Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Furniture)

• Assemble furniture and make frames for chairs and couches

• Install furniture and cabinetry

• Use basic power tools, hand tools and spray guns

• Create fittings for boats, caravans and other items where fine detail is required

• Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furniture

• Use computer aided drawing (CAD) and computer aided machining (CAM)

• Work with timber, veneers, particle boards and synthetic woods

• Experience building coffee tables, magazine racks and smaller side tables

• Working with various materials and using specialist skills such as using dovetailed/biscuit timber joinery

• The ability to do custom order and restoration furniture work

• Eligibility to apply for a licence as a commercial kitchen and bathroom cabinet/ furniture installer

• Confidence to become a sole trader and start your own small business

• A pathway to further study in furniture design and manufacturing

Apprenticeship

• Be employed as an apprentice in the industry

• Register with an Apprenticeship Network Provider who will support your application

Non-apprenticeship

• Non-apprenticeship pathways for trade-related qualifications allow you to have your industry skills assessed through recognition of prior learning (RPL) and undertake gap training to gain a trade qualification. To take this course as a non-apprenticeship, you must:

• Be at least 21 years of age, as evidenced by photo identification

• Have at least 2 years of work experience in this occupation or trade, as evidenced by employee records such as your resume and/or letters from your employers

• Be currently employed in the relevant industry, as evidenced by a letter from your employer

• This course may be offered as a non-apprenticeship. Check your preferred campus page for more information.

• Strong spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination

• Some experience handling tools and equipment

• An interest in manufacturing design, principles and concepts

• A creative inclination and an aptitude for craftsmanship

• Good communication, computer and tech skills

• The ability to work as part of a team

• Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 10 high school level

Note:

• TAFE NSW may ask you to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test. This helps us to understand your individual study needs, to design an individualised plan that supports your study success and ensures your LLN skills match the demands of the course.