Mission
The primary mission of the WCA is to provide students and professional woodworkers with the certifications and credentials that reward them for knowledge and experience they gain in school or working in the industry. These candidates can continue to work toward the highest credential to demonstrate their machine skills on the equipment used in the of manufacturing of the products sold in the secondary wood processing industry. A candidate can achieve up to seven credentials with the top credential Diamond requires passing 240 tests and having at least 6400 hours of lifetime employment including educational hours of 1600.