CON 013 - Basic Woodworking

Course Description

Value Added Wood Skill Training

This  program is designed to prepare participants for an exciting career in BC’s Value-added Wood Products Industry. The Industry is a diverse collection of manufacturers creating a variety of products such as: Kitchen Cabinets, Furniture, Millwork, Remanufactured Wood, Log Homes & Timber Frame, Factory Built Homes, and Engineered Wood Products which includes Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) & Trusses. The Program is designed to be delivered over 4 weeks (140 hours) in both a classroom- and shop-setting.

Participants will learn:

• Health & Safety inclusive of some First Aid;
• the correct, safe use and maintenance of entry-level hand- and power-tools which in turn will be used to create a project;
• interpretation of Shop drawings inclusive of measurements and layout;
• work communications and collaboration techniques;
• Recognition of wood grades and species, types of fasteners and finishes used.