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Certificate III in Upholstery

Certificate III in Upholstery

Qualification
National Code:
LMF31002
State Code:
W038
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0301 - Manufacturing Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
11/05/2009
Approved Date
09/12/2003
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
A
Nominal Hours
800
Duration
Unspecified
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/05/2009
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 11/05/2009 Current Approved
Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to perform upholstery including dismantling and reassembling furniture and selecting, cutting, sewing and fitting fabric and leather upholstery materials.

Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF31002 Certificate III in Upholstery reflects vocational outcomes for those performing upholstery job roles including dismantling/reassembling furniture in a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods and procedures, where some discretion and judgement is required in the selection of equipment, services or contingency measures and within known time constraints

Application
This qualification is typically used to develop skills and a breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge in upholstery techniques and would cover selecting, adapting and transferring this skill and knowledge to new environments and providing technical advice and some leadership in resolution of specific problems. Application would be across a range of roles in a variety of contexts with some complexity in the extent and choice of options available and may involve some responsibility for others. Participation in teams including group or team coordination may be required.

Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit can be granted towards this qualification by those who have completed LMF20802 Certificate II in Upholstery or achieved equivalent industry experience.

Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include LMF40202 Certificate IV in Furnishing Technology, LMF40408 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration or similar qualifications plus relevant supervisory, management or competitive manufacturing qualifications.

Licensing considerations
There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the Certificate III in Upholstery, competency must be achieved in twenty-five (25) units of competency.
- sixteen ( 16) core units of competency
- nine ( 9) elective units of competency.

Note: Where prerequisite units apply, these have been listed, and must be considered in the total number of units.
1. Core Units

Complete all sixteen ( 16) units from this list

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8281 MSAPMSUP102A Communicate in the workplace 26 Unit of competency
W8821 LMFUP3011B Cut, sew and fit or fill cushions 48 Unit of competency
W8820 LMFUP3010B Cut, sew and fit skirts to upholstered furniture 28 Unit of competency
W8809 LMFUP2005B Develop cutting plan and cut single layer upholstery fabric 36 Unit of competency
W8810 LMFUP2006B Dismantle/reassemble furniture for upholstering 48 Unit of competency
W8696 LMFGN3002B Estimate and cost job 16 Unit of competency
W8812 LMFUP3002B Fit and apply final cover materials to furniture using basic techniques 48 Unit of competency
W8806 LMFUP2002B Fit upholstery components 36 Unit of competency
S7151 TLID307E Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances 20 Unit of competency
W8808 LMFUP2004B Machine sew upholstery final cover materials (basic) 40 Unit of competency
W7008 MSAPMOPS101A Make measurements 20 Unit of competency
D3655 MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
W8695 LMFGN3001B Read and interpret work documents 24 Unit of competency
W8805 LMFUP2001B Use upholstery sector hand and power tools 48 Unit of competency
W8282 MSAPMSUP106A Work in a team 26 Unit of competency
W8249 MSAPMOHS200A Work safely 26 Unit of competency
2. Group A Electives

Select a minimum of three ( 3) units from Group A

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8807 LMFUP2003B Apply contemporary foundations to upholstered furniture 48 Unit of competency
W8818 LMFUP3008B Apply finishing techniques to upholstered furniture 24 Unit of competency
W8811 LMFUP3001B Apply traditional foundations to upholstered furniture 64 Unit of competency
W8816 LMFUP3006B Fit and apply leather to furniture 24 Unit of competency
3. Group B Electives

Select a maximum of six ( 6) units from Groups B and C

Group C
Up to six ( 6) relevant units may be chosen from units not already selected from Groups A or B, or a maximum of five ( 5) from units available in this Training Package or other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Certificate II level (maximum 1 unit), Certificate III level (maximum 4 units) or Certificate IV level (maximum 1 unit).

Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group B must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.

If Competitive Manufacturing units are chosen (identified as MSACM in the code), these should only be selected on the basis of work requirements.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8822 LMFUP3012B Apply marine sewing and installation techniques 60 Unit of competency
W8823 LMFUP3013B Cut and sew canvas and acrylics 60 Unit of competency
W8819 LMFUP3009B Develop cutting plan and cut multiple layer upholstery fabric 24 Unit of competency
W8813 LMFUP3003B Fit and apply final cover materials to furniture using decorative techniques 60 Unit of competency
W8814 LMFUP3004B Lay out patterns and cut leather 24 Unit of competency
W8815 LMFUP3005B Machine sew upholstery final cover materials (complex) 24 Unit of competency
W8817 LMFUP3007B Manufacture and fit loose covers 48 Unit of competency
W8824 LMFUP3014B Set up, operate and maintain CNC cutting machines 80 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
2370 12356WA Certificate III in Furnishing (Upholstery) Accredited course
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
J735 MSF30713 Certificate III in Upholstery Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code LMF31002 taken from the Furnishing Training Package LMF02 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. LMF31002 is endorsed until 31 October 2005.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836.

3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by the CSSN Swan TAFE on 11 November 2003.
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(AP01640) UPHOLSTERER Apprenticeship