Cabinetmaking
CAB 3100
Learn the fundamental techniques of cabinetmaking. Course topics include understanding the difference between production and custom cabinets; proper selection of woods, materials, tools and finishes; learning how to plan, blueprint and build a small cabinet; understanding cabinet installation; and understanding how to estimate building and labor construction costs.
Students will need: Safety glasses, hearing protection, N95 mask, measuring tape, pencil, folding rule (instructor will specify what type of folding rule during the first class – do not purchase this ahead of time).
Students must wear closed toe shoes. Pants must fit snugly at the waist and properly throughout, because loose-fitting pants or shirts can catch in the machinery and cause serious injury. While operating machinery, never wear long sleeves that fit loosely or do not button at the wrist. Long hair must be tied back into a bun at all times to prevent getting caught in machinery. The instructional space is comfortable but not heated or air-conditioned, so students should dress accordingly.
Student projects and project sizes will be determined during the first class and students will purchase materials after that.
Safety is fundamental and will be discussed at length during the first class. Failure to comply with shop rules will result in removal from the class.
Classes are held at Freeman Wood Crafters (FRWC), located at 413 Church St. in Eden.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAB-3100-03 | 63324 | MW | 06/02/25 – 09/10/25 | 8:00am-12:00pm | FRWC | $232 |
| CAB-3100-05 | 63388 | MW | 08/02/25 – 02/07/26 | 9:00am-1:00pm | FRWC | $232 |
Carpentry: Trim and Finish
CAR-3108
This trim and finish carpentry course focuses on the precise installation of interior trim elements such as baseboards, door and window casing, crown molding, and chair rails. It emphasizes detailed cuts, accurate measurements, and a clean, finished aesthetic in a residential setting. A General Contractor often subcontracts a trim carpenter to complete the trim on custom projects. This includes crown molding and trim around windows, doors, cabinets, and baseboards.
Student may be required to provide their own PPE (personal protective equipment) and hand tools. Do not purchase any items before the first class meeting. The instructor will discuss the items required for the class at that time.
Students must wear closed-toe shoes. Pants must fit snugly at the waist and properly throughout because loose-fitting pants or shirts can catch in the machinery and cause serious injury. While operating power tools never wear long sleeves that fit loosely or do not button at the wrist. Long hair must be tied back into a bun at all times to prevent getting caught in power tools. The instructional space may be outside in the elements, so students should dress accordingly.
Safety is fundamental and will be discussed at length during the first class. Failure to comply with safety rules will result in removal from the class
No Class on May 26th, Memorial Day. No class on September 1st, Labor Day.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAB-3108-01 | 62371 | TTH | 03/25/25 – 08/07/25 | 6:00pm-9:00pm | IT1 105 | $242 |
| CAB-3108-04 | 63387 | MW | 05/05/25 – 09/10/25 | 6:00pm-9:00pm | IT1 105 | $242 |
Color Mixing & Paint Materials
CSP-7769
Many color wheels are so complicated. You will learn to mix your own, plus all the things you wanted explained about art materials. We will finish with a small 11×14 painting. Materials: Students need acrylic paint cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red medium, ultramarine blue white, black, paper plates, towels, table cover, water container, paper, palette knife, a few brushes, 11×14 canvas.
| Instructor: Boles | Cost: $73 | ||||
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7769-01 | 62213 | W | 03/19/25 – 05/07/25 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | HUM 101 |
Family Tree Maker 2024
OST 7151
This course is for students who want to learn about features and functions of the all-new Family Tree Maker® 2024. Students must have successfully completed Introduction to Family Tree Maker or have an intermediate level of experience with the Family Tree Maker® software. Students will learn to unlock previous versions of Family Tree Maker® software, create maps that show events and people associated with them, give friends and relatives viewing privileges to their trees on their smartphones, make interactive documentaries with talking picture files, use the built-in family resource center, Turn Back Time® up to 5,000 changes, add Relative Hint™ sticky notes, use the greatly expanded Photo Darkroom® Tools, and use other new features and tools. Those employed in or wishing to pursue a career in genealogy services will learn advanced research, data entry, scanning, organizational, and computer skills. This course is instructor-led and delivered on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required. Students should bring a 16GB+ flash drive with their Family Tree Maker® backup file (including media) on it to the first class.
Instructor: Kinyon Cost: $74
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLD-7151-01 | 62310 | TH | 09/18/2025 – 11/06/2025 | 3:00pm-5:00pm | ADT 116 |
Family Tree Maker Advanced
OST 7146
This course is for students who have successfully completed Introduction to Family Tree Maker and Family Tree Maker Intermediate, or for those who have an advanced level of experience with the Family Tree Maker software. Students will learn to do more in-depth research to find and record additional ancestors and descendants in Family Tree Maker 2024, scan and edit photos using Family Tree Maker’s Photo Darkroom, and design more customized genealogy charts and reports. Participants will learn to document their research properly by using source templates. Students will also learn to extract branches of their families to work with or share. Other topics to be covered will be finding data and relationship errors and fixing them and using Soundex (a phonetic coding system) to locate people in US Censuses and other large databases. Upon completion, students will be able to take the knowledge gained and continue to expand their family trees within Family Tree Maker. They will also be able to use the skills gained to produce a quality family history book, suitable for publishing. In addition, those employed in or wishing to pursue a career in genealogy services will learn more advanced research, data entry, scanning, organizational, and computer skills. They will be able to offer extensive assistance to clients or patrons who are working on their family histories or other research projects. This course is instructor-led and delivered on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required. Students should bring a thumb drive with their Family Tree Maker backup file (including media) on it to the first class.
