Description
Are you passionate about working with wood and creating beautiful, functional pieces of furniture or cabinetry? Our Certificate in Furniture and Cabinetry Manufacturing program is designed for individuals like you, offering a comprehensive skillset that empowers you to excel in the world of timber and material craftsmanship.Course Overview:
Our program equips you with tradesperson-level skills in the manufacture and installation of products made from timber and various materials. Whether you aspire to create custom furniture, design exquisite cabinetry, or pursue specialized paths such as marine cabinetry or drafting, this course provides the foundation you need to succeed.
Key Skills and Learning Areas:
- Tool Proficiency: Learn to master a wide array of tools essential for woodworking.
- Precision Measurement: Develop your ability to measure with precision, ensuring your projects meet exacting standards.
- Design Excellence: Explore the art of design, including computer-aided design (CAD), allowing you to turn your creative visions into reality.
- Interpreting Work Documentation: Gain the expertise to interpret complex work documentation and bring complex projects to life.
- Cutting Lists: Learn to prepare cutting lists efficiently, minimizing material wastage.
- Effective Communication: Enhance your communication skills, a crucial aspect of collaborative projects and successful outcomes.
- Teamwork: Work harmoniously within teams to deliver high-quality results and contribute positively to group dynamics.
- Safety and Sustainability: Embrace safe and environmentally sustainable work practices, ensuring your work aligns with the latest industry standards.
Duration
The total duration of this course covers 94 complete weeks. During this period, 70 weeks are allocated for full-time studies, and a maximum of 24 weeks are designated for holidays and breaks. It is expected that the program's duration
would be shorter for students who have completed components that can be identified through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and/or Credit Transfer.
Entry Requirements
- The applicant should be 18 years of age or over.
- Applicant requires successful completion of an Australian Year 11 qualification or equivalent.
- Have an IELTS overall band of 5.5 or equivalent.
- Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Pre-Training Review and Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) test before enrolment.
- Learners must have a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit for cabinet making. This PPE kit will be required to enter the workshop and to be able to undertake training effectively.
- Learners are expected to have physical abilities and manual handling as it is a physically demanding occupation.
- Applicants should possess basic computer and MS office skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Assessment Approach
All units are delivered as standalone units; there is no clustering of units for the purpose of delivery. This course will be delivered in a logical sequence covering all elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and skills, dimensions of competency, as well as required employability skills; this will assist learners in being able to apply content to a variety of different workplace situations. Support between classes will be instigated by the learner through the trainer, and the trainer will respond in accordance with the complexity of the enquiry.
Learners will have access to the computers in AIT’s computer Lab for research and assignments.
The assessment process will be a Learning and Assessment pathway. Assessment commences in the session following delivery. The trainer and assessor inform all enrolled learners about the assessment process, resources, assessment methods and timings of assessment at the beginning of each unit of competency.
As this is a competency-based program, assessment continues throughout the program until the participant either achieves competency in the assessment tasks or a further training need is identified and addressed.
Austin Institute of Trades meets requirements listed under Clause 1.8 of Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 regarding the
effective implementation of an assessment system that ensures that assessment (including recognition of prior learning):
- Complies with the assessment requirements of the relevant training package or VET-accredited course; and
- Is conducted in accordance with the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence which are:
RPL & Credit Transfer
The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) pathway is designed for individuals who have previously gained expertise and understanding from sources other than formal education and training systems. This encompasses both work and life experiences.
Credit transfer involves a procedure that ensures students receive consistent and mutually agreed-upon credit results for specific segments of a qualification. This relies on established correspondences in content and learning outcomes between correlated qualifications. Once an RPL or Credit Transfer (CT) application is successfully completed, adjustments will be enacted regarding the units to be undertaken and the overall duration of the course.
In instances where RPL is approved, participants are exempt from undergoing supplementary training and assessment for proficiencies and knowledge they already possess.
Delivery
Training will be conducted face to face on a full-time basis, both in a classroom and practical training at AIT’s workshop with access to a simulated environment.
Classroom sessions for the theory component of the course will be held at the following locations:
Classroom: 242 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, 3053.
Practical training at AIT’s workshop:
Outer Northern Trade Training Centre (ONTTC), 407 High Street, Lalor, Vic- 3075
Units of Competence
To achieve the MSF30322–Certificate III in Cabinet making and Timber Technology, candidates must complete 25 units, including 8 core units and 17elective units, as outlined below:
Core units
Unit | Description |
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MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
MSMSUP102 | Communicate in the workplace |
MSMSUP106 | Work in a team |
MSFFM2013 | Use furniture-making hand and power tools |
MSFGN2001 | Make measurements and calculations |
MSFGN3005 | Read and interpret work documents |
MSFFM3030 | Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings |
MSFFM3031 | Prepare cutting lists from design and production documentation |
Elective units
Unit | Description |
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MSMWHS200 | Work safely |
MSFFF2012 | Prepare surfaces for finishing |
MSFFM3041 | Determine and document requirements for cabinetry installation |
MSFFM3029 | Select timbers for furniture production |
MSFKB2003 | Prepare for cabinetry installation |
MSFKB3012 | Plan kitchen and bathroom projects |
MSFFM2018 | Operate basic static machines safely |
MSFFM2017 | Hand make timber joints |
MSFFM2016 | Join solid timber |
MSFFF2014 | Apply surface coatings by spray gun |
CPCWHS1001 | Prepare to work safely in the construction industry |
BSBOPS304 | Deliver and monitor a service to customers |
MSFFM2019 | Assemble furnishing products |
MSFFM3042 | Fabricate cabinetry |
MSFFM3043 | Install cabinetry |
MSFFM2015 | Apply sheet laminates by hand |
MSFFM2014 | Select and apply hardware |
Overview
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Possible Career Pathways
This qualification offers a pathway to pursue a career in the Carpentry and Furniture Making industry.