Numerous colleges and universities across North America offer degree programs in wood manufacturing and technology, and from design to construction.
WOOD INDUSTRY EDUCATION PORTALS
www.WoodIndustryEd.org
c/o AWFS
2400 E Katella Ave Ste 340
Anaheim, CA 92806
WoodIndustryEd.org (323) 838-9440
Woodwork Career
Alliance EDUcation
woodworkcareer.org (434) 298-4650
WOODlinks Canada; Wood Mfg. Council
woodlinks.com (613) 567-5511
WOOD RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMS
Northeast
Buffalo State College
buffalostate.edu (716) 878-4000; NY
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship/University of Southern Maine
woodschool.org (207) 780-4867
Johnson College
johnson.edu (570) 342-6404; PA
Morrisville State College
morrisville.edu (315) 684-6000; NY
Rhode Island School of Design
risd.edu (401) 454-6100
Rochester Institute of Technology-Furniture Design
rit.edu (585) 475-2411; NY
SASD/University of Bridgeport
bridgeport.edu (203) 576-4222; CT
South
Alabama A&M University
Aamu.edu (256) 372-5000
Appalachian Center for Crafts/Tennesse Tech University
tntech.edu (931) 372-3101; TN
Appalachian State
University
appstate.edu (828) 262-2000; NC
Berea College
berea.edu (859) 985-3000; KY
East Tennessee State U.
etsu.edu (800) 462-3878
Georgia Institute of Tech. College of Architecture
coa.gatech.edu (404) 894-3880
Mississippi State University
cfr.msstate.edu (662) 325-2952
NC State University
ncsu.edu (919) 515-2434
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
svhed.org (800) 283-0098
The Tennessee Forest Products Center/U. Tenn
tennessee.edu (865) 946-1129
Virginia Tech
vt.edu (540) 231-6000
Midwest
Iowa State University
iastate.edu (515) 294-4111
Kansas State University
k-state.edu (785) 532-6011
Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University
kcad.edu (800) 676-2787; MI
Northern MI University
nmu.edu (906) 227-1000
OH Northern University
onu.edu (419) 772-2000
Pittsburg State University
pittstate.edu (620) 231-7000; KS
Purdue University
purdue.edu (765) 494-4600; IN
University of MN
umn.edu (800) 752-1000
University of Rio Grande
rio.edu (800) 282-7201; OH
Western MI University
wmich.edu (269) 387-1000
West
Brigham Young University
byu.edu (801) 422-4636; UT
College of the Redwoods
redwoods.edu (800) 641-0400; CA
College of the Redwoods-Mendocino Coast
redwoods.edu/mendocino (707) 964-7056; CA
OR College of Art & Craft
ocac.edu (800) 390-0632
OR State University
ORstate.edu (541) 737-1000
San Diego State University
sdsu.edu (619) 594-5200; CA
The Wood Construction Center/Seattle Central
seattlecentral.edu (206) 934-5460
University of Hawaii-Hawaii Community College
hawcc.hawaii.edu (808) 934-2500
University of Idaho
uidaho.edu (208) 885-6111
University of MN
umn.edu (800) 752-1000
Canada
British Columbia Institute of Technology
bcit.ca (604) 434-5734
Conestoga College Woodworking Centre of Ontario
conestogac.on.ca (519) 748-5220; ON
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
nait.ca (780) 471-6248
Northern Lights College
nlc.bc.ca (250) 782-5251, BC
Selkirk College
selkirk.ca (888) 953-1133; BC
University College of the Cariboo
tru.ca (250) 828-5000; BC
University of British Columbia Wood Science Department
forestry.ubc.ca (604) 822-2727; BC
University of Toronto
utoronto.ca (416) 978-2011, ON
WOOD TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Northeast
Bucks County Community College
bucks.edu (215)968-8000; PA
Mount Wachusett Community College
mwcc.edu (978) 632-6600; MA
Thaddeus Stevens State College of Technology
stevenscollege.edu (800) 842-3832; PA
South
Alabama Center for Advanced Woodworking Technology
acawt.org (205) 486-3575\
Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI)
awinet.org (571) 323-3636; VA
