Veterans work alongside civilian students from all walks of life, gaining practical woodworking skills while carving their path towards a career in the trades.

You don’t need a background in woodworking to attend SBWI.

In fact, many students arrive with little or no prior experience. Our curriculum is built to teach from the ground up, starting with the fundamentals and progressing through real, hands-on work in the shop.

Wondering whether a woodworking diploma is “as good as” a college degree? Here’s an honest comparison that explains how trade school and college serve different goals, and which one is right for you.

Woodworking is a real, sustainable career with strong demand in furniture making, cabinetry, restoration, and more. Here’s how trained woodworkers earn a living—and how SBWI helps graduates get there.

Graduates of SBWI’s Wood Design Furniture program land jobs in custom furniture shops, cabinetmaking, restoration, and more. Here’s a look at the most common career paths — and what you could do with woodworking training.