Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

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Fee type for this course: Full fee

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Overview

Overview

Turn your passion for furniture making into a career with the Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology MSF20322 at Victoria University.

This cabinet-making course will provide you with foundational skills to manufacture and install furniture and cabinetry. You’ll finish the course prepared to work in furniture making, specialising in manufacturing and installing fitted furniture for kitchens and bathrooms.

Along with career skills such as communication and safe-work practices, you will master woodwork techniques including:

  • taking accurate measurements for cabinets and other furniture
  • creating basic technical drawings
  • using hand tools and power tools
  • assembling and finishing cabinets
  • applying surface coating with a spray gun.

Our qualified trainers and assessors, in conjunction with experienced industry partners, will equip you with the skills and knowledge for an exciting career in the furniture industry.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

Fees & Scholarships

Free TAFE

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and learn about the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Following this furniture- and cabinet-making course, you'll be ready to work as an assistant, or under general supervision as a member of a team, building free-standing or built-in furniture.

Graduating with a solid understanding of quality manufacturing, you will be ready for workshop-based or on-site roles, including:

  • timber and composite furniture creation
  • kitchen and bathroom renovation
  • built-in cabinet installation
  • production operations.

Job titles include:

  • assistant cabinet maker
  • assistant installer of built-in cabinets for kitchens.

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