Woodlinks USA and Woodworking Career Alliance sign certification agreement

MADISON, WI - WoodLINKS USA and The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America have signed a joint educational agreement.

This agreement will enable WoodLINKS USA teachers to become Trained WCA Evaluators for a reduced cost, and for WoodLINKS USA students to receive up to 5 free tool evaluations. The WCA has developed Industry recognized Skill Standards and a Certification system for the Wood Industry. This agreement furthers the partnership created in 2010 between these two organizations.

Details of the agreement are as follows:

1. WoodLINKS USA teachers are eligible to attend evaluator training at no charge. Teachers are responsible for purchasing their own WCA Passport, the application fee and for their travel expenses to/from training. Training availability will be at the discretion of the Chief Evaluator in charge of the training.

2. WoodLINKS USA students are eligible for 10 free tool stamps (5 tools at level two plus Layout & Measurement). These stamps would encompass 5 tools/operations: Tablesaw (Ripping), Jointer (Edge Jointing), Planer (Face Jointing), Router (Edge Shaping) and Band saw (Rough saw from a pattern). Students are required to purchase their own passport.

3. Students who successfully complete the above evaluations would receive a WoodLINKS USA Skills Standards Certificate and would be eligible to purchase additional evaluations putting them on the road towards their Green award.

For more information, contact Patrick Molzahn, WoodLINKS USA President, at:

[email protected] or 608.246.6842

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