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Full time (3 days per week); available as Apprenticeship/Traineeship or International On Campus · Full time, 3 days per week
27 Jan 2027
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
66 Ernest St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Apprenticeship: $1.60 per nominal hour for eligible funded apprentices (concession rates apply for Health Care Card holders or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students); non-funded apprentices charged a fee-for-service cost confirmed at enrolment
Eligibility
Domestic Students:
International Students:
Resources Required (all students):
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Use furniture making hand and power tools
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use hand and power tools to perform common furniture making tasks such as cutting, joining, planning and sanding wood and other materials
Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to make manual and computer-aided drawings to support manufacture and assembly in cabinet and furniture making, wood machining and other industries. Workers with this competency use discretion, judgement and problem solving to apply their knowledge of manufacture and assembly to the drawing process.
Prepare cutting lists from design and production documentation
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret various types of design and production documentation to prepare cutting lists and other information for subsequent processing operations in industries such as cabinet and furniture making and wood machining. Workers with this competency follow established procedures using discretion, judgement and problem solving.
Make measurements and calculations
Read and interpret work documents
This unit of competency is applied in industries where workers interpret and apply information from documents such as standards, codes, specifications, instructions, and work plans and procedures.
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with environmental regulations, identify environment issues and minimise the risks of negative impact on work and carry out improvements in own work area.
Communicate in the workplace
This unit applies to personnel who are required to communicate clearly and accurately to record messages, seek clarification, access needed information, relay information to other people and complete workplace documentation.
Work in a team
This unit applies to team members who are required to use interpersonal and communication skills to plan, organise and complete their work activities according to instructions and with limited discretionary powers.
Develop and apply thinking and problem solving skills
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to solve problems, develop questions and respond to feedback on questions on workplace issues.
Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to manufacture components for doors, windows and frames, meeting all relevant requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, work health and safety (WHS), and Commonwealth and state or territory legislation.
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
This unit specifies the outcomes required to carry out work health and safety (WHS) requirements through safe work practices in all on- or off-site construction workplaces.
Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.
Apply surface coatings by spray gun
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply surface coatings using a handheld spray gun. Workers with this competency complete routine tasks in the furniture finishing industry.
Select and apply hardware
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select and apply hardware to new or refurbished furniture or cabinetry.
Apply sheet laminates by hand
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare, lay out and apply sheet laminates by hand to base materials in furniture and cabinetry production. Workers with this competency follow established procedures using discretion, judgement and some problem solving.
Assemble furnishing products
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use basic construction skills to assemble furnishing products. Products may be fitted or freestanding pieces of furniture or components made of timber, manufactured board or other material.
Construct jigs and fixtures
Produce and maintain cutting tools
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce and maintain cutting tools used in woodworking machinery.
Estimate and cost job
This unit of competency can be applied in any industry involving the manufacture and/or installation of products or delivery of services. It describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain job information, estimate the net cost of providing products and services, calculate mark-up and tax, calculate the full cost to the customer, and develop a customer quotation.
Work safely
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to apply workplace policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment for self and others. The unit of competency covers identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assessing risk and following safety procedures in the workplace with minimal supervision.
Prepare surfaces for finishing
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare a range of furniture surfaces for the application of surface coatings by hand or machine. Workers with this competency complete routine tasks in the furniture finishing industry
Join solid timber
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to join timber to manufacture solid timber flat surfaces.
Hand make timber joints
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to make timber joints using hand and portable power tools. Workers with this competency complete routine tasks in industries such as furniture and cabinet making.
Operate basic static machines safely
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely operate basic stationary machinery used in industries such as wood machining and cabinet and furniture making. Workers with this competency undertake basic operations. More advanced skills in setting up, maintaining and using machines to their full capacity are covered in units dedicated to specific machine types.
Construct furniture using leg and rail method
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to construct and assemble furniture using traditional leg and rail construction methods.
Produce angled and curved components using manufactured board
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce and assemble manufactured board components using angled and curved construction methods. Products may be custom-made or mass-manufactured and could include curved counters, desks, seating, cabinetry and end panels.
