Cabinetmaking - New Brunswick Community College - MonctonCabinetmaking Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Cabinetmaking - New Brunswick Community College - Moncton Cabinetmaking, sometimes called joinery, primarily involves assembling, constructing, designing, finishing, refinishing, repairing, and/or restoring products made of wood, wood substances, or wood substitutes such as cabinets, furniture, interior finishes, millwork, stairs, and various fixtures, among others. Cabinetmaking is a skill in which practitioners must possess precision, particularly in measuring and cutting, and strong mathematics and problem-solving abilities and work habits. Professions related to Cabinetmaking include Carpentry, Millwork, Planermill, Refinishing, and Wood Products and Manufacturing, and Woodworking. The 20-week Cabinetmaking certificate at the New Brunswick Community College - Moncton will train students in a 'variety of skills, enabling the graduate to successfully carry out the basic functions of a cabinetmaker.' Among the major topics to be covered are basic casework, blueprint reading, communications, drafting and Auto computer-aided design (AutoCAD), fasteners and adhesives, installation procedures, joint fabricators and assembly, laminating, materials, mathematics, use and care of manual, power, and stationary tools and equipment, wood finishing, and work safety. The Program will also include work experience opportunities. Graduates of the Program may pursue employment, career advancement, and/or further training in cabinetmaking and/or related professions. Cabinetmakers are most often employed indoors in various aspects of the construction, wood, and wood products manufacturing industries. Employers of cabinetmakers may include, for example, by companies, contractors, custom or repair shops, hardware stores, interior designers, lumber yards, manufacturers, and/or private individuals. Some cabinetmakers may pursue self employment options. Among the numerous areas in which cabinetmakers may work include design operations, designing, installing, and/or manufacturing wooden cabinets, furniture, and various fixtures, interior finishing and design, repair, restoration, renovation, and/or sales. Cabinetmakers can work up to 40 hours per week or more, depending upon demand for their services and products, and it is not unusual for them to labour in a shop environment in which they are exposed to high levels of noise, various dust particles, and chemicals, especially from paint. Individuals who aspire to advance their careers in cabinetmakers may be interested in pursuing further educational opportunities to refine and enhance their abilities, particularly via an apprenticeship. The latter is a method of learning a trade through a combination of periods of in-class, technical/theoretical education and periods of paid, on-the-job training. During the latter portions of an apprenticeship, the student (apprentice) will work under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning for a specified amount of time, for a specific period of time. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of his/her trade. Graduates of the Cabinetmaking certificate may qualify for advanced credits towards an apprenticeship. The advantage of completing an apprenticeship is not only that one acquires in-depth knowledge and skills in a trade but also that, within the latter, one's career opportunities and salary potential are normally increased. Furthermore, once an individual has obtained journeyperson status, he/she may be eligible to have his/her certification as such endorsed by the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program (Red Seal). The latter enables the journeyperson to practice his/her trade throughout Canada, provided the trade is designated in that locale, without undergoing further examinations. Moreover, cabinetmakers who earn journeyperson status may, after obtaining several years of experience beyond an apprenticeship, become educators, supervisors, and/or trainers of their trade. The College advises students who are interested in an apprenticeship program or in further information regarding apprenticeship and certification to contact their local Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Branch. To be eligible for admission to the Cabinetmaking certificate program, applicants must have a High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, such as an Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency. Although not required, 'previous experience in carpentry would be considered an asset.' Applicants should be aware that the Program has its own specific application and that the latter and all required documents, including the transcript of marks, must be sent directly to the College's Moncton campus. Accepted students are required to have 'their own personal safety equipment such as work boots, goggles and coveralls.' Students may be eligible for financial assistance.
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