MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Wood Machining)
Embark on a rewarding career in timber technology and become a vital part of the industry.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Balga
When Semester 1, 2025
How Apprenticeship
Discover Your Future in Timber Technology
Are you ready to transform raw timber into precise, high-quality products? The MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Wood Machining) equips you with the tradesperson-level skills needed to excel as a Wood Machinist in a sawmill or timber processing environment.
In this course, you'll master the art of setting up, operating, and maintaining essential machinery, such as large automated planers/moulders and saws. You'll learn to cut, plane, and profile timber to exact specifications, ensuring every piece meets the highest standards.
Key skills you'll acquire include interpreting work orders to establish job requirements, selecting and setting up knives and cutters to machinery, aligning knives for precise cutting, operating machines to cut, plane, and profile timber, and cleaning and maintaining machines and equipment.
The Certificate III in Cabinet Making is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
Learn to operate:
- Sawing machines
- Drilling machines
- Joining machines
- Multi-head planning machines
- Moulding machines
- Planning and finishing machines
- Routing and shaping machines
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining and processing centres and sizing machines
I have the following attributes:
- Creative and skilled in practical and manual activities
- Good at basic mathematical calculations
- Excellent hand-eye coordination and keen eye for detail
- No serious breathing problems or allergies to dust
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MSFFM2013 | Use furniture making hand and power tools |
| MSFFM3030 | Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings |
| MSFFM3031 | Prepare cutting lists from design and production documentation |
| MSFGN2001 | Make measurements and calculations |
| MSFGN3005 | Read and interpret work documents |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| MSMSUP102 | Communicate in the workplace |
| MSMSUP106 | Work in a team |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MSFFF2012 | Prepare surfaces for finishing |
| MSFFM2016 | Join solid timber |
| MSFFM2018 | Operate basic static machines safely |
| MSFFM2019 | Assemble furnishing products |
| MSFFM3029 | Select timbers for furniture production |
| MSFFM3032 | Set up, operate and maintain sawing machines |
| MSFFM3033 | Set up, operate and maintain drilling machines |
| MSFFM3034 | Set up, operate and maintain joining machines |
| MSFFM3035 | Set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines |
| MSFFM3036 | Set up, operate and maintain multi-head planing and moulding machines |
| MSFFM3037 | Set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines |
| MSFFM3038 | Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines |
| MSFFM3044 | Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) sizing machines |
| MSFFM3045 | Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres |
| MSFGN2004 | Produce simple scale drawings by hand |
| MSFGN3006 | Estimate and cost job |
| MSMWHS200 | Work safely |
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