Subjects
To be awarded the 
MSF30313 Certificate III in Timber and Composites Machining, competency must be achieved in twenty-seven (27) units of competency.
eleven (11) core units of competency
sixteen (16) 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 eleven (11) units from this list.
Unit code | Unit title |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Work safely | |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Work in a team | |
Use furniture making sector hand and power tools | |
Set up and operate basic static machines | |
Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings | |
Prepare cutting list from plans and job specifications | |
Make measurements and calculations | |
Read and interpret work documents | |
Estimate and cost job |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select sixteen (16) units from Groups A, B, C, D or E as specified below.
Group A
Select a minimum of seven (7) units from Group A for a specialisation in Stream 1 - Flat Panel Machining
Unit code | Unit title |
Prepare surfaces for finishing | |
Assemble furnishing components | |
Apply sheet laminates by hand | |
Follow plans to assemble production furniture | |
Apply manufactured board conversion techniques | |
Set up, operate and maintain sawing machines | |
Set up, operate and maintain drilling machines | |
Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines | |
Fabricate synthetic solid surface products |
Group B
Select a minimum of seven (7) units from Group B for a specialisation in Stream 2 Solid Timber Machining
Unit code | Unit title |
Set up, operate and maintain basic static woodworking machines for furniture designs | |
Join solid timber | |
Select timbers for furniture production | |
Set up, operate and maintain joining machines | |
Set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines | |
Set up, operate and maintain multi-head planing and moulding machines | |
Set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines | |
Set up, operate and maintain mechanical wood-turning lathes | |
Construct jigs and fixtures |
Group C
Select a minimum of seven (7) units from Group C for a specialisation in Stream 3 Machining Technician
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Fabricate or machine tooling | ||
Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment | * | |
Undertake basic production scheduling | ||
Use hand tools | ||
Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools | ||
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) sizing machines | ||
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres | ||
Produce and maintain cutting tools | ||
Install and commission computer numerically controlled (CNC) software | ||
Apply competitive manufacturing practices | ||
Apply quick changeover procedures | ||
Use planning software systems in operations | ||
Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy | ||
Mistake proof an operational process | ||
Fault find microcontroller based hardware |
Group D
Select up to five (5) units from Group D.
Unit code | Unit title |
Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements | |
Produce patterns and templates | |
Set up, operate and maintain pressure and clamping machines | |
Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furniture | |
Measure and draw site layout for manufactured furniture products | |
Sample, inspect and test products to specifications | |
Manage the impact of change on own work | |
Apply Just in Time procedures | |
Apply quality standards | |
Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances |
Group E
Up to five (5) relevant units may be chosen from units not already selected from Groups A, B C, or D 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 E must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.