WCA News & Events

Woodwork Career Alliance Developing Online Training Courses for Industry

Plans call for the initial courses to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 following beta testing by industry professionals.   LINCOLN, Neb. – The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is preparing to beta test the first two modules of a planned series of online courses specifically designed to help train entry-level woodworkers. […]

WMIA 2024 Scholarship Deadline Is Jan. 15

The Woodworking Machinery Industry Association, an association partner of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America, is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program through Jan. 15, 2024. The program targets any student planning to enroll in a wood science or wood technology program at an accredited two-year or four-year technical school, college or university […]

Fox Valley Tech Grad Earns National Woodworking Award

By Casey Britten When Pacey Berken chose his final project in the Fox Valley Technical College Woodworking Technology program, he was thinking of his grandparents. “My grandparents put me through the program, so I figured they should get a little return on their investment,” the 2022 graduate explains. “I wanted to design a chair that […]