Family Tree Maker Intermediate
OST 7145
This course is for students who have successfully completed Introduction to Family Tree Maker or for those who have an intermediate level of experience with the Family Tree Maker software. Students will learn to do in-depth research and record additional ancestors and descendants in Family Tree Maker 2019, scan and improve the appearance of their photos before entering them into Family Tree Maker and produce customized genealogy charts and reports. They will learn to document their research properly by entering repositories, sources, and citations. Upon completion, students will be able to expand their family trees within Family Tree Maker and use the skills gained to produce a mediumly complex family history book. In addition, those employed in or wishing to pursue a career in genealogy services will learn more advanced research, data entry, scanning, organizational, and computer skills. This course is instructor-led and delivered on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required. Students should bring a flash drive (at least 16GB) with their Family Tree Maker backup file on it to the first class.
Submit the Family Tree Maker Intermediate Interest Form to be notified once upcoming course dates are announced.
Introduction to Family Tree Maker
OST 7144
In this course, students will learn to research and record their ancestors and descendants utilizing the Family Tree Maker software, scan and enter their photos, and produce genealogy charts and reports. They will also learn to manage facts and sources, add other media, and sync to ancestry.com. Upon completion, students will be able to take the knowledge gained and continue to expand their family trees within Family Tree Maker. They will also be able to produce a simple family history book. This course is a necessity for those wishing to document their families and preserve them for future generations. In addition, this course is beneficial to those employed in or wishing to pursue a career in genealogy services. The course is instructor-led and delivered in person on campus. Prepayment of tuition is required. Students should bring a flash drive with 16GB or more of storage space.
Students must possess basic computer knowledge and be comfortable performing basic computer operations in Windows.
Submit the Introduction to Family Tree Maker Interest Form to be notified once upcoming course dates are announced.
Learn to Paint a Portrait
CSP 7771
Students bring a color photo (full face) of their person: two black and white copies on copy paper, and 11×14 canvas. This course will teach, step by step, how to paint an acrylic portrait. Materials: Students need an 11×14 canvas, 2 black and white copies of person to paint, full face on copy paper, basic acrylic paints and brushes, palette knife, table cover, water container.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7771-01 | 62211 | W | 05/28/25 – 07/16/26 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | HUM 101 | $73 |
Little Country Church in Fall
CSP-7764
Capture the nostalgia of a country church tucked away in a fall scene. Students will learn color mixing, painting in layers, undercolor importance, perspective, and composition.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7764-31 | 63326 | W | 08/20/25 – 10/15/25 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | HUM 105 | $73 |
Painting a Christmas Scene
CSP-7765
Create a beautiful Christmas scene on a 16×20 canvas. Students will learn color layering, underpainting, composition, and perspective.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7765-41 | 63330 | W | 10/22/25 – 12/17/*25 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | HUM 101 | $73 |
Painting Red Bridge Snowscape
CSP-7770
Students will study layering and paint to depict the shadows and highlights in the snow. A red truck driving through the old covered bridge has many effects to study. Materials: Students need basic acrylic colors and brushes, including fan brush and stiff-bristle brush, paper plates, towels, table cover, and water container, 16×20 canvas.
