More colleges and adult education woodworking programs are implementing WCA Skill Standards to prepare their students for professional careers. The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s (WCA) Passport credentialing system is becoming an integral component of well-respected postsecondary woodworking programs across the nation. Instructors find that implementing the WCA’s nationally-recognized skill standards creates a sturdy […]
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Greater West Town Training Partnership has helped prepare 900 people for jobs in the greater Chicagoland woodworking industry. The Greater West Town Training Partnership (GWTP) of Chicago is one of the more unique EDUcation™ members of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America. The program aims to link the education […]
Online resources can be used to help establish training programs in the classroom or on the shop floor. Nellysford, VA – April 2, 2018 – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America now offers a treasure trove of tools for training students and entry-level woodworkers. Unlimited access to the online vault of training resources is […]
The Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers presented a March 13 webinar focused on Woodwork Career Alliance accredited skills evaluator training. The webinar featured Patrick Molzahn, of program director of Cabinetmaking and Millwork at Madison College in Madison, WI, ,and Bert Christensen, instructor at Westosha Central High School in Westosha, WI. The duo provided useful […]
The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America recently released the Winter edition of Pathways, a quarterly newsletter devoted highlighting woodworking education and workforce development. Highlights include: Meet Mick McGowan: The WCA’s Canadian Connection Read how this veteran cabinetmaker and college woodworking instructor is leading the charge to spark Canadian interest and involvement with the Woodwork […]
Lutz Woodworks of Wylie, TX, has the distinction of being the first company to sign on as an INDustry Supporter of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA). The architectural woodworking company’s $250 sponsorship fee will help three students at the Dale Jackson Career Center (DJCC) in Lewisville, TX, cover the cost of their […]
Veteran cabinetmaker and college woodworking instructor is working to launch WCA EDUcation programs in Calgary high schools. Mick McGowan is leading the charge to spark Canadian interest and involvement with the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA). McGowan, an accomplished cabinetmaker, college instructor and member of the WCA Board of Directors, is working on […]
The need for a younger workforce is prevalent throughout the architectural woodwork industry. Many students are interested in woodworking, but lack someone who will take the time to assist them in exploring their interest. A video recently distributed by the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) is an inspiring example of how collaboration of an industry supplier […]
Strong membership support will help fund workforce development initiatives. The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) and 14 of its members have signed on as Gold Sponsors of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA). Their sponsorships will benefit WCA high school and postsecondary woodworking programs in the United States and Canada. […]
Over three dozen individuals from industry and education attended a recent lunch and learn at Madison College in Madison, WI, sponsored by Stiles Machinery and 3M. Participants learned about how to select proper abrasive types, as well as new technology in wide belt and portable power sanding. Seminar sessions included classroom presentations and machine and […]