Upholstery

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

• UPHL–1003 Fundamentals of Upholstery

Auto & Boat Upholstery

Prerequisites

• UPHL–1003 Fundamentals of Upholstery
• UPHL–1051 Intermediate Upholstery

Course List

• Upholstery

Costs & Fees

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