Subjects
To be awarded the 
MSF30613 Certificate III in Soft Furnishing, competency must be achieved in twenty (20) units of competency.
six (6) core units of competency
fourteen (14) 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 six (6) 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 soft furnishing sector hand and power tools | |
Measure up and calculate fabric quantities for window coverings |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select fourteen (14) units from Groups A, B and C as specified below.
Select a minimum of ten (10) units from Groups A and B.
Group A - Manufacture
Unit code | Unit title |
Cut single layer fabrics | |
Machine sew materials | |
Machine sew specialised sewn products | |
Hand sew soft furnishings | |
Operate a steam press | |
Construct unlined curtains and drapes | |
Construct lined curtains and drapes | |
Construct padded pelmets | |
Operate drop cutting machines | |
Use automated curtain pleating equipment | |
Follow patterns to produce window toppings | |
Construct Roman-style blinds | |
Construct Austrian festoon-style blinds | |
Chemically join textiles | |
Lay out patterns and cut fabrics | |
Manufacture bedspreads, bed linen and table cloths | |
Follow patterns to produce soft furnishing accessories |
Group B - Installation
Unit code | Unit title |
Make up tracks for window coverings | |
Fit and adjust curtain hardware | |
Fit and adjust interior blinds | |
Dress windows | |
Install motorised curtains and blinds |
Group C
Up to four (4) relevant units may be chosen from:
units not already selected from Groups A and B
Group C units, below
other 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 C must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.
Unit code | Unit title |
Deliver and monitor a service to customers | |
Design and produce business documents | |
Promote products and services | |
Use enterprise computer or data systems | |
Receive or despatch goods | |
Match furnishing style materials to customer requirements | |
Purchase materials and consumables | |
Estimate and cost job | |
Advise customers on interior decoration | |
Provide technical advice to customers | |
Apply quick changeover procedures | |
Apply Just in Time procedures | |
Apply 5S procedures | |
Monitor process capability | |
Apply quality standards | |
Provide work skill instruction | |
Organise transport of freight or goods |