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UPHOLSTERY

Pueblo Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 48.0303

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Pueblo, Colorado

    900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, Colorado, 81004-1499

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementActive ListeningSpeaking

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingDesign

Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityFinger DexterityNear VisionControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationVisual Color DiscriminationVisualizationWritten ComprehensionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples
  • Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, follow
  • Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareAccounting softwareProcess mapping and design softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Air compressorsAir staple gunsArch punchesButton machinesCaning nippersCanvas pliersClip remover toolsCombination squaresCutting padsDoor trim removersDuck bill pliersFabric hole cuttersFabric punchesFoam rubber cuttersGlue guns

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SupportAchievementWorking ConditionsRelationshipsIndependenceRecognition
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Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Upholsterers51-6093.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Hand tools and staple guns — identify and use under direct supervision to fit and secure basic covering materials on furniture frames in a production shop.
  • Measuring tape and cutting instruments — follow marked patterns to measure and cut covering fabrics under close technician guidance in a training environment.
  • Loose fiber stuffing and foam padding — apply to furniture frames under supervisor direction to begin building rounded, even surface profiles.
  • Work orders and material lists — read and interpret with assistance to determine fabric type and approximate quantity needed for a standard upholstery job.
  • Furniture frames and webbing — visually inspect under direction to recognize obvious defects such as broken springs or torn webbing in a shop setting.
  • Needles and thread — practice basic hand-sewing techniques to close simple rips or tears in upholstery material under instructor supervision.
  • Covering materials and adhesives — apply glue or cement to secure fabric edges to frames following step-by-step instructions in a vocational training shop.
  • Cotton batting and felt padding — layer and smooth onto seat cushions under guidance to achieve consistent thickness across entry-level furniture pieces.
  • Design sketches and cutting patterns — use with assistance to align fabric grain and match basic repeat patterns before cutting in a supervised workshop.
  • Spring and webbing replacements — assist a senior upholsterer in adjusting and securing springs in place on standard furniture frames during on-the-job training.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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