Produce angled and curved components using solid timber
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce and assemble solid timber components using angled and curved construction methods. Products may be custom-made or mass-manufactured and could include curved counters, desks, seating, cabinetry and end panels.
Select timbers for furniture production
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine timber requirements and evaluate the suitability of different timbers against those requirements.
Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate and maintain edge banding machines which use automated processes to apply and process an edge trim to solid timber or manufactured board.
Determine and document requirements for cabinetry installation
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct onsite assessment of spatial and other requirements for the installation of fitted cabinetry. This includes assessment of overall site, walls, floors, appliances, services and other structural components in addition to taking detailed and precise measurements. Cabinetry may be custom-made or mass manufactured.
Fabricate cabinetry
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to fabricate components from manufactured board or timber and assemble them into cabinets.
Install cabinetry
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install custom-made or mass manufactured cabinetry and all associated fixtures and fittings. It requires the ability to complete pre-installation checks, identify site constraints, install products and complete quality checking of finished work.
Prepare for cabinetry installation
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare an installation site and confirm cabinetry and components are complete and ready for installation. It includes checking work documentation and confirming that quality requirements have been met. Workers with this competency follow established procedures, often as assistants under the guidance of a supervisor with trade qualifications.
Plan kitchen and bathroom projects
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan kitchen and bathroom renovation and new-build projects, including sequencing of cabinetry installation and other work.
Set up, operate and maintain sawing machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely and efficiently set up, operate and maintain sawing machines using their full technical potential and capacities to complete tasks such as cutting freehand curves and simple and compound angles and undertaking deep, freehand and off-fence ripping. Workers with this competency follow established procedures in timber technology industries using discretion, judgement and problem solving to identify and troubleshoot product and machinery issues.
Set up, operate and maintain drilling machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate and maintain drilling machines (including multi boring machines) using their full technical potential and capacities. It includes fitting cutters, selecting appropriate drilling pattern and drilling holes both vertically and horizontally.
Set up, operate and maintain joining machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely and efficiently set up, operate and maintain joining machines using their full technical potential and capacities to complete varied joints such as angle, compound angle, mortise and tenon and scribed.
Set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely and efficiently set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines using their full potential and capacities to complete tasks such as sanding faces, edges, end grain and straight, concave or convex surfaces.
Set up, operate and maintain multi-head planing and moulding machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely and efficiently set up, operate and maintain through- and push-feed multi-head planning and moulding machines using their full potential and capacities to machine solid timber and manufactured board and complete tasks such as square dressing timber and producing detailed mouldings.
Set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely and efficiently set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines using their full potential and capacities to complete tasks such as moulding, grooving, shaping and rebating materials.
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) sizing machines
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate and maintain CNC sizing machines for the manufacture of products.
Common Questions
Depending on the elective units you complete, you can achieve one of three outcomes: Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Furniture), Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Kitchens and Bathrooms), or Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Wood Machining). The Furniture pathway focuses on producing free-standing furniture such as dining and bedroom suites, antiques and office furniture, while the Kitchens and Bathrooms pathway covers the manufacture and installation of kitchen and bathroom fittings.
The total course fee for international students is $26,800. TAFE Queensland's preferred payment method is telegraphic transfer or credit card using Convera Global Pay for Students or the Flywire Payment Portal, which allow you to complete your payment in your own currency using a telegraphic transfer with no processing fees or delays.
Yes, you must already be employed to enrol as an apprentice or trainee with TAFE Queensland. You will need to speak to your employer about choosing TAFE Queensland as your Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO), and your employer must be able to provide the necessary human and physical resources to qualify for an apprentice.
Yes, the Queensland Government is providing access to fully subsidised training across a range of priority apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications. Eligible apprentices and trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour, calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
International students can study at Acacia Ridge (Greater Brisbane) or Ashmore (Gold Coast), with the next intake starting 27 January 2027. The course runs for 2 years full time (3 days per week) and is delivered 100% on campus. International students will also be required to undertake 400 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting, which TAFE Queensland will coordinate and source for you.
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