Cursus Technique I EN • Furniture making learning program
A 5-step learning program to build furniture, from raw wood to finishing
The Cursus Technique I EN allows you to develop the essential skills needed to build wooden furniture, even with no prior experience. This program brings together five complementary courses that cover the key stages of furniture making, from selecting wood to applying the final finish. Your registration in the program automatically includes all five courses.
Advantages of the Cursus Technique I EN
- Structured progression : Develop your skills and confidence in the workshop through a progressive, step-by-step learning experience.
- Preferential pricing : Save $205 by enrolling in the full program instead of registering for courses individually.
- Installment payments : A flexible payment option is available at registration, depending on the timing of your purchase.
- Certification and celebration : Mark the completion of your program with a vin d’honneur and receive your training certificate.
- Access to assisted open shop : Continue practicing what you’ve learned after your training with access to assisted open shop time.
Prerequisites for the cursus
Level 1 – No prerequisites
Number of sessions
11 sessions
Training duration
78 hours
Cost
2 000 $ + txs
Installment payment
Learning steps of the Cursus Technique I EN in furniture making
Explore the 5 courses included in the program to discover the key skills developed at each step and the projects you will complete.
Winter cursus schedule
Le bois EN
Sunday, February 7, 2027, 9 AM to 4 PM
L’apprenti.e 1 EN
Sunday, February 14 and 21, 2027, 9 AM to 4 PM
L’apprenti.e 2 EN
Sunday, February 28, March 7 and 14, 2027, 8 AM to 5 PM
L’apprenti.e 3 EN
Sunday, April 4, 11 and 18, 2027, 8 AM to 5 PM
La touche finale 1 EN
Saturday, April 25 and May 2, 2027, 9 AM to 4 PM
Register now for the Winter session of Cursus Technique I EN. Places are limited!
Training plan
- Equipment used in this program
- Techniques and concepts taught in this program
- Materials and equipment provided
- Equipment to bring
- Wood samples
- Books
- Jointer
- Planer
- Table saw
- Miter saw
- Band saw
- Sliding table saw
- Plunge router and table router
- Plate joiner and DOMINO joining machine
- Drill press
- Hand drills
- Sanding machines
- Palm sander (random orbit)
- Belt sander
- Rags and accessories
Le bois EN • Understanding, identifying and buying wood
- Wood physics
- Wood species identification
- Wood characteristics
- Calculating and purchasing wood
L’apprenti.e 1 EN • Introduction to woodworking
- Woodworking fundamentals
- Working with tools and safety
- Planning a woodworking project
- Working with rough lumber
- Milling rabbet joints on the table saw
- Cutting curved edges
- Machine and hand sanding
- Gluing
- Pilot holes, couter sink and chambered holes for hardware (nails and screws)
- Finish sanding
L’apprenti.e 2 EN • Joinery and sheet goods
- Woodworking fundamentals
- Working with tools and safety
- Planning a woodworking project
- Working with rough lumber
- Making half-lap joints and floating tenon and mortise joints
- Working with wood panels
- Making biscuits joints and rabbet joints on wood panels
- Cutting curved edges
- Moldings
- Machine and hand sanding
- Gluing
- Pilot holes, couter sink and chambered holes for hardware
- Finish sanding
L’apprenti.e 3 EN • Solid wood coffee table
- Wood physics fundamentals
- Working with tools and safety
- Planning a wood working project
- Working with rough lumber
- Solid wood lamination
- Using jigs on the table saw
- Making tenons on the table saw with a dado blade
- Making mortise with the plunge router and a jig
- Making curved edges with a router and a jig
- Moldings
- Machine and hand sanding
- Gluing
- Pilot holes, counter sink and chambered holes for hardware
- Finish sanding
La touche finale 1 EN • Water-based varnishes, oils, and waxes
- Basic safety concepts in the finishing shop
- Repairing minor defects with putty
- Raising the grain
- Surface preparation
- Sealing and filling the grain
- Making a pigmented oil stain
- Applying and layering coats
- Sanding between coats
- Materials and tools needed to carry out exercises and/or projects
- Course notebook
- Wood samples
- If necessary, loan of hearing protectors and safety glasses
IMPORTANT: For the course La touche finale 1 EN • Water-based varnishes, oils, and waxes you must bring a small project you previously completed in one of our courses (examples: a project from L’apprenti.e 1 EN course or a coffee table from L’apprenti.e 3 EN course).
If you have one, you can bring:
- a dust mask
- hearing protectors
- safety glasses
- safety shoes
Have you already taken one or more courses in the ÉÉAM program?
Would you like to register for the cursus, but have already taken one or more of the ÉÉAM program courses in the past? Unfortunately, you must register individually for the courses you have not taken, and pay the full price.
The Cursus Technique I EN (78 hours) is still an introduction to woodworking, compared to the technical college program, which is the learning and practice of the trade over a minimum duration of 3 years (1 965 hours).
Participants
Unless otherwise specified, ÉÉAM general public courses are only open to people 18 years of age and older.
As openness and inclusion are essential values for the ÉÉAM, the school strives to accommodate everyone who is interested in cabinetmaking. If you live with a functional limitation and have questions regarding your ability to attend training, please contact us to discuss.
