Subjects
To be awarded the 
FWP30816 Certificate III in Woodmachining, competency must be achieved in twenty seven (27) units of competency.
nine (9) core units of competency
eighteen (18) units of competency from the elective group, consisting of:
13 units from Group A
5 units from Group B, the total of which can include up to 2 units recommended for packaging at Certificate II, III or IV level from this or any other endorsed Training Package or state/territory accredited course.
Elective units must be relevant to work undertaken in the sawmilling and processing sector of the industry.
CORE UNITS
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Core | Contribute to team effectiveness | |
Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry | ||
Communicate and interact effectively in the workplace | ||
Implement safety, health and environment policies and procedures | ||
Conduct quality and product care procedures | ||
Hand sharpen knives and blades | ||
Prepare and interpret sketches and drawings | ||
Select timber for forestry operations | ||
Apply principles of blade design to sawing procedures | ||
GROUP A ELECTIVE UNITS | ||
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Sawing Operations | Dress boards and timber | |
Resaw boards and timber | ||
Dress boards using multi-headed machines | ||
Cut material using high speed optimiser | ||
Set up, operate and maintain finger jointing operations | ||
Set up, operate and maintain end matching operations | ||
Take off material quantities | ||
Create drawings using computer aided design systems | ||
Cut material to profile | ||
Machine material | ||
Manufacture using joinery machines | ||
Sawdoctoring | Sharpen cutting tools | |
Replace saws, blades and guides | ||
Manufacture cutting tools | ||
Assess and maintain saw performance | ||
Assess and maintain cutter performance | ||
Sharpen and align blades and knives | ||
Produce templates | ||
Sharpen circular saws | ||
File and set saws | ||
Level and tension circular saws | ||
Replace tungsten tips | ||
GROUP B ELECTIVE UNITS | ||
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Sawing Operations | Tail out materials | |
Use hand-held tools | ||
Cut material to shape using a saw | ||
Cut material using CNC sizing machines | ||
Machine material using CNC machining and processing centres | ||
Saw logs using CNC optimising systems | ||
Convert timber | ||
Cut panels to profile | ||
Timber Products | Band edges of panels | |
Install and commission CNC software | ||
Safety and quality processes | Maintain and contribute to energy efficiency | |
Select a maximum of 2 of the following: | ||
Timber Grading & Testing | Grade hardwood sawn and milled products | |
Grade softwood sawn and milled products | ||
Grade cypress sawn and milled products | ||
Visually stress grade hardwood | ||
Visually stress grade softwood | ||
Visually stress grade cypress | ||
Administration & Business | Use business technology | |
Estimate and cost job | ||