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I am looking for any woodturning schools, courses or training programs that are recognized or accredited regionally or nationally. They do not have to be college programs but they do need to be recognized by an accrediting organization. Any help from anywhere in the country is appreciated.
 
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Big Dog said:
I am looking for any woodturning schools, courses or training programs that are recognized or accredited regionally or nationally. They do not have to be college programs but they do need to be recognized by an accrediting organization. Any help from anywhere in the country is appreciated.
I am sorry we are so far away.
You could come to La Truciolara and have international recognition :D
 

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The Appalachian Center for Crafts doesn't necessarily teach woodturning by itself but you can get an awful lot of woodturning education there. The wood program is excellent with students winning national awards. The school is also part of Tennessee TEchnological University so if you wanted to go on a get a college degree along with your wood work you can.
If you want to know more I urge you to give Graham Campbell a call. He is the wood instructor.
They also have quite a few woodturning workshops each year. I'll be teaching a class on making small turned boxes in February.
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/ I almost forgot to give you the URL.
 

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Hi BD,

I'm not aware of any organization doing accredidation for woodturning schools specifically or for craft schools in general.

A few years ago I worked with an individual to take Woodturing classes at Maryland hall for the Creative Arts in Annapoilis. He was partially disabeled and was eligible for a job training program. The job training program would pay tuition at acredited schools.

Maryland Hall was not accredited. However the training program had a procedure to allow some non accredited training. Our major evidence to support his training was that and the Peabody Institute an accredited institution used some of the Maryland Hall classes in their summer program.

I would think that reviewing the AAW list in Jeff's note above would be a good first start. you could ask the schools if they have any accredidation.

Anderson Ranch,
Arrowmont,
Craft Supplies,
John c. campbell,
The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship

are perhaps the best know of the school and certainly have national/international reputations.

happy Turning,
Al
 
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