Wood Manufacturing - Cabinetmaking - Holland CollegeWood Products and Manufacturing Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Wood Manufacturing - Cabinetmaking - Holland College The 9-month Wood Manufacturing - Cabinetmaking program at Holland College is designed for individuals aspiring to a career in 'the wood manufacturing and cabinetmaking area of the construction industry.' The Program, which is delivered at the College's Aerospace Centre, Slemon Park, will provide students with training in the knowledge, skills, and modern techniques involved in manufacturing wood-based products like architectural millwork, cabinets, and furniture. Among the major topics to be covered are career planning, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computerized numerical control (CNC), drafting fundamentals, preparation of wood and wood composites, production planning, woodworking techniques, wood properties, grading, and selection, trade-related mathematics, use and care of manual, power, and shop tools and machines, and work safety (including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information system (WHMIS) certification). The Program also includes on-the-job training. According to the Wood Manufacturing Council of Canada, the employment outlook for wood products manufacturing and cabinetmaking is positive as the industry is in need of educated and skilled individuals for various aspects of the trade both domestically and internationally. Career-wise, woodworkers are most often employed indoors in various aspects of the construction, wood, and wood products manufacturing industries. Employers of woodworkers may include, for example, by companies, contractors, custom or repair shops, hardware stores, interior designers, lumber yards, manufacturers, and/or private individuals. Some woodworkers may pursue self employment options. Among the numerous areas in which woodworkers 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. Woodworkers 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. Graduates may also further their respective training in cabinetmaking such as through an apprenticeship. In fact, 'students who complete the Wood Manufacturing - Cabinetmaking program are credited 1000 hours towards their apprenticeship requirements' An apprenticeship 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. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade. Graduates of the Wood Manufacturing - Cabinetmaking program 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. Furthermore, woodworkers who earn journeyperson status can, after obtaining years of several experience beyond an apprenticeship, become supervisors, trainers, and/or educators of their trade. To be eligible for the Wood Manufacturing - Cabinetmaking program, applicants must have completed Grade 12, or equivalent, 'with credits at or above the general level,' possess the physical capabilities to meet 'the demands of this industry,' and submit a resume. The Resume is to include 'work and volunteer experience with applicable dates, membership in groups, associations or athletics, awards and distinctions, and any other information about' the applicant and any other information relevant to the Program.
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