Skill Certifications

Targeted workforce training

Catawba Valley Community College

2550 US Highway 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828-327-7000

Furniture Upholstery

The Furniture Upholstery curriculum prepares the student to become a professional upholsterer. Students are taught the fundamentals and techniques of furniture upholstery work starting with wooden frames, pattern development, industrial cutting, and sewing skills. Production quality and speed will be emphasized.

Upon successful completion of the Furniture Upholstery program, the student will be able to develop patterns, lay out and cut cloth, and operate various sewing machines. Students will also perform spring-up procedures and do the inside and outside of upholstered furniture.

Graduates of the Furniture Upholstery program should qualify for positions as pattern makers, fabric cutters, upholstery sewers, spring-ups, upholsterers, or outsiders.

Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during evening hours only.

Minimum time for completion: two and one-half semesters full-time attendance.

A certificate is awarded graduates of this curriculum.

Welding Technology

The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry.

Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses in math, blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing provides the student with industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application.

Successful graduates of the Welding Technology curriculum may be employed as entry-level technicians in welding and metalworking industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment.

Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during afternoon and evening hours.

Minimum time for completion: six semesters full-time attendance. Students may begin any semester.

The Diploma is awarded graduates of this curriculum.

A Certificate is awarded graduates who complete the certificate program option.

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