Wood Industry Education Resources
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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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