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Cabinetmakers, Bench Carpenters Furniture Finishers, Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Woodworking machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. . . and more

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About Our Program

The Woodworkers Training Program is a vocational training program that prepares participants for a wide range of skilled occupations in the wood products and solid surface manufacturing industry.

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15-WEEK VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Through GWTP placement services graduates have gone into full time, training-related, non-subsidized employment.

Step 1: Apply TodayStart our easy application process online today and begin your journey to achieving your employment goals.

Step 1: Apply Today

Start our easy application process online today and begin your journey to achieving your employment goals.

Step 2: Begin TrainingBegin our 15-Week training program to immediately gain a diverse range of employable skills in woodworking.

Step 2: Begin Training

Begin our 15-Week training program to immediately gain a diverse range of employable skills in woodworking.

Step 3: Get EmployedGet hired by one of our list of employment partners in the field and begin a successful career in woodworking.

Step 3: Get Employed

Get hired by one of our list of employment partners in the field and begin a successful career in woodworking.

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HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Graduates of the program qualify for entry-level, precision woodworking and solid surface fabrication positions.

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Hands-On Training

Program participants will have access to hands-on training on industry state-of-the art equipment in the Woodworking and Solid Surface Manufacturing Training Program’s Advanced Machining Center.

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STATE OF THE ART FACILITY

11, 134 SF ON-SITE SHOP TRAINING SPACE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT

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General InformationTurn 15 weeks of training into a toolbox of skills and a lifetime of opportunity. Discover your new career in a growing industry.

General Information

Turn 15 weeks of training into a toolbox of skills and a lifetime of opportunity. Discover your new career in a growing industry.

AdmissionsDon't miss this opportunity. You can begin our easy application process to begin your journey. Your new career starts right here!

Admissions

Don't miss this opportunity. You can begin our easy application process to begin your journey. Your new career starts right here!

EmployersGreater West Town Community Development Project works with hundreds of employer partners in the Chicagoland area to fill job orders and find the best fit.

Employers

Greater West Town Community Development Project works with hundreds of employer partners in the Chicagoland area to fill job orders and find the best fit.

FacilityWe understand that in order to prepare our students for a successful career in woodworking, they must have experience and display mastery of the latest equipment and technology that the industry has to offer. Learn about Greater West Town Co…

Facility

We understand that in order to prepare our students for a successful career in woodworking, they must have experience and display mastery of the latest equipment and technology that the industry has to offer. Learn about Greater West Town Community Development Project’s state-of-the-art woodworking facility.

Certifications and AccreditationGreater West Town Training Partnership is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and in good standing with both.

Certifications and Accreditation

Greater West Town Training Partnership is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and in good standing with both.

CurriculumCheck out GWTP’s Woodworkers Training Program Course Catalog

Curriculum

Check out GWTP’s Woodworkers Training Program Course Catalog

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About our Program

Danjuma Gaskin , Woodworkers Vocational Training Program Instructor, articulates the value of our program and the success it has achieved since its conception. Watch below.

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WOODWORKERS TRAINING PROGRAM

500 N Sacramento Blvd., Chicago IL , 60612

(312) 563-9570

 

 

Your new career awaits. . .

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