2024 was a year of significant growth for the WCA. Key highlights include: Increased Program Enrollment: We enrolled 1,800 candidates in our Passport program and issued over 1,500 Credentials, reflecting the increasing adoption of WCA Skills Standards by member schools. Expanded Industry Partnerships: We connected with 30 school districts with woodworking programs at the ACTE […]
The WCA’s newest member benefit helps schools upgrade or expand their woodworking courses. LINCOLN, Neb. – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA) is excited to announce a new program that offers significant discounts on industry-leading products to its member schools. This initiative aims to help schools upgrade their woodworking shops with professional-quality […]
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 Coon Rapids HS – Coon Rapids, MN East Kentwood High School – Kentwood, MI Engadine Consolidated Schools – Engadine, MI Florence High School, Florence, CO Franklinton High […]
Stanley Black & Decker has established the DeWalt Trades Scholarship to assist individuals attending a two-year college or vocational-technical school who are pursuing a trade degree/certificate in an industry aligned with the Stanley Black & Decker Trade Goals – including but are not limited to Construction, Industrial, Motor/Power Sector, Mechanics, and Technology. This program is […]
Metrica Interiors, a high-end custom woodworking company based in North Hampton, Massachusetts, initiated a new apprenticeship program that combines online training and certification from the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America with on-site experience. The novel training program is chronicled in a article recently published by the Daily Hampton Gazette. Click to read the article.
The award winner is a long-time active member of the Woodwork Career Alliance, including serving on the WCA Board of Directors. AMITY, Ore. — John Stearns, Career Technical Education Director and woodworking instructor at Amity High School, has been honored with the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools (HFTS) Prize for Teaching Excellence. This prestigious […]
This marks the eighth time a member of the Woodwork Career Alliance has won the Wood Industry Association’s prestigious Wooden Globe Award for education excellence. LINCOLN, Neb. – Mark Smith, a dedicated woodworking instructor and chairman of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s Education Committee, was honored with the prestigious 2024 Wooden Globe Educator […]
The Cabinet Makers Association (CMA) is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural scholarship program. This new initiative is designed to support the next generation of cabinetmakers by awarding scholarships to competitors at the SkillsUSA National Championships and their dedicated sponsors. The first recipients of the CMA scholarship participated in the SkillsUSA National Championships […]
The Wood Industry Association’s annual sponsorship program supports students currently studying or interested in studying woodworking in college. Every year the WIA awards scholarships to college students pursuing studies in wood technology, machinery, and related fields. To date, the WIA and former WMIA Education Foundation have awarded more than $551,000 to 298 students. Scholarship applications […]
The 2024 SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking Championship, recently held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, challenged students to construct a standing leg cabinet in eight hours. This project, designed for transportability, required competitors to build a cabinet with removable top and leg sections. All poplar wood, including pre-milled components, was provided. “Any parts that we […]