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Certificate III in Mattress and Base Making

Certificate III in Mattress and Base Making

Qualification
National Code:
LMF30702
State Code:
W035
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Deleted
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
C
Nominal Hours
653
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 mattress and base manufacture and assembly including job costing.

Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF30702 Certificate III in Mattress and Base Making reflects vocational outcomes for those performing mattress and base making processes 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 mattress and base making 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 LMF20502 Certificate II in Mattress and Base Making or achieved equivalent industry experience.

Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include LMF40202 Certificate IV in Furnishing Technology 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 LMF30702 Certificate III in Mattress and Base Making, competency must be achieved in twenty ( 20) units of competency.
- twelve ( 12) core units of competency
- eight ( 8) 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 twelve ( 12) units from this list

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8700 LMFMB2003B Assemble mattress components 40 Unit of competency
W8281 MSAPMSUP102A Communicate in the workplace 26 Unit of competency
W8701 LMFMB2004B Cut mattress and base fabrics 40 Unit of competency
W8696 LMFGN3002B Estimate and cost job 16 Unit of competency
S7151 TLID307E Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances 20 Unit of competency
W7008 MSAPMOPS101A Make measurements 20 Unit of competency
D3655 MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
W8699 LMFMB2002B Prepare and assemble base unit 20 Unit of competency
W8695 LMFGN3001B Read and interpret work documents 24 Unit of competency
W8698 LMFMB2001B Use mattress and base sector hand and power tools 56 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.

Note: The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8702 LMFMB3001B Assemble springs for mattresses 20 Unit of competency
W8611 LMFFM3002B Construct furniture using leg and rail method 40 Unit of competency
W8612 LMFFM3003B Produce angled and curved furniture using manufactured board 64 Unit of competency
W8613 LMFFM3004B Produce angled and curved furniture using solid timber 64 Unit of competency
3. Group B Electives

Group B
Up to five (5) relevant units may be chosen from units not already selected from Group A, or 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 5 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.

Note: The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W8812 LMFUP3002B Fit and apply final cover materials to furniture using basic techniques 48 Unit of competency
W8758 LMFSF2002B Machine sew materials 48 Unit of competency
W8815 LMFUP3005B Machine sew upholstery final cover materials (complex) 24 Unit of competency
W8640 LMFFT4003B Organise production processes 60 Unit of competency
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VET Info Notes
This qualification has been moved into the new MSF20113 Certificate II in Furnishing, NOT EQUIVALENT.
TGA release date 10 December 2013.
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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