Show off your newly found wood working skills
This short course will teach you to build your own small piece of furniture, a coffee table, toy box or bedside cabinet for example.
You'll learn how to use many of the hand tools and power tools used by a cabinet maker. During your first week you'll focus on the various power tools used in the trade, learn about their application. The safe use of tools and Workplace Health and Safety will also be covered.
You'll also cover:
- marking out and cutting timber to size
- methods of joining and fixing timber using glue, nails, screws and bolts
- clamping materials together correctly
- the use of drawer runners and other hardware
- ornate trims and mouldings
Materials and hardware will be supplied. No previous experience required.
Dress requirements
You will need to supply your own personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, earmuffs or ear plugs, dust mask and closed in footwear.
Classes are run over five Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
2021 course dates
Term 1, 16/2 – 16/3 - full
Term 2, 04/5 – 01/6
Term 3, 03/8 – 31/8
Term 4, 19/10/ – 16/11
$450.00
These fees are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis.
- Fees might differ between courses delivered at different campuses due to the elective units included in the course study plan or adapting courses to meet local industry needs.
- Fees may also differ for each individual student depending on the units of study selected, prior qualifications and recognition of prior learning.
- Fees are payable at enrolment each semester for the units enrolled for that period. Some year-long courses might have a bigger fee load in the first semester.
- Proof of concession must be presented to access concession rates if eligible.Â
- For secondary school aged persons (in 2021, students born on or after 1 July 2003 who are at least 15 years old) undertaking training that is not part of a VET Delivered to Secondary Schools program, the maximum course fee chargeable in 2021 is $420 plus the resource fees and discretionary fees.
- Concessions and Secondary School Age cap do not apply to commercial courses (such as short courses), or Foundation Programs (ESL, General Education, etc.).
- Prices quoted include resource fees, but do not include material fees such as the cost of books, uniforms and students personal equipment.
- The course fee cap applicable to Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas only applies during the current calendar year, so fees might differ for students enrolling in semester 2.
- VET Student Loans Eligible Courses and Caps may be subject to changes implemented by the Australian Government.
- Course information and fees are subject to change without notice.