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Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing

Course Code MSF40222

Duration
  • Full Time
  • 1 year
Delivery
  • On Campus
Intakes
Campus
  • Chadstone

This course is not available for International Students

Overview

The MSF40222 Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing equips students with essential skills to pursue a career in furniture design. Combining classroom learning, practical workshops, and industry expert master classes, this program offers a well-rounded experience to develop both theoretical knowledge and hands-on expertise.

Career Opportunities

  • Fine Furniture Maker
  • Furniture Designer
  • Furniture Producer
  • Cabinetmaker
  • CAD designer

Pathway to further studies

  • MSF40122 Certificate IV in Interior Design
  • CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
  • CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Studying the Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing at Holmesglen

Throughout your Holmesglen training, you will have the opportunity to be mentored by industry experts, setting you up for a career in this growing, competitive industry.<p>The course focus is on enabling students to design and produce individual fine furniture for display, custom production, and furniture for volume production.<p>Furniture designers are experts in creating and designing furnishings while considering both fashion and functionality.<p>They design interior and exterior furniture, often keeping factors like sustainability, ergonomics, customer style preferences and practicality in mind.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible, students must be at least 16 years of age.
Prior to enrolment or commencement of training you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview. These will assist with determining your suitability to the course, verify your training plan, and identify any learning support needs.

Recognition of prior learning

You may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied in your chosen course by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by another registered training organisation will be recognised by Holmesglen. Read more about Recognition of Prior Learning, Credits and Advanced Standing.

Course Structure

Timetable

On-Campus Attendance:<p>7 hours per day, 3 days per week (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday)<br>Hours: 8.15am - 3.45pm<p>To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in : <br>Total number of units = 18<br>• 5 core units<br>• 13 elective units selected from those listed below, or from any endorsed training package or accredited course (these units must be relevant to the work outcome), and comprising:<br>• a minimum of 8 MSF-coded units<br>• a minimum of 1 unit from each of Groups A to F.<p>The remaining 4 electives may be chosen from any endorsed training package or accredited course (these units must be relevant to the work outcome). Units selected from other training packages and accredited courses must not duplicate units available within this qualification.
Unit code Unit name
CUADES411 Generate design solutions
MSFFDM4008 Investigate materials and technologies for design projects
MSFFDM4014 Produce manual and computer-aided drawings from design concepts
CUADES412 Interpret and respond to a design brief
MSFFDM4010 Prepare and present design and manufacturing information
Unit code Unit name
MSFFDM4004 Construct joints for custom furniture
MSFFDM4022 Select, use and maintain hand tools for the creation of custom products
MSFFDM4021 Research furniture styles and movements
MSFFDM4023 Set up, operate and maintain basic static woodworking machines for furniture designs
MSFFDM4001 Assemble custom furniture
MSFFDM4003 Construct and evaluate prototypes and samples
CUAACD314 Make scale models
MSFFM3029 Select timbers for furniture production
MSFFDM4019 Research and select manufacturing technologies
MSFFDM4017 Purchase materials and consumables
MSFFDM4016 Produce timber veneered components for custom furniture
MSFFDM4020 Research and select product finishes
BSBCRT413 Collaborate in creative processes

Assessment

Assessments are designed to provide learners with opportunities to demonstrate they have attained the required skills and knowledge using a range of practically based activities and tasks, as required by recognised standards.

How to apply

Direct

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Recruitment

Holmesglen may engage third parties to recruit students on behalf of the institute. Third party recruiters receive a commission and this will not impact on your fees.

Find out more about your rights and obligations as a student and the services we provide at Holmesglen.

Outcomes

Qualification and Recognition

On completion, you will receive the MSF40222 Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing

Industry Connections

Fees

Tuition fees GST exempt Cost
Full Fee $19,529
Government subsidised $6,636
Concession $1,328
Mandatory Non-Tuition Fees Cost
Materials fee $305
General Services Fee $70 Per Semester
General Services Fee (Concession) $35 Per Semester

The General Services Fee (GSF) at Holmesglen is a mandatory annual fee applicable to all students enrolled in Certificate I through Advanced Diploma courses. This fee supports various student services such as counselling, welfare support, and learning assistance provided by our dedicated student support and wellbeing teams. For more details on the GSF and its specific allocations, please visit the <a title=" General Services Fee page" href="/current-students/course-resources/fees-and-payments/General-Services-Fee.html">General Services Fee (GSF) page</a>.

Additional Course Cost

Students will be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when undertaking practical activities and attending site visits. <br>The indicative additional course costs for this course are $550-1400. <br>This is for items including, but not limited to: <br>• PPE (safety boots (leather upper), safety pants, work shirt (no singlets), safety glasses, ear protection AS1270 (earmuffs), gloves (Level 5 Cut Resistant Gloves)) <br>• BYO device/laptop approximately $400+ <br>• speciality items such as 150mm steel ruler, chisels 1 of each (6mm, 12mm, 25mm) Materials to produce your designs <br>• stationery items such as notebook, blue or black pen/biro, HB Pencil, Eraser Steel Tape (Metric 3m/5m) <br>If additional safety equipment is required, it will be supplied by the Institute.

All fees are indicative only. Your fees will be calculated on your individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. Training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. <a href="/study-with-us/tafe-study/tafe-fees-and-scholarships/government-subsidised-training">Find out now if you are eligible for Government-subsidised fees or Concession. </a>

 

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