Job Skills Set Certificate
The purpose of the 20-credit Fine Woodworking Skills Set Certificate (SSC) program is for particpants to develop furniture making skills by learning the techniques of fine and creative craftsmanship used in building and designing of furniture.
The SSC course of study will provide the student with the basic furniture making skills necessary to work or operate in the typical small shop environment.
Required Courses
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| FINW 110 | Hand Tools/Basic Machines | 7 |
| FINW 120 |
Furniture Making Process | 2 |
| FINW 150 |
Equipment Maintenance |
2 |
| FINW 111 | Furniture Construction Intro. | 7 |
| FINW 126 | Basic Finishing | 1 |
| FINW 121 |
Furniture Drawing | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 |
Certificate in Technical Studies
The 30-credit Fine Woodworking Certificate in Technical Studies (CTS) program covers the techniques necessary for custom furniture construction. Upon completion of the program, students should be able to lay out and construct custom furniture appropriate to their level of study.
The one-year CTS course of study will provide the student with the basic furniture making skills necessary to work or operate in the typical small shop environment plus additional mathematical and literacy skills.
Required Courses
Fall Semester
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| FINW 110 | Hand Tools/Basic Machines | 7 |
| FINW 120 |
Furniture Making Process | 2 |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition |
3 |
| MATH 101 | General Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| FINW 111 | Furniture Construction Intro. | 7 |
| FINW 126 |
Basic Finishing | 1 |
| FINW 121 |
Furniture Drawing |
1 |
| ENGL 103 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
| MATH 211 | Informal Geometry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Associate of Applied Science, Techncial Studies Degree
The 61-credit Fine Woodworking Associate of Applied Science, Technical Studies (AASTS) degree program is designed to teach participants the techniques of fine and creative craftsmanship used in building and designing furniture while providing them with effective and marketable talents.Upon completion of the program, students should be able to lay out and construct custom furniture appropriate to their level of study.
The AASTS course of study will provide the student with the advanced furniture making skills and general studies knowledge necessary to work or operate in the professional woodworking environment.
Required Courses
First Year, Fall Semester
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| ENG 101 | Composition | 3 |
| FINW 110 |
Hand Tools/Basic Machines | 7 |
| FINW 120 |
Furniture Making Process |
2 |
| MATH 101 | General Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
First Year, Spring Semester
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| ENG 103 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| FINW 111 |
Furniture Construction Intro. | 7 |
| FINW 126 |
Basic Finishing |
1 |
| FINW 121 |
Furniture Drawing |
1 |
| MATH 211 | Informal Geometry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Second Year, Fall Semester
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| FINW 211 | Furniture Construction Adv. | 8 |
| FINW 150 |
Equipment Maintenance | 2 |
| FINW 140 |
Wood Turning |
3 |
|
Core Elective |
3 |
|
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Second Year, Spring Semester
| Number |
Title | Hours |
| FINW 210 | Furniture Design | 3 |
| FINW 142 |
Veneer and Inlay | 3 |
| FINW 144 |
Wood Bending |
3 |
|
Core Elective |
3 |
|
| General Elective | 3 |
|
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
For more information on the individual courses, consult the NRCTC 2010-2011 Course Catalog.
Required Textbooks
Available at Pocahontas Woods.
1) Understanding Wood by Bruce Hoadley (Cost: $16.47)
2) Encyclopedia of Furniture Making by Ernest Joyce (Cost: $26.37)