Who offers apprenticeship programs?
We offer information and experience through providing workshops, conferences, and our quarterly publication, Timber Framing. Some individuals have taken workshops and gone on to gain further experience by working in entry-level positions in a timber frame company. Contact the Guild office in Massachusetts for details: 413 623 9926 or email Will Beemer will@tfguild.org. Apprenticeship programs in timber framing are offered by Heartwood School Johnson Hill Road Washington, MA 01223 www.heartwoodschool.com 413 623-6677 Fox Maple School of Traditional Building PO Box 249 W. Brownfield, ME 04010 207 935-3720 Are there any accredited college programs that offer courses on timber framing? Palomar College in San Marcos, under the guidance of Guild member Chris Feddersohn, offers accredited timber framing courses. Also, Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Vermont offers courses in woodworking, home design and building, and other related topics. The Vermont Department of Education has approved c