Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, 1730 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA 17584, is applying for reaffirmation accreditation with the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. Persons wishing to make comments should write to the Executive Director of the Commission, Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg. 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350. Persons making comments must provide their names and mailing addresses.

Cabinet Making and Wood Technology

Cabinet making and Wood Technology

Prepare for a career in the woodworking industry by learning the skills you need to manufacture custom furniture, cabinetry, and millwork.

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Program At a Glance:

Core Skills

  • PA 100 Personal Safety
  • PA 200 Lumber & Cabinet Making Materials
  • PA 300 Blueprints
  • PA 400-500 Hand Tools
  • PA 600-700 Stationary Power Equipment
  • PA 800 Portable Power Tools
  • PA 900 Machining and Related Operations
  • PA 1000 Cutting and Shaping Common Wood Joints
  • PA 1100 Glues and Adhesives
  • PA 1200 Plastic Laminates
  • PA 1300 Procedures for Assembly
  • PA 1400 Hardware Installation
  • PA 1500 Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Machines
  • PA 1600 Finishing Procedures
  • PA 1700 Installation
Full Cabinet making and Wood Technology Certification & Task List

Certifications You’ll Earn

Safety comes first! Students will earn their OSHA Certification at the beginning of the year to understand all of the safety regulations for their lab space.

Our articulation agreement with ABC Keystone allows students who completed our cabinet making program to enter into year two of an ABC employee-sponsored carpentry apprenticeship.

Career Pathways

Cabinet Maker and Installer

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

Furniture Maker/Refinisher

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

Millworker

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. You may operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.

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