MSF20313 Certificate II in Furniture
Making with selected units from
MSF30213 Certificate III in Furniture
Making
Description: VCE VET Furnishing covers a wide range of work areas within the furnishing
industry. Students completing this program will have a knowledge of timber and other
furnishing materials and an ability to read plans while working on a range of projects. Units 1
and 2 include construct a basic timber furnishing product, prepare surfaces for finishing and
communicate in the workplace. Elective units include selecting and applying hardware,
applying sheet laminates by hand and applying manufactured board conversion techniques.
Units 3 and 4 cover areas such as assembling furnishing components, using furniture making
hand and power tools and constructing furniture using leg and rail method.
Career opportunities: Certificate II in Furnishing provides students with a pathway into an
apprenticeship in the furniture industry in areas including cabinet making, upholstery,
polishing, soft furnishing, picture framing, floor finishing and covering. Qualified tradespeople
can be employed in occupations such as furniture/cabinet maker, picture framer, wood
machinist and kitchen fitter.
RTO: 0416 Holmesglen TAFE
VCE credit: Up to five units: three units at Units 1 and 2, and a Unit 3 and 4 sequence.
This is a scored VET.
VCAL Credit: 2 units in Year 1 and 2 units in Year 2 towards Foundation, Intermediate or
Senior Certificate.
Nominal hours of the course: 448 hours (over 2 years)
To be eligible to receive the qualification, participants must successfully complete:

Five core units

Eight elective
Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) is a highly recommended component of VET in
Schools programs. Students are required to undertake at least 80 hours of SWL across the
two year program in a suitable aligned workplace.
Participants who partially complete the qualification will be issued with Statements of
Attainment for any units successfully completed.
Upon successful completion of all units, participants will be issued with a Certificate and
Statement of Attainment.
Units of Competency – First Year
MSAPMOHS1001
MSFFM2007
MSFFM2006
MSFGN2001
MSFFM1001
Electives
CPCCOHS1001A
MSAPMSUP102A
MSAPMSUP106A
MSFFM2005
Follow OHS procedures
Follow plans to assemble production furniture
Hand make timber joints
Make measurements and calculations
Construct a basic timber furnishing product
Work safely in the construction industry
Communicate in the workplace
Work in a team
Join solid timber
Total hours
Nominal
Hours
20
16
40
30
100
6
20
30
8
270
Continued
Version 2015-3
June 2015
MSF20313 Certificate II in Furniture Making with selected units from MSF30213
Certificate III in Furniture Making
Units of Competency – Second Year
Core Units
MSFFM3002
MSFGN3001
MSFFM2002
MSFFM2001
MSAENV272B
Version 2015-3
Construct furniture using leg and rail method
Read and interpret work documents
Assemble furnishing components
Use furniture making sector hand and power tools
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Total hours
Nominal
Hours
64
24
20
40
30
178
June 2015