Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to perform a range of glass and glazing job roles including safely processing, moving and installing various types of glass and handling glass materials and components.

Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF30602 Certificate III in Glass and Glazing reflects vocational outcomes for those performing glass and glazing functions in residential and commercial operations and could include manufacturing, processing and installation. Job roles would be 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 a full range of glass and glazing 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 LMF20402 Certificate II in Glass and Glazing with units included in this qualification or achieved equivalent industry experience.

Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include Furnishing Certificate IV or Diploma and relevant supervisory, management or competitive manufacturing qualifications.

Licensing considerations
Depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Licensing of glazing work applies in Queensland, NSW and South Australia. Local regulations should be checked for details.