Cabinetry & Millwork Manufacturing | Cabinet Making Schools In Kansas

What does Cabinet Maker or Millworker do?

If you value precision and craftsmanship, a career in cabinetry and millwork might be custom-made for you. Woodworkers plan and complete cabinetry and furniture, as well as complete millwork projects using computerized machines. They cut, shape and assemble wooden articles as well as setup and operate a variety of woodworking machines. As one of the region’s premiere cabinet making schools, Washburn Tech can help you carve bright a future.

Career Forecast Growing OutlookAverage Salary $52,430on campus

Learning at Washburn Tech

The cabinetry and millwork program provides both theory and hands-on instruction. You will learn to work with blueprints, specifications and shop drawings, as well as operate power tools and equipment in design, layout and construction of projects. Our instructors emphasize selecting proper materials, determining the best procedures, manufacturing parts to specification, assembling and finishing. You will work both individually and in teams to plan, estimate and execute projects. Attending half-day, you can complete a 24-credit hour Cert A technical certificate. A 48-credit-hour Cert C is also offered, and can be finished in four semesters. Upon completion of a Cert C technical certificate you will be eligible to complete an Associate of Applied Science Degree offered by Washburn Tech.

CERTIFICATIONS: NCCER Core and Cabinetry I; OSHA-30

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CAREER FORECAST: growing outlook

This career is highly sensitive to economic cycles but job prospects remain positive, especially for highly skilled woodworkers who are proficient users of computerized machines. The data below refers to surveyed wages and average annual job openings in the state of Kansas due to growth and net replacement. SOURCE: klic.dol.ks.gov