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MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

National ID MSF30322 State ID BIK0
Ignite your trades career crafting cherished furniture

This course moulds you into a skilled furniture or cabinet maker.  Create furniture using hand and power tools, operate industrial machinery and CNC processing centre. 

Experience hands-on learning using the latest techniques and advanced equipment in a purpose-built workshop.

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This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information. 

*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training. 

Overview

Where Thornlie

When Continuous enrolment

How Apprenticeship

When you complete the Certificate III in Cabinet Making you'll be ready for a career as a furniture maker or cabinet maker.

You'll gain these skills: 

  • use hand and power tools
  • operate industrial machinery
  • CNC processing centres
  • produce angled and curved furniture
  • apply decorative surfaces
  • select timber
  • prepare surfaces
  • interpret plans
  • measuring
  • calculating the right amount of materials for the job
  • workplace health and safety

Learn in specialised facilities

South Metropolitan TAFE's Thornlie Campus offers first rate, fully equipped, purpose-built workshops, where students get hands-on practice working in simulation rooms, using advanced equipment and the latest techniques.

Important information

Select your preferred campus and apply

All year round

Details

When All year round
Where Thornlie
How Apprenticeship

Indicative fees and charges 

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers. 

Units

National ID Unit title
MSFFM2013 Use furniture making hand and power tools
MSFFM3030 Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
MSFFM3031 Prepare cutting lists from design and production documentation
MSFGN2001 Make measurements and calculations
MSFGN3005 Read and interpret work documents
MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMSUP102 Communicate in the workplace
MSMSUP106 Work in a team
National ID Unit title
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
MSFFF2012 Prepare surfaces for finishing
MSFFM2014 Select and apply hardware
MSFFM2015 Apply sheet laminates by hand
MSFFM2018 Operate basic static machines safely
MSFFM2019 Assemble furnishing products
MSFFM3024 Construct jigs and fixtures
MSFFM3026 Produce angled and curved components using manufactured board
MSFFM3028 Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furnishing products
MSFFM3038 Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines
MSFFM3041 Determine and document requirements for cabinetry installation
MSFFM3042 Fabricate cabinetry
MSFFM3043 Install cabinetry
MSFFM3045 Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres
MSFGN3006 Estimate and cost job
MSFKB2003 Prepare for cabinetry installation

All year round

Details

When All year round
Where Thornlie
How Apprenticeship

Indicative fees and charges 

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers. 

Units

National ID Unit title
MSFFM2013 Use furniture making hand and power tools
MSFFM3030 Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
MSFFM3031 Prepare cutting lists from design and production documentation
MSFGN2001 Make measurements and calculations
MSFGN3005 Read and interpret work documents
MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMSUP102 Communicate in the workplace
MSMSUP106 Work in a team
National ID Unit title
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
MSFFF2012 Prepare surfaces for finishing
MSFFM2014 Select and apply hardware
MSFFM2015 Apply sheet laminates by hand
MSFFM2018 Operate basic static machines safely
MSFFM2019 Assemble furnishing products
MSFFM3024 Construct jigs and fixtures
MSFFM3026 Produce angled and curved components using manufactured board
MSFFM3028 Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furnishing products
MSFFM3038 Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines
MSFFM3041 Determine and document requirements for cabinetry installation
MSFFM3042 Fabricate cabinetry
MSFFM3043 Install cabinetry
MSFFM3045 Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres
MSFGN3006 Estimate and cost job
MSFKB2003 Prepare for cabinetry installation

Details

When All year round
Where Thornlie
How Apprenticeship

Indicative fees and charges 

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers. 

Units

National ID Unit title
MSFFM2013 Use furniture making hand and power tools
MSFFM3030 Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
MSFFM3031 Prepare cutting lists from design and production documentation
MSFGN2001 Make measurements and calculations
MSFGN3005 Read and interpret work documents
MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMSUP102 Communicate in the workplace
MSMSUP106 Work in a team
National ID Unit title
CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
MSFFF2012 Prepare surfaces for finishing
MSFFM2014 Select and apply hardware
MSFFM2018 Operate basic static machines safely
MSFFM2019 Assemble furnishing products
MSFFM3024 Construct jigs and fixtures
MSFFM3026 Produce angled and curved components using manufactured board
MSFFM3028 Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furnishing products
MSFFM3029 Select timbers for furniture production
MSFFM3032 Set up, operate and maintain sawing machines
MSFFM3038 Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines
MSFFM3041 Determine and document requirements for cabinetry installation
MSFFM3042 Fabricate cabinetry
MSFFM3043 Install cabinetry
MSFFM3045 Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres
MSFGN3006 Estimate and cost job
MSFKB2003 Prepare for cabinetry installation

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