Cabinetmaking and Millwork Courses

In technical terms, Cabinetmaking and Millwork is a field of study focused on the knowledge and technical skills to fabricate wood and composite materials from raw material into a complete article Get more details below including other Wisconsin colleges that offer cabinetmaking and millwork courses.

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Fox Valley Technical College

1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, WI

Established in 1912, the Fox Valley Technical College has a humble beginning as a city vocational school that serves the cities of Appleton, Kaukauna, Menasha and Oshkosh in Wisconsin. It was only in 1972 when the first FVTC campus was opened in Bluemound Drive in Grand Chute. Currently, there are more than 200 hundred courses offered in FVTC from agriculture,  aviation, business, information technology, healthcare, electronics, human services, manufacturing and public safety. Aside from teaching college students, FVTC is also active in providing refresher training courses to local employers in Wisconsin.

While the courses offered in FVTC are enough to draw in a lot of students, it is perhaps the tuition fee of the school that makes it appealing to students.  For this Academic Year (2013), Wisconsin residents are required to pay only $138 per credit while out-of-state pay $199 per credit. However, additional costs are still not included such as student insurance, books and application fees.

With its more than a hundred years of service, the Fox Valley Technical College does not falter in providing high quality education as well as training to students and skilled workforce in the local market scene.

Lastly, those who want to transfer to another university to take a four-year course can easily transfer to any of the following schools below as long as the student has met the general transfer requirements:

• Bellevue University
• Cardinal Stritch University
• Herzing University
• Northern Michigan University 
• UW-Green Bay

Students Enrolled in the Cabinetmaking and Millwork Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Fox Valley Technical College offers a less than two-year award program in cabinetmaking and millwork.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Description

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, cabinetmakers and bench carpenters employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.3% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Madison, WI
  • Total Employment: 180
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.73
  • Average Annual Salary: $36880

Model Makers, Wood

Description

Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, model makers, wood employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -1.4% from 2014 to 2024

Patternmakers, Wood

Description

Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, patternmakers, wood employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -0.3% from 2014 to 2024

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Description

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate CNC equipment. Includes lead sawyers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -1.1% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Madison, WI
  • Total Employment: 40
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $28180

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).