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.
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.
A person who has reached the age of 18 can be admitted to a program of study leading to a Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) based on functional prerequisites. These prerequisites, in place for those aged at least 18 years at the start date declared for the vocational training program, are: successful completion of the general development test (GDT) and obtaining and passing the tests relative to the specific prerequisites in the language of instruction and mathematics, if applicable. This table indicates the new course codes for common core basic education (CCBE) and diversified basic education (DBE) required for the specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics for the targeted program of study. In the cases where the new course codes for the CCBE and the DBE are in progressive implementation, the old codes are indicated in parenthesis and are still valid. The equivalent course codes in basic education in the youth sector are also indicated in the table. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a (-) will be displayed in the appropriate field. Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty (AVS) programs.
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