The Furniture Design and Craftsmanship Certificate is a 9 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
* College 101 (10-890-165) is not part of the program credit requirements but is a College Requirement for graduation that must be passed with a “C” or better.
Credit for Prior Learning Available
This course is designed to provide the foundational knowledge and skills to manufacture furniture. Topics covered include: furniture design styles, sourcing raw material for projects, tool selection, machine operation, joinery and furniture construction.
Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Basic Wood Manufacturing, Wood Science, Wood Technology
Explores Trimble's SketchUp as a design and visualization tool. Develops learners' skills in creating realistic computer models that can be used to create full color rendering, animations and exported/imported AutoCAD files for custom furniture drawings.
Student has completed or is in process of completing all of the following course(s): WOODTECH 10465119 - Fundamentals Of Furniture Mfg
Introduces basic knowledge and skill development of technical drawing with emphases on freehand sketching and introductory CAD drawing.
Apply style elements and processes covered in previous coursework, learners will complete two major design and build projects. First, students will build a Stickley-style dinette chair utilizing component and finish product SketchUp renderings. Second, learners will challenge “the status quo” by creating their own style and displaying these elements in a handcrafted dinette table.
Student has completed all of the following course(s): ARCHITEC 10614188 - Sketchup For Furniture Design, WOODTECH 10465119 - Fundamentals Of Furniture Mfg
An exam that is scored by faculty or staff in NTC’s Testing Center.
A performance of your expertise that is evaluated by faculty.
A combination of both a test and a skill demonstration.
A collection and explanation of your past learning through work or life experience.
If you have questions about this program, please contact our Career Coaches at 715.803.1645.
If you have further questions regarding our Credit for Prior Learning options, please contact Student Records at studentrecords@ntc.edu or 715.803.1796.