WCA News & Events

No Rest for the Weary

2018 has been a busy and productive year so far for WCA and it’s only going to get more so as we head to Atlanta next month for the International Woodworking Fair. For starters, we’ve enrolled 260 new Passport holders into the program and issued 147 new certificates and credentials. Since our last Pathways, WCA […]

Welcome New Members & Sponsors!

The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America is pleased to welcome nine new EDUcation™ member schools and two new INDustry™ Sponsors. Thank you for your membership and support! EDUcation™ Members Gateway High School, Aurora, CO Green County ATC, Greensburg, KY Hands On Deck Inc., Green Bay, WI Ignacio School District 11-JT, Ignacio, CO Kent Transition […]

The MiLL: A Model to Help Bridge the Woodworking Industry’s Skills Gap

The Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab, aka the MiLL, opened with great fanfare last fall in Colorado Springs, CO. Billed as a national training center for the woodworking industry, the MiLL features more than $3 million worth of equipment operating under power in a 46,600-square-foot building. The facility offers woodworking instruction to students by day and […]