Cabinetmaker

This program offers training in custom made products. Cabinetmakers build and repair custom or production-type fixtures and furniture made of wood or wood substitutes. Some of the duties include: read specifications and drawings, make layouts and patterns, set up and operate woodworking equipment, cut, shape, mould and assemble components made of wood or wood substitutes, sand wooden surfaces and apply veneer, stain, polish or plastic laminates to finished surfaces. Cabinetmakers work indoors, generally in a shop environment. You may be exposed to high noise levels and chemicals from painting and stripping. Good eyesight, hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity, the ability to visualize a finished product from drawings, blueprints or other specifications are assets for this program. If you are considering this program you should enjoy creating things with your hands, developing specialized skills and working with a high degree of accuracy.