CABINETMAKING/
FINISHED CARPENTRY
Instructor: David Palazzi
Course Description
The cabinetmakers are the skilled crafts persons who have
served society working with wood, creating things of usefulness and
beauty. Shop work includes a study of safety, care and use of
cabinetmakers' tools, application of these tools in joinery, adhesives and
principles of gluing, shop drawing, cost estimating applied to projects, layout
for machining and milling, and methods of applying materials for wood finishing.
Prerequisites: Applied Math & Science, Measuring Skills (area, linear & perimeter).
Appropriate Occupations
Businesses that are a part of the building construction industry
are always looking for well trained employees in career areas such
as:
 |
Home Remodeling |
|
New Construction |
|
Furniture Maker/Finisher |
| Cabinetmaker |
|
Countertop Construction |
|
Kitchen Installation |
Further Education
Opportunities
Students who wish to continue their education can:
| Enter an apprenticeship program. |
| Attend a trade or technical school such as Thaddeus Stevens or Johnson Technical Institute. |
| Attend a two- or four-year college such as Penn College. |
| Enter the Continuing Education program at the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center. |
This course also available to adult students.
See
Intergenerational Programs