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Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

This qualification covers broad, basic furniture making skills and helps people get ready for apprenticeships, traineeships or jobs in furniture making. It includes a basic furniture making project, measuring and calculations, safe work and planning a career in the furnishing industry. Some practical furniture work may be counted through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
MSF Furnishing
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
MSF20516 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways (equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

People who want to start a career in furniture making and are looking for a pathway into an apprenticeship, traineeship or job.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Furniture making assistant
  • Workshop hand
  • Apprentice cabinetmaker
  • Factory hand

Qualification structure

12 units in total. 6 units from Group A. 1 unit from Group B.

Core units

5 units
  1. MSFFP2020Undertake a basic furniture making project
  2. MSFFP2017Develop a career plan for the furnishing industry
  3. MSFGN2001Make measurements and calculations
  4. MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  5. MSMPCI103Demonstrate care and apply safe practices at work

Elective units

17 units

Group A

  1. MEM13015Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  2. MEM16006 (has a prerequisite)Organise and communicate information
  3. MEM16008 (has a prerequisite)Interact with computing technology
  4. MSFFM2019Assemble furnishing products
  5. MSFFM2013Use furniture making sector hand and power tools
  6. MSFFM2014Select and apply hardware
  7. MSFFP2011Use timber furnishing construction techniques
  8. MSFFP2012Join furnishing materials
  9. MSFFP2013Use basic artwork framing techniques
  10. MSFFP2014Use basic finishing techniques on timber surfaces
  11. MSFFP2015Use basic upholstery techniques
  12. MSFFP2016Construct a basic roll-up blind
  13. MSFFP2018Source and review information about furnishing product materials
  14. MSFFP2019Source and review information about kitchen, bathroom and laundry design
  15. MSFGN2004Produce simple scale drawings by hand

Group B

  1. MSMPCI101Adapt to work in industry
  2. MSMSUP106Work in a team

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

PREREQUISITES

  • MEM16008 Interact with computing technology (prerequisites: — prerequisite: MEM13015 &

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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