Overview About this course
Explore your creative flair and become a milliner or hat designer in the vibrant and niche millinery industry. Learn the foundational skills needed to create your unique masterpieces, aim for the stars with a career at a fashion house or launch your own millinery business.
Outcomes What you'll gain
Learning outcomes
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
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Identify materials
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Assemble blocked millinery components
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Sew and use adhesion techniques
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Produce and attach millinery trims
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Build your own small business and your list of clientele
Course outcomes
Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.
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Skills to design and construct hats suitable for a variety of occasions
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Experience using sewing machines, sewing by hand, and completing the creative application of trims
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Confidence and know-how to start your own sole trader millinery business
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Strong pathways to continue your studies and enhance your career opportunities
Suitability Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol
- There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
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An interest in the fashion industry or millinery
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Great interpersonal skills to engage with clients
TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.
Pathways Future career and study options
Career pathways
Our graduates go onto roles like: Milliner and Hat designer
Study pathways
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Previous study 1 Course
Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.
Further study 0 Courses
Advance your skills to take your career to the next level
The Certificate III in Millinery does not have any post-graduate courses.
Related study 1 Course
Strengthen your expertise and gain specialist skills to expand your employability.
Your experience counts
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.
Units Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Millinery qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 19 Units of competency, including 9 core and 10 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Apply quality standards MSS402051
Identify performance and handling requirements of millinery materials MSTML3004
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices MSMENV272
Assemble simple blocked millinery components MSTML2008
TAFE NSW services Facilities and support
TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.
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TAFE NSW Disability Support Service
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TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support
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TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)
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TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service
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TAFE NSW Libraries
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