Founded in 2007, the mission of the Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA) is to support workforce development for the woodworking industry, which includes certification and training of new and existing woodworking professionals as well as students at both the high school and post-secondary level.
For the first time, woodworking students and professionals can earn an 
industry approved and recognized credential based on observable, measurable standards and evaluations. Every participant in the program starts by purchasing an Individual Membership to allow them to start recording their achievements.
Three woodworking organizations partnered to produce the above six-minute video, airing on public television stations nationwide to create awareness of career opportunities in the wood products industry.
Invest in your employees and they will invest in you!
At only $250/year, our MANufacturing™ membership is designed to help you train, evaluate and motivate your workforce and reduce costly turnover.
As we all know, it’s becoming difficult to find new employees with significant woodworking experience. Consequently, it’s increasingly common to hire entry level workers that have little or no woodworking experience. With the lack of training facilities/schools in the country, how do you train your new employees? WCA’s new Online Training Courses are designed to help. Click here to learn how to use the modules to complement your on the job training. Best of all, access to the modules are free with your MANufacturing membership!
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Young people are the future…
Ensuring that we have a robust education system to train our future workforce is one of the most important missions we have as an industry. The WCA’s EDUcation membership is designed to do just that.
At a cost of $250/year it is available to qualifying high school and post-secondary woodworking oriented programs. It’s designed to provide a training and evaluation structure that will insure that students who graduate with a WCA credential have the skills necessary to succeed in today’s industry. As an added benefit, member schools get a free donation package each year.
Precision and Passion: Inside the 2025 SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking ChampionshipJuly 7, 2025 - 5:05 pm
President’s Message: WCA Credentialing Update & AWFS 2025July 7, 2025 - 4:27 pm
Welcome New Members & Sponsors!July 6, 2025 - 4:09 pm
WCA to Showcase New Online Training at AWFS FairJune 26, 2025 - 6:54 pm- WCA Workshop at AWFS Fair Tackles Woodworking Skills Gap with In-House TrainingJune 20, 2025 - 12:46 pm
Minnesota High School Woodworking Teacher Wins Top Teacher AwardJune 11, 2025 - 2:26 pm
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
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