MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

VU course code: MSF30322 | Level of study: TAFE
Up to Four Years (Standard Completion Three Years) part time
Face to Face with eLearning
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Overview

Overview

Develop valuable cabinet-making skills for residential and commercial buildings with the Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology MSF30322 at Victoria University.

This furniture-making apprenticeship course leads to a formal trade qualification, and is designed for those currently employed in cabinet making and timber technology. Through classroom learning and work-based tasks, you will gain skills and knowledge to complement your on-the-job training.

Along with general work skills such as communication, teamwork, and safe work practices, you will learn practical techniques for:

  • measuring and drawing (including computer-aided design, CAD)
  • interpreting work documentation
  • preparing cutting lists
  • wood machining for cabinet and furniture making
  • manufacturing and/or installing products (furniture and cabinetry)
  • constructing and installing kitchens and bathrooms 
  • drafting plans for cabinetry.

Once you complete your cabinet-making apprenticeship, your trade certificate will let you apply to become registered in the industry.

NRT logoThis course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current 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 different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

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

To be awarded the MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology, 25 units must be completed comprising:

  • 8 core units
  • 17 elective units, of which:

  • 8 to 13 units from Group A to F
  • 3 to 8 units from Group G
  • 1 to 2 units from Group H
  • up to 5 units not listed below from any Training Package or accredited course. These units must be relevant to the work outcome as outlined in the qualification description above, must not duplicate the outcome of other units used to achieve this qualification, must not include any unit-coded MSFFP and must not include more than 1 unit aligned at a level lower than Australian Qualifications Framework Level 3.


Victoria University offers the following specialisation(s):

  • Furniture
  • Kitchens and Bathrooms


Specialisation - Furniture

To be awarded the MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Furniture), 25 units must be completed comprising:

  • 8 core units
  • 17 elective units, of which:

  • 8 to 13 units from Group A to F and must include five (5) units from Group A
  • 3 to 8 units from Group G
  • 1 to 2 units from Group H
  • up to 5 units not listed below from any Training Package or accredited course. These units must be relevant to the work outcome as outlined in the qualification description above, must not duplicate the outcome of other units used to achieve this qualification, must not include any unit-coded MSFFP and must not include more than 1 unit aligned at a level lower than Australian Qualifications Framework Level 3.


Specialisation - Kitchens and Bathrooms

To be awarded the MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Kitchens and Bathrooms), 25 units must be completed comprising:

  • 8 core units
  • 17 elective units, of which:

  • 8 to 13 units from Group A to F and must include five (5) units from Group B
  • 3 to 8 units from Group G
  • 1 to 2 units from Group H
  • up to 5 units not listed below from any Training Package or accredited course. These units must be relevant to the work outcome as outlined in the qualification description above, must not duplicate the outcome of other units used to achieve this qualification, must not include any unit-coded MSFFP and must not include more than 1 unit aligned at a level lower than Australian Qualifications Framework Level 3.

Units

Fees & scholarships

TAFE 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 the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

Following your cabinet-making apprenticeship, you will be ready to get registered for industry and pursue a career in:

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

Job titles include:

  • cabinet maker and installer
  • furniture maker.

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