Overview
Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing will provide you with skills in designing furniture and applying those designs into a finished furniture product.
Career opportunities, include:
- fine Furniture Maker
- furniture Designer
- furniture Producer
- caravan interior designer
Pathways to further study:
- MSF40122 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration
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.
The course focus is on enabling students to design and produce individual fine furniture for display, custom production, and furniture for volume production.
Furniture designers are experts in creating and designing furnishings while considering both fashion and functionality.
They design interior and exterior furniture, often keeping factors like sustainability, ergonomics, customer style preferences and practicality in mind.
Course structure
Timetable: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8.15am - 3.45pm
To receive this qualification, you must complete six core units and 13 elective units.
Elective units have been chosen by Holmesglen based on feedback from industry and staff qualifications.
If you have already completed other eligible elective units, these may be counted towards the completion of this course.
Units
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| Unit code |
Name |
| MSFFDM4004 |
Construct joints for custom furniture |
| MSFFDM4022 |
Select, use and maintain hand tools for the creation of custom products |
| MSFFDM4023 |
Set up, operate and maintain basic static woodworking machines for furniture designs |
| MSFFDM4008 |
Investigate materials and technologies for design projects |
| CUADES412 |
Interpret and respond to a design brief |
| CUADES411 |
Generate design solutions |
| MSFFDM4021 |
Research furniture styles and movements |
| MSFFDM4014 |
Produce manual and computer-aided drawings from design concepts |
| CUAACD314 |
Make scale models |
| MSFFDM4003 |
Construct and evaluate prototypes and samples |
| MSFFDM4017 |
Purchase materials and consumables |
| MSFFDM4001 |
Assemble custom furniture |
| MSFFDM4020 |
Research and select product finishes |
| MSFFDM4016 |
Produce timber veneered components for custom furniture |
| MSFFM3029 |
Select timbers for furniture production |
| MSFFDM4019 |
Research and select manufacturing technologies |
| BSBCRT413 |
Collaborate in creative processes |
| MSFFDM4010 |
Prepare and present design and manufacturing information |
| Code | Name |
|---|
| MSFFDM4004 | Construct joints for custom furniture |
| MSFFDM4022 | Select, use and maintain hand tools for the creation of custom products |
| MSFFDM4023 | Set up, operate and maintain basic static woodworking machines for furniture designs |
| MSFFDM4008 | Investigate materials and technologies for design projects |
| CUADES412 | Interpret and respond to a design brief |
| CUADES411 | Generate design solutions |
| MSFFDM4021 | Research furniture styles and movements |
| MSFFDM4014 | Produce manual and computer-aided drawings from design concepts |
| CUAACD314 | Make scale models |
| MSFFDM4003 | Construct and evaluate prototypes and samples |
| MSFFDM4017 | Purchase materials and consumables |
| MSFFDM4001 | Assemble custom furniture |
| MSFFDM4020 | Research and select product finishes |
| MSFFDM4016 | Produce timber veneered components for custom furniture |
| MSFFM3029 | Select timbers for furniture production |
| MSFFDM4019 | Research and select manufacturing technologies |
| BSBCRT413 | Collaborate in creative processes |
| MSFFDM4010 | Prepare and present design and manufacturing information |
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.
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.
Outcomes
Qualification and recognition
On completion, you will receive the MSF40222 Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing
Connections with industry
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.
The course focus is on enabling students to design and produce individual fine furniture for display, custom production, and furniture for volume production.
Furniture designers are experts in creating and designing furnishings while considering both fashion and functionality.
They design interior and exterior furniture, often keeping factors like sustainability, ergonomics, customer style preferences and practicality in mind.
How to apply
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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.
Fees
| Tuition fees (GST exempt) |
Cost |
|
| Full Fee | $17,633 | |
| Government subsidised | $5,972 | |
| Concession | $1,194 | |
| Mandatory Materials and Activities fees * (GST inc) |
|
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| Materials fee | $0 | |
| Activities fee | $0 | |
**Additional costs may also apply for course consumable and other costs. These may include consumables such as learning resources, personal protective equipment/clothing and other costs such as immunisation costs, National Police Check and Working with Children Check for relevant courses. To view the additional costs that apply for each course, download a full list of estimated additional costs by course (PDF - 102kb).
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. Find out now if you are eligible for Government-subsidised fees or Concession
.