American Wood Finishing Institute LLC
awfi.org (888) 840-2934; VA
Catawba Valley Community College
cvcc.edu (828) 327-7000; NC
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
dslcc.edu (540) 863.2800; VA
Haywood Community College
haywood.edu (828) 627-2821; NC
Patrick Henry Community College
ph.vccs.edu (276) 638-8777; VA
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
rccc.edu (704) 216-7222; NC
West Virginia Wood Technology Center
wvwoodtech.com
(304) 637-0803
Wood Education and Resource Center (USDA Forest Service Facility)
na.fs.fed.us/werc
(304) 487-1510; WV
Midwest
American Woodworking Academy
awacademy.com
(636) 343-3750; MO
Fox Valley Technical College
fvtc.edu (800) 735-3882; WI
Greater West Town Training Partnership/Woodworking Program
gwtp.edu (312) 563-9570; IL
Hennepin Technical College
hennepintech.edu (952) 995-1300; MN
Kent Career/Technical Center
thetechcenter.org (616) 364-8421; MI
Madison Area Technical College
madisoncollege.edu (800) 322-6282; WI
Marc Adams School of Woodworking
marcadams.com (317) 535-4013; IN
West
Cerritos Community College
cerritos.edu
(562) 860-2451; CA
Los Angeles Trade - Technical College
lattc.edu (213) 763-7000, CA
The MiLL
theMillCo.org (719) 391-3595, CO
Mountain View Education Center
mvla.net (650) 940-1333; CA
Palomar College
palomar.edu (760) 744-1150; CA
Canada
Rosemount Technology Centre
rosemount-technology.qc.ca, (514) 376-4725, QC
Forest Renewal BC Value-Added Skills Centre
bcwood.com
(877) 422-9663; BC
WOOD INDUSTRY COMPANY TRAINING
American Wood Finishing Institute
www.awfi.org
Blum, Inc.
www.Apprenticeship2000.com
Stiles University
www.stilesmachinery.com
OTHER
Have Hammer Will Travel A.C. Carpentry school: Mexican charity which teaches youth life skills trough woodworking, carving and carpentry.
https://havehammer.com
Woodwork Career Alliance EDU Affiliated Schools
School or Organization | City | State |
Chandler H.S. | Chandler | Arizona |
Eisenhower H.S. | Beaumont | California |
Clovis High School | Clovis | California |
Fontana High School | Corona | California |
Laguna Creek High | Elk Grove | California |
Fowler High School | Fowler | California |
Central High School East Campus | Fresno | California |
Dewolf Continuation High School | Fresno | California |
Duncan (Erma) Polytechnical High School | Fresno | California |
Carter High School | Grand Terrace | California |
Hanford High School | Hanford | California |
Sierra Pacific High School | Hanford | California |
Kerman High School | Kerman | California |
La Mirada High School | La Mirda | California |
Hawthorne High School | Lawndale | California |
Hamilton (Alexander) Senior High | Los Angeles | California |
Firebaugh High School | Madera | California |
Madera High | Madera | California |
Mendota High School | Mendota | California |
Merced High School | Merced | California |
Cerritos College | Norwalk | California |
Yosemite High School | Oakhurst | California |
Oxnard High | Oxnard | California |
Pittsburg Senior High School | Pittsburg | California |
Monache High | Porterville | California |
Rancho Cotate High School | Rohnert Park | California |
Montgomery Senior High School | San Diego | California |
San Gabriel High School | San Gabriel | California |
Independence High | San Jose | California |
Piedmont Hills High | San Jose | California |
West Hills High School | Santee | California |
Apollo High School | Simi Valley | California |
Royal High School | Simi Valley | California |
Simi Valley High School | Simi Valley | California |
Sierra Grande H.S. | Blanca | Colorado |
Peyton Woods Mfg. | Peyton | Colorado |
Bartow Senior High School | Bartow | Florida |
Gooding H.S. | Gooding | Idaho |
Vallivue High School | Nampa | Idaho |
Addison Trail High School | Addison | Illinois |
