2026 is shaping up as another outstanding year for the Woodwork Career Alliance! We have already enrolled 1,131 new candidates in the Passport Credentialing Program. In addition, we have awarded 1,202 credentials within our various skill levels. Our EDUcation memberships are maintaining a level rate, and our MANufacturing memberships are increasing at a steady pace. […]
Expo Auctions’ dedicated website allows bidders to participate from anywhere to help fund woodworking skills development programs offered by the Woodwork Career Alliance. ATLANTA — Woodworking professionals and supporters of skilled trades can bid on exciting items and experiences at the IWF 2026 Silent Auction. This fun and charitable event raises funds for the […]
FOREST HILL, Md. — The Wood Industry Association (WIA) honored Ignacio High School of Ignacio, Colorado, its 2026 Wooden Globe Award for Educator of the Year at the Wood Industry Conference held in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Past WCA & NWB WIA Educator of the Year Award recipients Ignacio High School and Molly Turner join […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome the following new members and renewing sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! New EDUcation™ Members Christopher High School – Gilroy, CA Littleton High School – Littleton, CO Two Rivers High School – Two Rivers, WI INDustry™ Gold Sponsor Renewals NBMDA – Chicago, […]
WCA representatives will lead a pair of instructive sessions tackling the wood industry’s labor challenges. LINCOLN, Neb. — The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America will present a workshop and a seminar at IWF 2026, each focused on helping wood products manufacturers create or improve their in-house training programs. Scott Nelson Bruce Spitz Greg Larson “Building & […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The National Woods Board (NWB) announced the addition of two woodworking industry icons to its leadership team: Stephan Waltman and Gary LeBlanc. Their appointments reinforce the NWB’s mission to modernize woodworking education and secure the industry’s future workforce. In a corresponding move, Joe Wadsworth, CEO of Custom Source Woodworking, has transitioned […]
Accuracy in woodworking comes down to consistent habits and the right tools. Small errors — out-of-square equipment, imprecise layout lines, or over-reliance on a tape measure — accumulate and compromise finished results. Key fundamentals like understanding wood movement, using smarter measuring tools, and refining cutting technique all contribute to better-fitting parts. With a well-calibrated process, […]
Will Sampson, editorial director of Woodworking Network, interviews John LeTourneau, chairman of the National Woods Board, in a wide-ranging discussion about the myth of the demise of wood products manufacturing. The National Woods Board is a not-for-profit organization that is working with educational woodworking program and the woodworking industry to promote and assist with skills […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome the following new members and renewing sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! New EDUcation™ Member Kalkaska High School – Kalkaska, MI INDustry™ Gold Sponsor Renewals Blum – Statesville, NC Cantek America – Blaine, WA Friulmac USA – Hickory, NC Franklin International – […]
I’m excited to share that the WCA achieved a giant milestone. In February, we entered our 10,000th candidate into the Passport credentialing program! The candidate is attending Enka High School in Chandler, North Carolina. Enka High School is one of six schools using the WCA credentialing program in the Buncombe County School District. The other […]