Cursus Technique I EN | Furniture making learning program
This program introduces you to several techniques essential to wooden furniture making. It brings together a series of courses that allow for a progressive and extensive learning process. Registration in this program gives you access to 5 courses of our program at a reduced price.
Advantages of the Cursus Technique I EN
- LEARNING PROCESS : You build your skills and ease in the workshop through a progressive and comprehensive learning process.
- DISCOUNT : You receive a 190$ discount on the total price of courses purchased individually.
- INSTALLMENT PAYMENT : You can access an installment payment for your registration. You will be offered this option in the final stages of the online purchase process. However, if you purchase the cursus shortly before the start of the first course, payment by instalments may be limited or unavailable.
- CURSUS ASSISTED WORKSHOP : During the cursus, you have access to one optional day of assisted workshop time. So you can either take advantage of our facilities and the expertise of a trainer to finish the projects you’ve started in your cursus, or take a well-deserved break.
- VIN D’HONNEUR AND TRAINING CERTIFICATE : At the end of your cursus, ÉÉAM will hold a vin d’honneur to mark the completion of your program and give you your training certificate.
- ASSISTED OPEN SHOP TIME : Once you have completed your program, you have access to assisted open shop time to put the concepts you have learned into practice.
Prerequisites for the cursus
Level 1 – No prerequisites
Number of sessions
11 sessions
Training duration
78 hours
Cost
1 850 $ + txs
Installment payment
Winter cursus schedule
Le bois EN
Saturday February 7th 2026, 9AM to 4PM
L’apprenti.e 1 EN
Saturday February 14th and 21th 2026, 9AM to 4 PM
L’apprenti.e 2 EN
Saturday February 28th, March 7th and 14th 2026, 8AM to 5PM
ASSISTED WORKSHOP
OPTIONAL | Saturday March 21th 2026, 8 AM to 5PM
L’apprenti.e 3 EN
Saturday March 28th, April 11th and 18th 2026, 8AM to 5PM
ASSISTED WORKSHOP
OPTIONAL |Saturday April 25th 2026, 8 AM to 5PM
La touche finale EN
Saturday May 2nd and 9th 2026, 9AM to 4PM
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 • Woodworking initiation
- 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 • Making a 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 EN • Varnish, oils, waxes and shellac
- 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 finishing 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 EN • Varnish, oils, waxes and shellac you must bring a small woodworking project (without finishing) previously made in one of our courses like the case from the course L’apprenti.e 1.
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.
