GVCA

Job Title

Architectural Woodworker

Job Description

Woodworking, as the name inspires is the process of building, making or carving  something using wood. Therefore, the Architectural Woodworker takes care of the wood parts in the construction of a project. Examples include  the finishing and installation of doors and frames, cabinets, windows or screens, paneling etc. They supply, finish and install all solid lumber ? plywood ? plastic laminate ? cabinets, including hardware.

Education Requirements

To become an Architectural Woodworker, a College Diploma is required.

Talent is the major requirement to become an Architectural Woodworker.

• Have a portfolio with present or past projects
• Have minimum Grade 12 education
• Meet the requirements for college entry (check with the school of your choice for specific entry marks and courses) 

Recommended courses:

• English Grade 12 College level or higher
• Mathematics Grade 12
• Science
• Different Design courses or Technology.

College Requirements:

3 year Architectural Woodworking program, concentrated on areas such as:

·        Wood Technology,

·        Furniture Manufacturing,

·        Wood Engineering, and

·        Manufacturing Production.

Post Secondary institutions that offer woodworking in Canada

Alberta

Fairview College ? Manning Centre
Manning, Alberta, Canada
Tel: (403) 836-3520
Web: http://www.woodlinks.com/Careers/Schools/fairview/index.html

NAIT (Northern Alberta Institution of Technology)- Wood Processing Engineering Technology School of Applied Building Science
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tel: (403) 471-7844
Web: http://nait.ab.ca/

SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) -Architectural & Civil Engineering Technologies Department
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tel: (403) 235-4550
Web: http://www.sait.ab.ca/

British Columbia

BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) - Wood Products Manufacturing
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (604) 432-8885
Web: http://www.bcit.ca/

Camoson College School of Trades and Technology
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 370-3803
Web: http://www.woodlinks.com

College of New Caledonia
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 562-2131
Web: http://www.cnc.bc.ca/

Forest Renewal BC Value ? Added Skills Centre
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (604) 556-3373
Web: http://www.forestnet.com

Kootenay School of Arts
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 352-2821
Web: http://selkirk.ca/programs/ksa/

Lambrick Park Secondary School - Wood Products Manufacturing Technology Program
Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Tel: (250) 477-0181
Web: http://lambrickpark.sd61.bc.ca/

North Island College - Secondary Wood Processing
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 286-8923
Web: http://www.nic.bc.ca/

Selkirk College
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 352-6601
Web: http://selkirk.ca/

University College of the Cariboo - Applied Industrial Technology
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (250) 828-5124
Web: http://www.tru.ca/tt/weld/index.html

University of British Columbia - Department of Wood Science H.R. MacMillan Building
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tel: (604) 822-5303
Web: http://wood.ubc.ca/

Manitoba

Red River College - of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Tel: (204) 632.3960
Web: https://me.rrc.mb.ca

Ontario

Conestoga College ? Institution of Technology and Advanced Learning
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (519)748-5220
Web: http://www. conestogac.on.ca