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KVTC Technical Department

Carpentry & Joinery Course

Hands-on Woodwork Craftsmanship & Furniture Production

Master Craftsman Training

Mastering the Art of Woodworking & Joinery

Our Carpentry & Joinery course at Kolping Educational Training Centre (KVTC) prepares students to become master woodworkers and furniture fabricators. Trainees spend 70% of their time operating industrial woodworking machinery, reading architectural blueprints, and crafting high-grade hardwood fittings.

Carpentry Practical Training

Core Curriculum & Skills Covered

  • Timber selection, kiln seasoning, and wood preservation
  • Power tool safety, jointer, planer, and wood lathe turning
  • Furniture design, cabinet assembly, mortise & tenon joints
  • Wood staining, polyurethane finishing, and spray lacquering
  • TVETA / NITA Trade Test Level I, II & III certification
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Industrial Attachment & Commercial Production

KVTC maintains direct links with commercial building contractors, timber yards, and interior design firms across Kenya. Every trainee completes a mandatory 3-month industrial attachment.

Graduates also have the opportunity to join the Kolping Furniture Production Unit, crafting custom office boardrooms, church pews, and school desks.

Admission Requirements & Intakes

Course Duration

1 Year Certificate Course + 3 Months Attachment

Intake Months

January, May & September Every Year

Operational Photo Gallery

Woodwork & Workshop Gallery

Snapshots of trainees operating lathe machines and fabricating custom furniture.

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