This veteran woodworking instructor discusses the multiple benefits of marketing his program. Mark Smith isn’t bashful about tooting a horn loud and often to call attention to his high school woodworking program. “I’ve learned that you have to cast a vision of your program outside your classroom so that the superintendent, school board, community […]
Attendees of the AWFS Fair can give virtual reality training tools a whirl at the Woodwork Career Alliance’s booth. Nellysford, VA – Woodworkers attending the AWFS Fair in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to size wood parts dust-free and finish parts without over spray at the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s (WCA) […]
Credentialing skilled, cell-based machine operators is the focus of the Woodwork Career Alliance’s new pilot program. NELLYSFORD, VA – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America will introduce WCA 4.0, a pilot program focused on training and accrediting machine operators who work in cell-based manufacturing environments, at the AWFS Fair, July 17-20 in Las Vegas. […]
The AWFS Fair in Las Vegas is now less than three months away. WCA, with the help of our friends at the Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers, will once again offer Accredited Skill Evaluator training for woodworking educators and industry trainers during the show. The three-hour trainings will take place at the WCA’s booth […]
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence sponsored by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. Skilled trades teachers of U.S. public schools are invited to enter the third annual awards program that features $1 million in cash and prizes. The entry deadline is June 17, 2019. Three first-place winners will […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome four new EDUcation™ member schools, one new MANufacturing™ members and five new INDustry™ Sponsors. We also welcome back two sponsors for a second year. Thank you for your membership and support! EDUcation™ Members Beloit Memorial High School, Beloit, WI Crosby-Ironton High School, Crosby, MN […]
Representatives of the WCA will share ideas for developing a skilled woodworking workforce. Nellysford, VA — Owners and managers of woodworking businesses challenged by a low number of job applicants and/or high employee turnover rate are encouraged to attend free College of Woodworking Knowledge seminar sessions featuring the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America […]
Over 50 individuals from industry and education gathered at a recent lunch and learn sponsored by Stiles Machinery and held at Madison College of Madison, WI. Participants spent the day learning about sanding and finishing applications, as well as networking with current students. Stiles product specialist Peter Van Dyke kicked off the day with a […]
NELLYSFORD, VA – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America welcomes Bruce Spitz to the WCA Board of Directors. Spitz, is the owner of Classic Millwork & Products of El Paso, TX. Spitz has a long history of leadership and activism with the Architectural Woodwork Institute. He is the immediate past president of the AWI […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance’s skill standards offer a “common language” for training woodworking instructors to do their jobs better. Gerry Quarton, the newest chief evaluator of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America, is bringing the WCA’s skill standards and training to woodworking instructors serving some of the most remote populations of North America. Quarton […]