Manufacturing Technician/Techniques - Wood Products - Canadore CollegeWood Products and Manufacturing Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Manufacturing Technician/Techniques - Wood Products - Canadore College Canadore College's Manufacturing Technician/Techniques - Wood Products will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed 'to manufacture home and office furniture, store fixtures, cabinetry, architectural millwork and other associated wood products.' Among the major topics to be covered include blueprint reading and comprehension, designing and manufacturing furniture and fixtures for residential and commercial establishments, estimating project costs, manual and power tools, preparing sketches and shop drawings, and selecting and using solid wood, composite materials, veneers, non-wood laminated, and adhesives. The Program is offered as 30-week certificate or a 45-week diploma both of which will be taught at the Commerce Court Campus in North Bay, Ontario which is home to classrooms with the latest equipment needed to properly teach the aforementioned subjects.. Moreover, the College's faculty is comprised of 'experienced trades people who are approachable, knowledgeable and able to provide one-on-one instruction.' The Program, whether in its certificate or diploma form, is targeted towards students interested in careers in some aspect of woodworking particularly joinery/cabinet making and related fields like carpentry, millwork, planermill, refinishing, and wood products and manufacturing. 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, companies, contractors, custom or repair shops, hardware stores, interior designers, lumberyards, 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 as 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, in an indentured capacity, under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning, for a specific period of time. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade, typically via the completion of an apprenticeship. Graduates who plan to advance their learning via an apprenticeship are eligible for, 'at the discretion of the employer, advanced standing in their apprenticeships, based on their on-the-job performance.' 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, persons who obtain journeyperson status may, after accruing several years of work experience beyond an apprenticeship, become supervisors, trainers, and/or educators of their respective trades. To be eligible for admission to the Manufacturing Technician/Techniques program, applicants should have a general level or higher Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including Grade 12 (ENG 4C or ENG 4U), or equivalent. Potential students who are 19 years of age or over may apply under mature student status. However, those who apply through the latter option but do not possess an OSSD 'will be considered on the basis of their results on the College's Mature Student Test.' The College recommends that students who will graduate under the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum take the following college preparation courses: Grade 11 or 12 Construction Technology, (TCJ 3C, TCJ 4C) and/or Grade 12 College and Apprenticeship Mathematics.
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