Association of Millwork Distributors AMD is proud of having some of the industry’s most respected professionals comprise our Executive Committee and Board of Directors. They are dedicated to strengthening the Millwork Industry and providing important resources for our members.
AMD provides excellent avenues for you to share ideas and valuable expertise with your fellow members in the Millwork Industry. You can get involved, stay current, and create lasting relationships by participating in all the opportunities available to you. Take advantage of your access to powerful educational opportunities. As a member, you have your fingertips on valuable knowledge about current topics, trends, industry standards & codes, and business fundamentals to help you develop and implement meaningful, need-based skills.
Externally, AMD is known and promoted as a leader in the Millwork Industry. Internally, AMD positions distributors, manufacturers, and manufacturer representatives as the Association’s focal point. As a member, we encourage you to take full advantage of these benefits to help improve and promote your business. Our purpose is to serve you as a member. An important part of that service is to work on your behalf in Washington, D.C. AMD leverages its affiliation with the National Association of Wholesale-Distributors (NAW) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to promote our members’ position in the marketplace.

Association of Millwork Distributors
serving the window, door, and millwork industries




Doors & Door Frames
Approximately 15 hours of instruction can be completed over three months. Passing of one exam is required to receive an electronic certificate of completion.

This module provides an overview of interior and exterior doors and door frames. It discusses issues regarding the manufacturing of door frames, how sizes are determined, the materials used, shipping, and distribution issues. The many types of doors and the construction of each type are illustrated. Students learn the terms used to describe doors, the parts of doors, how doors are constructed, and their application, storage, and selection criteria.

These shorter modules include sections from the Millwork Home Study Course. Designed for those who want to focus on a subset of the material or who find it difficult to commit to several months of study for the complete Millwork course.

While 3 months are provided, each of the Millwork Series modules can easily be completed within 10 to 15 hours of study-at a two day seminar or within just one weekend! Each module comes complete with a soft cover book containing one or two chapters from the Millwork Principles and Practices textbook, a lesson study qulde, and a CD. The CD contains an introductory video clip, interactive presentations, a glossary for the lesson, crossword puzzle, and a computer graded practice quiz. An online exam is provided to receive a certificate of completion.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to…

  • Define how a frame is measured and identify the common door frame sizes.
  • Identify the parts of a door frame.
  • Explain the functions and purpose of a door frame.
  • Identify the types of mouldings used in a door frame.
  • Define how a fire door is constructed and identify common building code requirements for fire doors.
  • Compare and contrast exterior door frames to interior door frames.
  • Given the size of the door, be able to calculate the rough opening size for a door frame.
  • Identify the types of interior door frames and why each type is used.
  • Identify the types of trim used on interior and exterior door frames.
  • Present the primary functions of a door.
  • Compare and contrast panel (or stile and rail) doors to flush doors.
  • Recognize or present the types of interior and exterior doors.
  • Define the parts of a door.
  • Identify manufacturing techniques used to construct a door.
  • Identify materials used in doors.
  • Identify the parts of a pre-hung door system.
  • Identify the industry standards applicable to doors and door frames.
Members: $ 75.00 • Non-members: $ 90.00

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