Career fit quiz

Is Wood Patternmaker the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the wood patternmaker career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the wood patternmaker job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love woodworking
Statement 2 of 8I like precision
Statement 3 of 8I like rare skills
Statement 4 of 8I’m patient
Statement 5 of 8I like daytime hours
Statement 6 of 8I like problem-solving
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Months to years of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $49,630 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Patternmakers, wood, plan, lay out and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

  • Read drawings
  • Add shrink and draft
  • Cut and shape wood
  • Build core boxes
  • Seal patterns

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