Qualification Outline
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Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Technology
Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Technology
LMF40508
W642
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
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 design of furniture and the application of the design into a finished furniture product. This qualification is streamed to reflect two primary occupational outcomes in the areas of:
1. Fine furniture making - with a focus on skills required to design and produce individual fine furniture for display or custom production.
2. Furniture design - with a focus on skills required to design furniture for volume production.
Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF40508 Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Technology reflects vocational outcomes in fine furniture making or furniture design with a broad range of skilled applications including requirements to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices, and provision of some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills
Application
This qualification is typically used to develop skills and a breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge in a range of furniture making and design. The work would cover a broad range of varied activities or applications in a wide variety of contexts, most of which are complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance would be involved when organising self and others as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit can be granted towards this qualification by those who have completed LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making or other relevant qualifications or achieved equivalent industry experience.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include LMF50202 Diploma of Furnishing Technology, LMF50508 Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology and 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 LMF40508 Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Technology, competency must be achieved in nineteen ( 19) units of competency.- six ( 6) 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 six ( 6) units from this list.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA375 | LMFFDT4007A | Establish the design brief | 30 | Unit of competency |
| D0664 | BSBDES401A | Generate design solutions | 60 | Unit of competency |
| D3655 | MSAENV272B | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | 20 | Unit of competency |
| WA378 | LMFFDT4012A | Produce ideation drawings | 45 | Unit of competency |
| WA382 | LMFFDT4014A | Research and select furniture materials and technology | 60 | Unit of competency |
| WA383 | LMFFDT4015A | Research furniture styles and movements | 20 | Unit of competency |
2. Group A Electives
Select thirteen ( 13) units from Groups A, B, C and D as specified below.
Group A
Select one ( 1) unit from Group A
Stream 1: Fine Furniture Making
LMFFDT4006A Establish and maintain a safe furniture making work environment
Stream 2: Furniture Design
LMFFDT4008A Determine occupational health and safety implications of designs
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA376 | LMFFDT4008A | Determine occupational health and safety implications of designs | 30 | Unit of competency |
| WA374 | LMFFDT4006A | Establish and maintain a safe furniture making work environment | 30 | Unit of competency |
3. Group B Electives
Select a minimum of eight ( 8) units from Groups B OR C with at least five ( 5) units in each Group being coded LMF******
4. Group C Electives
Select up to four ( 4) units from Group C
Group D
Up to four ( 4) relevant units can be chosen from units not already selected from Group A, B or C, or units available in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Certificate III level (maximum 2 units), Certificate IV level (maximum 4 units) or Diploma level (maximum 2 units). Note that if any units chosen from Group C have prerequisite requirements, these must be counted in the total number of units.
Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group D 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.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J742 | MSF40213 | Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Technology | Qualification |
VET Info Notes
1. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available on the national training website NTIS or the future training.gov.au.
2. This model training program was entered into STARS by VET Teaching and Learning on 18/1/2010.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
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