
- This event has passed.
In-person Tour of State-of-the-Art Wood Products Manufacturing Training
April 19, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until June 7, 2022

The Wood Products Manufacturing Program is short-term, no-nonsense, technical, hands-on training at no cost for eligible low-income applicants. In only 15 weeks, you will learn the skills needed for rewarding entry-level positions in cabinetmaking, furniture making, exhibit building, and the wood products industry from experienced and supportive instructors. Entry salaries range from $16 – $18 per hour, growing to $18 – $40 per hour with years of on-the-job experience. There’s no limit to your learning in this field. Fast track through training to careers as skilled cabinetmaker apprentice, bench carpenter, machine operator, CNC operator, assembler, furniture fabricator, or solid surface counter fabricator. Study CNC operation, print reading, precision measuring, and cabinetmaking techniques.
Includes job placement services, transportation assistance, and a supportive learning environment. Classes conducted at 500 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago, Mon-Fri, 8:00 – 2:30 starting soon.
Attend a Tour and application session Tuesdays @ 9 am. Call TODAY: 312-563-9570 or go to ww.gwtp.edu to RSVP.
Also available: Virtual Info Sessions first Tuesdays @ 11 am; register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwucOmrqz8pGNdcQJ6cRCXnRJ2mtK4-yk50