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Cabinet Making/Furniture Making Pre-apprenticeship

Cabinet Making/Furniture Making Pre-apprenticeship

Pathway
National Code
State Code
AA45
DTWD Status
Approved
Associated Qualification
Certificate II in Furniture Making
National Code
MSF20313
State Code
J727
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Original TGA Release Date
17/03/2014
Field of Education
0301 - Manufacturing Engineering And Technology
Approved Date
19/06/2014
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Duration
Current Release Version
7.00
Current Release Date
03/06/2022
Nominal Hours
324
Description
The aim of this pre-apprenticeship is to provide learners with industry specific training to gain skills, knowledge and behaviours to enable transition into an indentured apprenticeship.
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MSF20313 Certificate II in Furniture Making, competency must be achieved in thirteen (13) units of competency.
- five (5) core units of competency
- eight (8) elective units of competency, of which:
- at least one (1) unit from Group A
- a minimum of four (4) units from Group B with a maximum of two (2) units coded MSS
- up to three (3) relevant units may be chosen from other or units available in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses.
- Those units must be aligned at Certificate II level (maximum 3 units) or Certificate III level (maximum 1 unit).
- Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group C must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.
1. Core Units
All five (5) units must be completed.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AWC20 MSMSUP102 Communicate in the workplace 26 Unit of competency
WI512 MSFGN2001 Make measurements and calculations 20 Unit of competency
AWC13 MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
WI410 MSFFM2001 Use furniture making sector hand and power tools 38 Unit of competency
AWC31 MSMSUP106 Work in a team 26 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units
At least one (1) unit must be chosen from Group A.
Note: Unit CPCWHS1001 is necessary to achieve a National Construction Safety Card required for all on-site work access.

Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available options.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
ODX74 CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry 6 Unit of competency
AWC15 MSMWHS200 Work safely 26 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units
A minimum of four (4) units must be chosen from Group B with a maximum of two (2) units coded MSS.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAK55 MSS402001 Apply competitive systems and practices 40 Unit of competency
WI420 MSFFM2011 Apply manufactured board conversion techniques 16 Unit of competency
BAK44 MSS402051 Apply quality standards 30 Unit of competency
BAK52 MSS402020 Apply quick changeover procedures 30 Unit of competency
WI413 MSFFM2004 Apply sheet laminates by hand 8 Unit of competency
WI318 MSFFF2006 Apply surface coatings by spray gun 60 Unit of competency
WI411 MSFFM2002 Assemble furnishing components 24 Unit of competency
WI417 MSFFM2008 Bend and form cane 52 Unit of competency
WI418 MSFFM2009 Construct cane furniture 84 Unit of competency
BAK39 MSS402081 Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy 30 Unit of competency
WI416 MSFFM2007 Follow plans to assemble production furniture 16 Unit of competency
WI415 MSFFM2006 Hand make timber joints 36 Unit of competency
AWC26 MSMSUP273 Handle goods 30 Unit of competency
W5452 MEM16008A Interact with computing technology 18 Unit of competency
WI414 MSFFM2005 Join solid timber 8 Unit of competency
BAK53 MSS402010 Manage the impact of change on own work 40 Unit of competency
BAK46 MSS402050 Monitor process capability 30 Unit of competency
WI554 MSFKB2001 Prepare for cabinet installation 10 Unit of competency
WI316 MSFFF2004 Prepare surfaces for finishing 16 Unit of competency
WI555 MSFKB2002 Provide assistance in cabinet installation 10 Unit of competency
W8285 MSAPMSUP201A Receive or despatch goods 26 Unit of competency
WI412 MSFFM2003 Select and apply hardware 16 Unit of competency
WI419 MSFFM2010 Set up and operate basic static machines 56 Unit of competency
WI421 MSFFM2012 Set up, operate and maintain pressure and clamping machines 16 Unit of competency
BAK54 MSS402002 Sustain process improvements 40 Unit of competency
AWC09 MSMSUP240 Undertake minor maintenance 26 Unit of competency
4. Group C Elective Units
Up to three (3) relevant units may be chosen from other or units available in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Certificate II level (maximum three (3) units) or Certificate III level (maximum 1 unit).

Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group C must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.
5. Work Practice Coordination Modules
The following form part of the pre-apprenticeship program.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AW866 AW866 Module 1 (Placement arranged) 0 Module
AW867 AW867 Module 2 (Commenced) 0 Module
AW868 AW868 Module 3 (Mid-point) 0 Module
AW869 AW869 Module 4 (Completed) 0 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WC23 Cabinet Making/Furniture Making Pre-Apprenticeship Pathway
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AE17 Cabinet Making and Timber Technology Pre-apprenticeship Pathway
Note
1. The WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules provide for details on the requirements of the program. The business rules also outline the amount of work practice a student is to undertake and RTO responsibilities in relation to the pre-apprenticeship work practice component.

2. The set of work practice coordination modules should be used to indicate that the RTO has undertaken and completed its responsibilities for establishing and monitoring on-the-job work placements for each pre-apprentice.

3. RTOs should report students in each module when each phase of the work practice is achieved as follows:
- Module 1: when the RTO has completed “arranging and coordinating work placement” identified in Rule 2.4, including contacting suitable employer/s and arranging the on-the-job work placement, working collaboratively with schools if the pre-apprentice is a student enrolled at school.
- Module 2: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the first half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 3: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the remaining half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 4: when “monitoring work placement” and “evidence of the work practice component” identified in Rule 2.4, including the site visit/s, total number of hours of on-the-job work placement and log book with employer sign off have been completed.

4. The student does not incur course fees for the work practice coordination modules as the nominal hours value for each of these modules is zero.

5. The Department of Training and Workforce Development will use the work practice coordination modules reported for each pre-apprentice to monitor RTO efforts in arranging, coordinating and monitoring on-the-job work placements.

6. The work practice coordination modules are used to disburse funds to RTOs for coordinating the work practice component, and they do not relate to the actual hours of work practice a pre-apprentice must undertake.

7. The work practice coordination modules are non-assessable and do not specify skill and knowledge requirements.

8. Work practice coordination modules should only be reported as outcome “Non-assessable - satisfactorily completed”.

9. The work practice coordination modules are not to be used outside of nominated Department of Training and Workforce Development funded programs, which includes the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program.

Please refer to the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules for details on the requirements of the program.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
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