Furniture Finishing

Code	5642
Diploma	DVS
Sector	Woodworking and Furniture Making
Length of training	900 hours
Approximate duration in months	10 months
Number of credits	60
Status	Program approved in 1994.

This program is offered in French:
5142 - Finition de meubles

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Program Objectives

To enable the students to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to design finishing systems, to place finishing on old and new furnitures, touching up, alterations, preparing special finishes, restoring furnitures and managing their own company.

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
760-111	Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process	15	1
760-121	Apply occupational health and safety rules	15	1
760-132	Apply concepts of colour theory	15	1
760-143	Apply concepts related to finishing products	45	3
760-153	Match opaque colours	60	4
760-162	Prepare surfaces for finishing	30	2
760-177	Develop finishing schedules	105	7
760-188	Finish new furniture	120	8
760-193	Do touch-ups	45	3
760-202	Take furniture styles into account in their work	30	2
760-211	Strip flat surfaces in good condition	15	1
760-227	Apply special finishes	105	7
760-238	Refinish furniture	120	8
760-246	Restore furniture	90	6
760-252	Determine their suitability for starting a business	30	2
760-264	Enter the work force	60	4
		900	60

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor's degree
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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 IV 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
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.

Functional Prerequisites

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.

Specific Prerequisites

Language of instruction		Second language		Mathematics
Adults	Youth	Adults	Youth	Adults	Youth
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English-Montréal SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
Rosemount Technology Centre/Centre de technologie Rosemont	FF2-F25		D	Feb. 11th, 2025
	FFN2-MY25		E	May 6th, 2025

Furniture Finisher and Refinisher

Furniture refinishers, also referred to as furniture finishers, restore and repair used or aged furniture. They perform finishing (such as stains, varnishes and enamels) on new furniture, strip and sand old furniture. As part of their duties, they may perform special finishing. It is a solitary profession for those with good manual skills who love wood. A job as a refinisher/finisher also requires patience and attention to detail.