| Instructor: Boles | Cost: $73 | ||||
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7770-01 | 62209 | W | 01/08/25 – 02/26/25 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | HUM 101 |
Painting: Holiday Christmas Painting
CSP 7140
This course is highly anticipated every year. Each week students will create holiday and decorative small paintings to give away or keep. Special instruction on glass painting and other specialty painting will be taught. Students’ Supply List: Table cover, paper towels, paper plates, water container, basic acrylic colors, basic brushes, at least 8 small canvases (any small size you’d like)
| Instructor: Boles | Cost: $73 | ||||
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7140-01 | 59905 | W | 10/16/24 – 12/11/24 | 1:00-4:00pm | HUM 104 |
Pottery: Exploring Ceramics
CSP 7772
Develop the skills needed to work with clay. This 24-hour course provides students with the skills and techniques to make functional and decorative objects out of clay. Using the potter’s wheel and various hand building techniques, students take their designs from clay to glazed and fired ceramic pieces. Beginners in clay will leave with a solid foundation
and understanding of working in a cooperative pottery studio and more advanced makers will be able to focus in and further develop their ideas. Clay, glaze materials and firings are provided.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7772-41 | 63318 | M | 10/20/25 – 12/08/25 | 5:00pm-8:00pm | CCA | $150 |
| CSP-7772-42 | 63321 | W | 10/22/25 – 12/17/25 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | CCA | $150 |
| CSP-7772-43 | 63323W | W | 10/22/25 – 12/17/25 | 5:00pm-8:00pm | CCA | $150 |
Pottery: Exploring Clay
CSP 7766
Learn how to design and make pottery using the potter’s wheel and various hand-building techniques. This 24-hour course is open to all levels and will focus on individual instruction. Beginners in clay will leave with a solid foundation and understanding of working in a cooperative pottery studio and more advanced makers will be able to focus in and further develop their ideas. Clay, glaze materials and firings will be provided.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-7766-02 | 62226 | M | 05/19/25 – 07/14/25 | 5:00pm-8:00pm | CCA 104 | $150 |
| CSP-7766-01 | 62225 | W | 05/21/25 – 07/09/25 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | CCA 104 | $150 |
| CSP-7766-03 | 62227 | W | 05/21/25 – 07/09/25 | 5:00pm-8:00pm | CCA 104 | $150 |
| CSP-7766-31 | 63310 | M | 08/18/25 – 10/13/25 | 5:00pm-8:00pm | CCA 104 | $150 |
| CSP-7766-32 | 663315 | W | 08/20/25 – 10/08/25 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | CCA 104 | $150 |
| CSP-7766-33 | 63317 | W | 08/20/25 – 10/08/25 | 5:00pm-8:00pm | CCA 104 | $150 |
Woodworking – Advanced: Fine Points of Furniture Construction
PRC 7127
Prerequisite: PRC 7100
Learn the heritage art of woodworking at an advanced level. Coursework includes discussion on the history, trends, and practice of the art and information to build and supply appropriate studios. Upon completion, students will be prepared to either advance to a higher skill level or to fabricate and market their goods. Safety equipment is required (safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.). Students need wood for projects, which they learned about in the pre-requisite Fundamentals of Woodworking course. Wood obtained from anywhere other than the CCWW must be inspected and approved by the instructor. A $20 supply fee is included in the cost of the class to cover wear and tear on machinery, and basic supplies (i.e. glue).
Classes are held at the Center for Construction Trades and Woodworking (CCTW) located at 333 South Scales Street in Reidsville.
Instructor: TBD Cost: $212
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC-7127-01 | 61658 | TTH | 06/03/2025 – 08/07/2025 | 8:00am-3:30pm | CCTW |
| PRC-7127-01 | 63381 | TTH | 09/02/2025 – 11/20/2025 | 8:00am-3:30pm | CCTW |
Woodworking – Fundamentals
PRC 7100
Learn the heritage art of woodworking at the introductory level. Course work includes discussion on history and trends, practice, and information to build and supply appropriate studios. Upon completion, participants will be prepared to either advance to a higher skill level or to fabricate and market their goods. Discussion is held at the beginning of class about what types of wood will work best for each student’s project and guidance is provided about obtaining wood. The quantity and purchase amount will vary per student and per project. The Center for Creative Woodworking (CCWW) has poplar wood for purchase. If students prefer wood other than poplar, it may be purchased elsewhere. Please call the instructor at 336-394-4718 for recommendations. Some students prefer to bring in wood from other sources. Neither Rockingham Community College staff nor the CCWW staff will cut down trees or retrieve fallen wood from private community members. Wood obtained from anywhere other than the CCWW must be inspected and approved by the instructor. Students must provide safety glasses and hearing protection. A $20 supply fee is included in the cost of this class to cover wear and tear on machinery and basic supplies (i.e. glue).
Classes are held at the Center for Construction Trades and Woodworking (CCTW) located at 333 South Scales Street in Reidsville.
This course is a prerequisite for all other PRC courses.
Instructor: TBD Cost: $157
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC-7100-01 | 63383 | W | 09/03/2025 – 11/19/2025 | 5:45pm-9:15pm | CCTW |
Woodworking – Intermediate
PRC 7143
Learn the heritage art of woodworking at the intermediate level. Course work includes discussion on history and trends, practice, and information to build and supply appropriate studios. Upon completion, students are prepared to either advance to a higher skill level or to fabricate and market their goods. Students need wood for projects, which they learned about in the pre- requisite Fundamentals of Woodworking class. Wood obtained from anywhere other than the CCWW must be inspected and approved by the instructor. A $20 supply fee is included in the cost of this class to cover wear and tear on machinery and basic supplies (i.e. glue).
Classes are held at the Center for Construction Trades and Woodworking (CCTW) located at 333 South Scales Street in Reidsville.
| Course Code | Section | Days | Date | Time | Loc | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC-7143-01 | 61659 | TTH | 06/03/2025 – 08/07/2025 | 5:45pm-9:15pm | CCTW | $212 |
| PRC-7143-02 | 63382 | T | 09/02/2025 – 11/18/2025 | 5:45pm-9:15pm | CCTW | $157 |
| PRC-7143-01 | 63386 | TH | 09/04/2025 – 11/20/2025 | 5:45pm-9:15pm | CCTW | $157 |
