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Upholstery

Why Choose the Upholstery Program?

Does the idea of making something amazing using a roll of material and your creativity excite you? The upholstery program provides a hands-on learning environment where students learn methods through demonstrations they can apply to their own projects. Students gain a foundation in measuring, cutting and sewing using industrial sewing machine equipment and can pursue training in automotive or furniture upholstery. 

 

How Long It Takes:

Upholstery Fundamentals Certificate: 2 Quarters

Automotive Upholstery Certificate: 3 Quarters

Furniture Upholstery Certificate: 3 Quarters

All program lengths are estimates and are not guarantees.

 

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Potential Careers

Upholsterers

Median annual pay in Washington:

$34,480

Full Career Details

 

This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careerinfo.net.

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Meet Your Instructors

Jerry Glasgow
253-589-6092
jerry.glasgow@cptc.edu

 

Upholstery Program Information Sessions occur at 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information and a complete schedule of session dates, view our Program Info Session Schedule.

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Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Clover Park Technical College Alumni, Willie Williamson.

Willie Williamson's family recently gave a gift of $55,000 to create the Earl C. “Willie” Williamson Memorial Scholarship Endowment, available to students enrolled full time in the CPTC upholstery program who intend to work in automotive upholstery or related vehicle customizing fields.

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