Upholstery
Quick Program Facts
- Institutional Award: 336 certificate hours
- Number of courses: 3
- Financial aid: Tuition Assistance
- Campus: South
Program Description
You will learn fundamental, intermediate, and advanced techniques of upholstery. We stress the importance of personal safety and care of machines and tools.
You can earn a workforce certificate to prepare to work in the upholstery industry.
Fundamentals of Upholstery
This course will introduce you upholstery careers and skills.
You will learn about safety practices, including:
- Upholstery safety
- OSHA and the Hazardous Communication Act
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Shop operations
- Proper selection, use, and care of hand tools and sewing machines
Hands-on practice activities include:
- Sewing basic seams
- Sewing a welt cord
- Welting material to pieces of fabric
You will also start learning how to:
- Strip, inspect, and repair basic frames
- Install seat covers
Intermediate Upholstery
You will study the proper selection and estimate of materials.
Also, you will study re‐upholstering standards, including:
- Continued shop safety practices
- Basic mathematical concepts
- Measuring systems
- Proper selection, use, and care of hand tools and equipment
Auto & Boat Upholstery
You will study automotive and boat upholstery, including the unique upholstering techniques involved with the automotive and boat upholstery industry.
Eligibility Requirements & Prerequisites
Fundamentals of Upholstery
No prerequisites
Intermediate Upholstery
Prerequisite
Auto & Boat Upholstery
Prerequisites
Course List
Costs & Fees
Costs and fees vary. Costs are available in Hello!TCC's Continuing Education Course Descriptions.
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Updated April 02, 2024