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Certificate III in Flooring Technology

Certificate III in Flooring Technology

Qualification
National Code:
LMF31208
State Code:
W506
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Original TGA Release Date
11/05/2009
Approved Date
09/06/2009
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
A
Nominal Hours
800
Duration
6 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/05/2009
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 11/05/2009 Current Approved
Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to perform flooring technology tasks including preparing flooring surfaces and handling, installing and finishing carpet, resilient, vinyl and timber flooring materials.

Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF31208 Certificate III in Flooring Technology reflects vocational outcomes for those performing flooring job roles including safe handling of materials in a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods and procedures, where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of equipment, services or contingency measures and within known time constraints.

Application
This qualification is typically used to develop skills and a breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge in flooring techniques and would cover selecting, adapting and transferring this skill and knowledge to new environments and providing technical advice and some leadership in resolution of specific problems. Application would be across a range of roles in a variety of contexts with some complexity in the extent and choice of options available and may involve some responsibility for others. Participation in teams including group or team coordination may be required.

Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit can be granted towards this qualification by those who have completed LMF20908 Certificate II in Flooring Technology or achieved equivalent industry experience.

Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include LMF40202 Certificate IV in Furnishing Technology or similar furnishing qualifications plus relevant supervisory, management or competitive manufacturing qualifications.

Licensing considerations
There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the LMF31208Certificate III in Flooring Technology, competency must be achieved in twenty-five ( 25) units of competency.
- eleven ( 11) core units of competency
- fourteen ( 14) elective units of competency.

Note: Where prerequisite units apply, these have been listed, and must be considered in the total number of units.
1. Core Units

Complete all eleven ( 11) units from this list

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8281 MSAPMSUP102A Communicate in the workplace 26 Unit of competency
W8552 LMFFL3002A Establish and maintain a safe flooring technology work environment 20 Unit of competency
S7151 TLID307E Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances 20 Unit of competency
W7008 MSAPMOPS101A Make measurements 20 Unit of competency
D3655 MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
W8551 LMFFL3001B Plan and cost flooring technology work 20 Unit of competency
W8695 LMFGN3001B Read and interpret work documents 24 Unit of competency
W8525 LMFFL2002A Receive and prepare floor covering materials for installation 20 Unit of competency
W8524 LMFFL2001A Use flooring technology sector hand and power tools 40 Unit of competency
W8282 MSAPMSUP106A Work in a team 26 Unit of competency
W8249 MSAPMOHS200A Work safely 26 Unit of competency
2. Group A Electives

Select a minimum of nine ( 9) units from Groups A and B with at least four ( 4) units being coded LMFFL3****

Note: The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8573 LMFFL3402A Apply solvent based coatings to timber flooring 40 Unit of competency
W8578 LMFFL3407A Apply stains and fillers 20 Unit of competency
W8580 LMFFL3502A Cut and install timber flooring materials to stairs 36 Unit of competency
W8584 LMFFL3506A Install cork tiles 40 Unit of competency
W8585 LMFFL3507A Install patterned parquetry flooring 60 Unit of competency
W8589 LMFFL3511A Install strip timber flooring onto plywood 40 Unit of competency
W8590 LMFFL3512A Repair timber flooring 16 Unit of competency
W8594 LMFFL3603A Sand cork flooring 20 Unit of competency
3. Group B Electives

Select a minimum of nine ( 9) units from Groups A and B with at least four ( 4) units being
coded LMFFL3****

Note: The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8538 LMFFL2111A Coarse sand timber flooring 20 Unit of competency
W8553 LMFFL3101A Inspect sub-floors 20 Unit of competency
W8546 LMFFL2501A Install laminate and engineered timber flooring 36 Unit of competency
W8550 LMFFL2505A Install mouldings and edge trims to timber flooring 20 Unit of competency
W8528 LMFFL2101A Remove existing floor coverings 24 Unit of competency
4. Group C Electives

Up to five ( 5) relevant units may be chosen from units not already selected from Groups A or B, or units available in this Training Package or other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Certificate II level (maximum 2 units), Certificate III level (maximum 4 units) or Certificate IV level (maximum 2 units).

Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group C must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.

If Competitive Manufacturing units are chosen (identified as MSACM in the code), these should only be selected on the basis of work requirements.

Note: The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C9253 HLTFA301B Apply first aid 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W029 LMF30102 Certificate III in Floor Covering and Finishing Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
J736 MSF30813 Certificate III in Flooring Technology Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code LMF30102 taken from the Furnishing Training Package LMF02 which should be consulted for full description of requirements.

1. This qualification is the copyright of DEEWR.
2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836.
3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by the CSSN Swan TAFE on 5 June 2009.
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(AP00360) FLOORCOVERING Apprenticeship