Jacobs High School | Algonquin | Illinois |
Greater West Town | Chicago | Illinois |
Warren Township H.S. | Gurnee | Illinois |
Hampshire H.S. | Hampshire | Illinois |
McHenry East High School | McHenry | Illinois |
Morris H.S. | Morris | Illinois |
Jefferson High School | South Beloit | Illinois |
Wheeling High School | Wheeling | Illinois |
Backyard Farm & Garden USA | Brazil | Indiana |
Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | Kansas |
Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | Kansas |
Green County Tech High School | Greensburg | Kentucky |
Jefferson Community and Technical | Louisville | Kentucky |
Lincoln County Tech High School | Stanford | Kentucky |
Jackson County Tech High School | McKee | Kentucky |
Monroe County Tech High School | Tompkinsville | Kentucky |
Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | Maine |
Pinkerton Academy | Amesbury | Massachusetts |
NESAW | Easthampton | Massachusetts |
Allegan Area Technical & Education Center | Allegan | Michigan |
West Ottawa H. S. | Holland | Michigan |
Martin Public Schools | Martin | Michigan |
Western Michigan Christian High School | Norton Shores | Michigan |
Paw Paw High School | Paw Paw | Michigan |
MCTI | Plainwell | Michigan |
Portage Northern H.S. | Portage | Michigan |
Trenton H.S. | Trenton | Michigan |
Maple Valley Jr. & Sr. H.S. | Vermontville | Michigan |
Saint Paul College | St. Paul | Minnesota |
Van Horn High School | Independence | Missouri |
Rolla Technical Institute | Rolla | Missouri |
Lincoln East H.S. | Lincoln | Nebraska |
Alvirne High School | Hudson | New Hampshire |
Dover High School | Strafford | New Hampshire |
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations | Brooklyn | New York |
Cedar Ridge H.S. | Hillsborough | North Carolina |
McDowell H. S. | Marion | North Carolina |
Patton High School | Morganton | North Carolina |
Montgomery County | Mt Gilead | North Carolina |
North Rowan H.S. | Spencer | North Carolina |
Washington State Community College | Marietta | Ohio |
Amity H. S. | Amity | Oregon |
Franklin High School | Portland | Oregon |
Redmond High School | Redmond | Oregon |
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute | Schnecksville | Pennsylvania |
Dale Jackson Career Center | Lewisville | Texas |
Wasatch High School | Heber City | Utah |
Alta High School | Sandy | Utah |
Tooele High School | Tooele | Utah |
Hunter High School | West Valley | Utah |
Burlington High School | Burlington | Vermont |
Canaan Schools | Canaan | Vermont |
Canaan Memorial High School | Canaan | Vermont |
Vermont School of Woodworking | Essex Jct | Vermont |
Lamoille North Supervisory Union | Hyde Park | Vermont |
U32 High School | Montpelier | Vermont |
Yestermorrow Design/Build School | Waitsfield | Vermont |
St. Johnsbury Academy | West Barnet | Vermont |
Lynden High School | Lynden | Washington |
Onalaska High School | Onalaska | Washington |
Rogers High School | Puyallup | Washington |
Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Washington |
West Valley High School | Yakima | Washington |
St. Croix Central | Hammond | Wisconsin |
Hurley Public School | Hurley | Wisconsin |
Madison College | Madison | Wisconsin |
Madison LaFollette H.S. | Madison | Wisconsin |
McFarland H.S. | McFarland | Wisconsin |
Madison East H.S. | Middleton | Wisconsin |
Monona H.S. | Monona | Wisconsin |
Monroe H.S. | Monroe | Wisconsin |
Fox Valley Technical College | Oshkosh | Wisconsin |
Reedsburg Area High School | Reedsburg | Wisconsin |
Central High School | Salem | Wisconsin |
Somerset H.S. | Somerset | Wisconsin |
Johnson County School District #1 | Buffalo | Wyoming |
Thames School District | Melbourne | Ontario |
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