Subjects
To be awarded the 
MSF20113 Certificate II in Furnishing, competency must be achieved in fourteen (14) units of competency.
five (5) core units of competency
nine (9) elective units of competency.
Note: Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisites and must be considered in the total number of units. Please refer to individual units for details.
CORE UNITS
Complete all five (5) units from this list:
Unit code | Unit title |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Work safely | |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Work in a team | |
Make measurements and calculations |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select up to nine (9) elective units from Groups A and B as specified below.
Group A
Security screens and grilles
Unit code | Unit title |
Use blinds, awnings, security screens and grilles hand and power tools | |
Set up and operate basic static machines | |
Fabricate and assemble frames | |
Fabricate and install insect and security screens | |
Rectify faults in product | |
Undertake surface preparation |
Picture framing
Unit code | Unit title |
Use picture framing sector hand and power tools | |
Cut mouldings to length | |
Join mouldings | |
Mount artwork | |
Cut mat boards | |
Cut and handle glazing materials for framing | |
Assemble basic artwork package |
Soft furnishings production
Unit code | Unit title |
Cut single layer fabrics | |
Machine sew materials | |
Machine sew specialised sewn products | |
Hand sew soft furnishings | |
Operate a steam press | |
Calculate fabric quantities for window coverings | |
Construct unlined curtains and drapes | |
Construct lined curtains and drapes | |
Construct padded pelmets | |
Use soft furnishing sector hand and power tools |
Blinds, awnings and shade sail - production
Unit code | Unit title |
Identify and select canvas and sail materials | |
Weld plastic materials | |
Use blinds, awnings, security screens and grilles hand and power tools | |
Set up, operate and maintain blinds and awnings sector static machines | |
Construct roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings | |
Construct vertical-style blinds | |
Construct textiles for canopy-style awnings | |
Construct plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds | |
Construct aluminium Venetian-style blinds | |
Construct metal louvre and canopy-hooded style awnings | |
Construct aluminium roll-up style awnings |
Blinds, awnings and shade sail - installation
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Install metal structures and features | ||
Carry out excavation | * | |
Carry out concreting to simple forms | * | |
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry | ||
Perform minor maintenance | ||
Install products on and off-site | ||
Install exterior blinds and awnings |
Window coverings installation
Unit code | Unit title |
Select and apply blinds and awnings sector hardware and fixings | |
Make up tracks for window coverings | |
Fit and adjust curtain hardware | |
Fit and adjust interior blinds | |
Dress windows | |
Use soft furnishing sector hand and power tools |
Upholstery
Unit code | Unit title |
Use upholstery sector hand and power tools | |
Fit upholstery components | |
Apply contemporary foundations to upholstered furniture | |
Machine sew basic upholstery final cover materials | |
Develop cutting plan and cut single layer upholstery fabric | |
Dismantle and re-assemble furniture for upholstering |
Flooring technology
Unit code | Unit title |
Use flooring technology sector hand and power tools | |
Receive and prepare floor covering materials for installation | |
Select, operate and maintain floor covering cutting machine | |
Moisture test timber and concrete floors | |
Remove existing floor coverings | |
Prepare, select and apply smoothing and patching compounds | |
Select and apply appropriate compounds and additives | |
Prepare concrete sub-floors using wet cleaning methods | |
Select, prepare and apply moisture barriers and damp proof membranes to concrete sub-floors | |
Prepare walls for covering | |
Select, operate and maintain grinding equipment | |
Select, operate and maintain shot blasting equipment | |
Select, operate and maintain demolition equipment | |
Select, operate and maintain scarifying equipment | |
Coarse sand timber flooring | |
Install hard underlays | |
Install carpet cushion underlays and gripper accessories | |
Install unpatterned tufted and bonded carpet floor coverings | |
Install carpet tiles using standard installation procedures | |
Install unpatterned tufted and bonded carpet floor coverings to stairs | |
Install lay flat vinyl floor coverings | |
Install resilient tiles using standard installation procedures | |
Install laminate timber and bamboo flooring | |
Install impact and sound absorption underlay | |
Nail strip timber flooring | |
Install expansion joints | |
Install mouldings and edge trims to timber flooring |
Mattress and base making
Unit code | Unit title |
Prepare and assemble base unit | |
Assemble mattress components | |
Cut mattress and base fabrics | |
Assemble springs for mattresses | |
Make springs for mattresses and bases | |
Set up, operate and maintain a tape edging machine | |
Set up, operate and maintain a quilting machine | |
Use soft furnishing sector hand and power tools |
Coopering
Unit code | Unit title |
Use coopering sector hand and power tools | |
Produce barrels using non-fired processes | |
Produce barrels using fired processes | |
Maintain and repair barrels | |
Hand make timber joints | |
Set up, operate and maintain pressure and clamping machines | |
Perform manual heating and thermal cutting | |
Perform routine manual metal arc welding |
Group B
A maximum of three (3) relevant units may be selected from:
units not previously selected from Group A
units from Group B, below
relevant units from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Certificate II or Certificate III level.
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.
Unit code | Unit title |
Deliver a service to customers | |
Contribute to workplace innovation | |
Operate a personal computer | |
Design and produce business documents | |
Apply first aid | |
Move and store materials and products | |
Apply competitive systems and practices | |
Sustain process improvements | |
Manage the impact of change on own work | |
Apply quick changeover procedures | |
Apply Just in Time procedures | |
Apply cost factors to work practices | |
Apply 5S procedures | |
Monitor process capability | |
Apply quality standards | |
Package goods | |
Receive goods | |
Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances |