Cabinetmaking - Nova Scotia Community CollegeCabinetmaking Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Cabinetmaking - Nova Scotia Community College Cabinetmaking, sometimes called joinery, involves assembling, constructing, finishing, installing, laying-out, refinishing, repairing, and/or restoring cabinets, furniture, fixtures and other related products typically made from wood, wood substances, or wood substitutes. Cabinetmaking is a skill in which practitioners must possess precision, particularly in measuring and cutting, and strong mathematical and problem-solving abilities and work habits. Professions related to Cabinetmaking include Carpentry, Millwork, Planermill, Refinishing, Wood Products and Manufacturing, and Woodworking. Nova Scotia Community College's 1-year Certificate in Cabinetmaking is designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career, career advancement, and/or further educational/training opportunities in cabinetmaking or related areas. The Program will educate learners in 'all aspects of the trade-from identifying and selecting wood stock to reading blue prints and operating woodworking machines.' Students will 'also receive instruction and practice in the basic arts of cabinetry, including practice in shaping and cutting wood to assembling components, installing fasteners and hardware plus the preparation of articles for finishing.' As part of the Program, and indeed as part of the profession in general, the student will be 'expected to develop a portfolio of' his/her work. The 'portfolio is a powerful and convincing way to demonstrate' one's 'achievements to future employers over and above a standard resume' and is 'a good way to observe the development of' one's 'skills and abilities throughout' one's career. To be eligible for admission to the Program, applicants must possess a secondary school diploma or equivalent. Individuals who aspire to advance their careers in cabinetmaking 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, in an indentured capacity, under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade, typically via the completion of an apprenticeship. Graduates of the Certificate in Cabinetmaking may be eligible to receive advanced standing for an apprenticeship program. 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. Cabinetmakers who earn journeyperson status may, after obtaining several years of experience beyond an apprenticeship, become educators, supervisors, and/or trainers of their trade.
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