Cabinet Making & Joinery
Learn the craft of cabinet making and joinery through a focused one year programme that blends studio theory, workshop practice, and an industry placement. Intakes run in January and July, with a final trade test leading to graduation the following year.
Course Overview
The Cabinet Making & Joinery programme prepares you for real workshop work measuring, machining, assembly, and finishing. With January/July intakes, you’ll study on campus in Semester 1, then complete an industrial attachment in Semester 2 before sitting the trade test. CATD’s rolling intakes mean exams in June/November and graduations in April/September each year.
Tuition & Fees
This new program is designed to make CATD training more affordable while ensuring core support remains in place. If you are not employed after completing your training, you won’t be required to begin repayments until you secure a job.
Fee Structure
- Semester 1 ……………………… FJD$3,075.00
- Semester 2 ……………………… FJD$1,500.00
- Total ……………………………….. FJD$5,075.00
Subjects & Modules
- Apply woodworking techniques to construct a box carcass in furniture making.
- Assemble wood furniture box carcass.
- Manufacture cupboard carcasses
- Manufacture timber flat benches and dresser tops, with panels.
- Manufacture glulam components and laminate pressings
- Turn wood using lathe and prepare moulding using spindle
- Select and use a variety of abrasives in furniture making
- Use manufactured board and install timber and sheet panelling
- Apply safe working practices in the workplace
- Industrial Workplacement
Where could this programme take you?
Build job ready skills in design layout, timber selection, hand/power tools, and precision joinery. This one year pathway combines on-campus learning with an industry placement, finishing with a trade test. Graduates progress into apprenticeships, custom cabinetry, and shopfitting roles. Intakes every January and July.
