Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Furniture Making

Certificate III in Furniture Making

Qualification
National Code:
LMF30302
State Code:
W031
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0301 - Manufacturing Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
11/05/2009
Approved Date
09/12/2003
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
A
Nominal Hours
800
Duration
Unspecified
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 a wide range of tasks in furniture making including interpretation of specifications drawings, use of specialised machines and hand techniques.

Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making reflects vocational outcomes for those performing furniture manufacture 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 furniture making 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 LMF20309 Certificate II in Furniture Making 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 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 LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making, competency must be achieved in twenty-eight ( 28) units of competency.
- fifteen ( 15) core units of competency
- thirteen ( 13) 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 fifteen ( 15) units from this list.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8608 LMFFM2011B Apply manufactured board conversion techniques 16 Unit of competency
W8600 LMFFM2002B Assemble furnishing components 24 Unit of competency
W8281 MSAPMSUP102A Communicate in the workplace 26 Unit of competency
W8696 LMFGN3002B Estimate and cost job 16 Unit of competency
W8603 LMFFM2006B Hand make timber joints 36 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
W8509 LMFFF2004B Prepare surfaces for finishing 16 Unit of competency
W8618 LMFFM3011B Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings 52 Unit of competency
W8695 LMFGN3001B Read and interpret work documents 24 Unit of competency
W8607 LMFFM2010B Set up, operate and maintain basic static machines 56 Unit of competency
W8599 LMFFM2001B Use furniture making sector hand and power tools 38 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 seven ( 7) units from Group A

Group B
Up to six ( 6) relevant units may be chosen from units not already selected from Group A, 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 1 unit), Certificate III level (maximum 6 units) or Certificate IV level (maximum 1 unit).

Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group B 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.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8601 LMFFM2004B Apply sheet laminates by hand 8 Unit of competency
W8605 LMFFM2008B Bend and form cane 52 Unit of competency
W8606 LMFFM2009B Construct cane furniture 84 Unit of competency
W8610 LMFFM3001B Construct chair and couch frames 52 Unit of competency
W8611 LMFFM3002B Construct furniture using leg and rail method 40 Unit of competency
W8633 LMFFM3033B Construct jigs and fixtures 34 Unit of competency
W8614 LMFFM3005B Fabricate custom furniture 52 Unit of competency
W8629 LMFFM3028B Fabricate synthetic solid surface products 36 Unit of competency
W8604 LMFFM2007B Follow plans to assemble production furniture 16 Unit of competency
W8615 LMFFM3006B Install furnishing 20 Unit of competency
W8602 LMFFM2005B Join solid timber 8 Unit of competency
W8620 LMFFM3013B Measure and draw site layout for manufactured furniture products 16 Unit of competency
W8616 LMFFM3007B Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furniture 20 Unit of competency
W8619 LMFFM3012B Prepare cutting list from plans and job specifications 16 Unit of competency
W8632 LMFFM3032B Produce and maintain cutting tools 36 Unit of competency
W8612 LMFFM3003B Produce angled and curved furniture using manufactured board 64 Unit of competency
W8613 LMFFM3004B Produce angled and curved furniture using solid timber 64 Unit of competency
W8825 LMFFM2003B Select and apply hardware 16 Unit of competency
W8617 LMFFM3010B Select timbers for furniture production 10 Unit of competency
W8628 LMFFM3027B Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines 58 Unit of competency
W8631 LMFFM3031B Set up, operate and maintain CNC machining and processing centres 56 Unit of competency
W8630 LMFFM3030B Set up, operate and maintain CNC sizing machines 46 Unit of competency
W8622 LMFFM3021B Set up, operate and maintain drilling machines 16 Unit of competency
W8623 LMFFM3022B Set up, operate and maintain joining machines 36 Unit of competency
W8627 LMFFM3026B Set up, operate and maintain mechanical wood turning lathes 52 Unit of competency
W8625 LMFFM3024B Set up, operate and maintain multi-head planing and moulding machines 48 Unit of competency
W8624 LMFFM3023B Set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines 30 Unit of competency
W8609 LMFFM2012B Set up, operate and maintain pressure and clamping machines 16 Unit of competency
W8626 LMFFM3025B Set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines 46 Unit of competency
W8621 LMFFM3020B Set up, operate and maintain sawing machines 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
2322 50959 Certificate III in Furniture Making Accredited course
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
J730 MSF30213 Certificate III in Furniture Making Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code LMF30302 taken from the Furnishing Training Package LMF02 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. LMF30302 is endorsed until 31 October 2005.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

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 10 November 2003.
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(AP01620) FURNITURE MAKER Apprenticeship