Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

Program Overview

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Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

Course Overview

Get started in your furnishing career with this entry-level course. Develop the skills you need to confidently seek an apprenticeship in cabinet making.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, cabinet making is a skill in demand with the industry and is expected to grow moderately over the next 5 years. With a practical qualification from TAFE Queensland, your skills will be in high demand with future employers.

In this course you will gain broad-based underpinning skills and knowledge to complete a range of furniture making tasks. You will learn to select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to produce simple pieces of furniture or furnishing components and prepare for cabinet installation. Our industry-expert teachers will support you to develop the foundation skills employers are looking for.

Successful completion of this course will put you in the best position to gain a cabinet making apprenticeship or allow you to seek employment as a trades assistant or product assembler.

What Can I Do?

• Product Assembler
• Trades Assistant
• Cabinet Making Apprentice

Course Outcome

MSF20522 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

TAFE at School

Get a head start on your career while you're still in high school. Completing the Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways counts towards your Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), opens up pathways to further study, and makes you job ready sooner.

Job Outcomes

TAFE Queensland will continue to assist you, even after you've completed your qualification. Utilising our strong industry connections, we link students with employers looking to hire our highly-skilled graduates. Once you have completed your Certificate II in Engineering Pathways, register your interest in an apprenticeship with our Find Your Apprentice service.

What You Will Study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 7 elective units from the list below.

Core Units

• MSFFP2017 Develop a career plan for the furnishing industry
• MSFFP2020 Undertake a basic furniture making project
• MSFGN2001 Make measurements and calculations
• MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
• MSMPCI103 Demonstrate care and apply safe practices at work

Elective Units

• MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
• MEM16006 Organise and communicate information
• MEM16008 Interact with computing technology
• MSFFM2013 Use furniture making hand and power tools
• MSFFM2014 Select and apply hardware
• MSFFM2019 Assemble furnishing products
• MSFFP2011 Use timber furnishing construction techniques
• MSFFP2012 Join furnishing materials
• MSFFP2014 Use basic finishing techniques on timber surfaces
• MSFGN2004 Produce simple scale drawings by hand
• MSMSUP106 Work in a team

Ways to Study

• On campus
• TAFE at School

Study Locations

• Darling Downs and South West
• North Queensland

Payment Options

• Payment plan
• Upfront payment

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Resources Required

You are responsible for meeting the minimum occupational health and safety requirements in practical classes. This includes the use of:

• Safety glasses
• Protective footwear with safety toe cap and non-slip soles to AS2210
• Long leather gloves to AS2161
• Hair protection
• Disposable dust masks
• You should also wear 100% cotton drill industry-standard clothing.

If you fail to meet these minimum standards of dress, you will not be permitted entry into practical classes.

You will be provided with a recommended reading list and/or required textbooks during orientation or at the start of each unit. The purchase of these resources may incur additional costs, or you may be able to borrow them from the TAFE Queensland library network.

You are also required to have access to and bring personal stationary, a USB, a calculator, and tools/equipment including a folding metre ruler (carpenter) and a 5m tape measure.

Assessment Methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning.

University Pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.