Diploma in Fine Crafts – Cabinetmaking

This technical diploma (DEC) in artisanal cabinetmaking at Cégep Limoilou trains students to design, manufacture, and repair furniture and decorative wooden objects, working with multiple wood species and both traditional and contemporary techniques. The curriculum combines technical and artistic skills with business-management coursework to support students who plan to work independently. Classes are taught in small groups by practising artisans, with digital-technology integration through the college's Fab Lab, and the programme offers a possible study session in France and post-diploma access to a business incubator. The programme runs three years (six sessions), delivered on campus across three sites: the Institut québécois d'ébénisterie, the Campus des métiers d'art, and the Limoilou campus. Graduates work as independent artisans or in design studios, museums, and educational institutions, as furniture makers, marquetry specialists, contemporary furniture designers, or workshop supervisors.