Program objectives
The Furniture and Architectural Unit Finishing program prepares students to practise the trade of furniture
and architectural unit finisher. Furniture and architectural unit finishers work in companies that manufacture
furniture, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, architectural units, caskets, etc. They can also work in companies
in the aerospace industry, as well as in companies that specialize in finishing furniture and/or architectural
units.
Their duties include preparing surfaces and applying stains and coatings to achieve the appropriate finish.
They finish surfaces made of wood and wood-based products. They also mix colours, do touch-ups, polish,
strip, and develop finishing systems. They use hand tools, electric and compressed air tools, automated
systems and industrial robots.
Admission conditions
Persons holding an SSD or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies, or a post-secondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree.
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning.
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning.
Functional prerequisites
This section identifies the modules or course codes for the actual programs of study in adult general education that are specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics. Functional prerequisites includes the successful completion of specific prerequisites as well as the general development test (TDG). When a DVS doesn't require specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a dash ( - ) is displayed in the appropriate cell. For programs that lead to an AVS, specific prerequisites and the TDG do not apply (N/A).