Want to learn how to read blueprints, use machinery and build cabinets? This is the place
Chip learns about the woodworking program, what students are learning
Chip learns about the woodworking program, what students are learning
OAK CREEK -- Do you want to learn how to read blueprints, use machinery and build cabinets. There's a place you can go to get the skills. Chip spent the morning at the Oak Creek campus of MATC to learn about their woodworking program.
MATC: Architectural Woodworking/Cabinetmaking (website)
Sharpen your techniques and attain the skills needed to work in cabinet shops, millwork shops, furniture factories, display shops and maintenance shops through this two-semester program. The curriculum includes how to read blueprints, make detailed drawings, and use machinery commonly used in the woodworking industry.
Career Outlook: The employment outlook for cabinetmakers, machine operators and repair people is favorable. There are many changes taking place in the woodworking industry, and current training is a marketable asset.
Career Pathway: This program features exploratory courses that count toward a credential. Work continues to develop the program into a fully embedded Career Pathway.
Program Code: 31-409-1
Start Date: August
Detailed Program Information:
Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 Course Requirements