Woodturning - Certificate
Students in the woodturning courses, offered at the NWTC Artisan & Business Center on Cedar Street in Green Bay, will have the opportunity to learn new skills or expand their knowledge in the area of safe lathe operation, wood stock selection, spindle turning, bowl turning, design, form and balance, banding of pieces of wood together, and bowl finishing. In addition, students will be exposed to principles of business skill development as they apply to the creative economy and setting up a business as a craftsperson.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $1,924, Books: $0, Supplies: $0
Contact an NWTC admissions advisor to find the best way to pay for this program.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https://www.nwtc.edu/admissions-and-aid/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees?ProgramCode=908151
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the certificate in the number of semesters shown.
- Curriculum Note: All prerequisite/corequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Descriptions
Course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge, skills, and processes of motivation, safety policies, woodturning stock, wood lathe, accessory equipment, cutting tools, catch/dig-in cuts, spindle turning setup, and product development.
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringWoodturning lathe, shop safety practices, woodturning stock, cutting tools, bandsaw, sharpening, chucking, bowl turning setup and product development. (Prerequisite: Woodturning 1: Introduction, 10-815-100 with a "C" or better.)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringTurning bowls, tool use, wood blanks, rough-turning profile, rough hollowing, completing the profile, completing the inside, completing the base, sanding, and finishing the product. (Prerequisite: Woodturning 2: Basic, 10-815-101, with a "C" or better.)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringSafety/shop arrangements, product choices, equipment use, wood selection, gluing, spindle turning, faceplate turning, sanding/finishes, and overview of American Association of Woodturners and the marketplace. (Prerequisite: Woodturning 3: Intermediate, 10-815-102, with a "C" or better.)
Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring