The École nationale du meuble et de l'ébénisterie is a Quebec school, affiliated with the Cégep de Victoriaville, dedicated to training in cabinetmaking and furniture manufacturing.
The École nationale du meuble et de l'ébénisterie (ENME) is affiliated with the Cégep de Victoriaville and is located at 765, rue Notre-Dame Est, Victoriaville, Quebec. It is a unique institution in Quebec entirely dedicated to training in cabinetmaking and furniture manufacturing. The school develops know-how that combines contemporary techniques, creativity and precision to design and make furniture and architectural cabinetmaking projects.
The school has been training students since 1965. Its graduates are sought after by industry for the quality of their work, their technical mastery and their ability to innovate.
The school is the only one in Quebec offering the exclusive Techniques du meuble et de l'ébénisterie program, a DEC that combines creation, design and manufacturing. It also offers attestations d'études collégiales (AEC) and three diplômes d'études professionnelles (DEP) in ébénisterie, rembourrage and finition de mobiliers et d'unités architecturales. Programmes in Design de mobilier and Fabrication de mobilier are also among its offerings. Learning takes place through workshops, concrete projects and personalized supervision, developing skills directly transferable to the workplace.
The school maintains close relationships with companies in the sector. Through its collaboration with Inovem, a centre of innovation in second and third wood transformation, applied research, process development and experimentation contribute to the evolution of the industry.
The school's website describes its installations and lists facilities including cabinetmaking workshops, a finishing workshop and laboratory, an upholstery workshop, computer laboratories, a wood and materials knowledge classroom, a materials library and a materials warehouse. The website also includes a page on student residences.