WCA News & Events
SkillsUSA Shines National Spotlight on Career and Technical Education
Sixty-four students, including 44 state high school winners and 20 state college winners, competed in the 2017 Cabinetmaking competition of the 53rd Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference held June 19-23 in Louisville, KY. The Cabinetmaking contest was organized by the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) and supported by the Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA). The WCA was […]
Closing the Skills Gap: A Call to Action
Kent Gilchrist is not an evangelist; he’s a woodworker. Still he is passionate about woodworking education and training and fervent in his belief that all sectors of the industry must come together to meet the long-standing challenge of developing and growing a skilled work force. Gilchrist, owner of Fremont Interiors of Indianapolis, has been active […]
President’s Message: We’ve Got a Lot to Talk About at AWFS Fair
As the opening of AWFS Fair in Las Vegas draws upon us, please remember to stop by our booth 9648! Let us show you how WCA’s Woodworking Skill Standards can help improve your school woodworking or company training program. I am proud to announce that during the 2016-2017 school year we issued 185 certificates or credentials. […]