Course Level
Certificate III
Certificate III in Upholstery - MSF30722
Workers with this qualification have trade-level skills in upholstery, including skills in dismantling and reassembling furniture, in selecting, cutting, sewing and fitting fabric and leather upholstery material, and in producing loose covers. They have core skills in tool use, measurement, interpretation of work documentation, preparation of cutting lists, communication, teamwork, and safe and environmentally sustainable work practices. Electives allow them to achieve specialised skills in, among others, marine and automotive upholstery, computer- aided drawing, and small business management. Workers in this role use discretion, judgement and problem solving, take responsibility for their own outputs, and may have limited responsibility for others in a team environment.Depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Chadstone | Part-time - 3 years | N/A | N/A |
Chadstone | Part-time - 4 years | N/A | N/A |
Subjects
- Fit and apply final cover materials to furniture using basic techniques
- Apply marine sewing and installation techniques
- Make measurements and calculations
- Machine sew complex upholstery final cover materials
- Cut and sew canvas and acrylics
- Cut, sew and fit skirts to upholstered furniture
- Communicate in the workplace
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Research and develop business plans
- Produce computer-aided drawings
- Fit and apply final cover materials to furniture using decorative techniques
- Fit upholstery components
- Estimate and cost job
- Read and interpret work documents
- Plan finances for new business ventures
- Work in a team
- Fit and apply leather to furniture
- Work safely
- Apply contemporary foundations to upholstered furniture
- Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
- Manufacture and fit loose covers
- Develop cutting plan and cut single layer upholstery fabric
- Manage finances for new business ventures
- Apply finishing techniques to upholstered furniture
- Dismantle and reassemble furniture for upholstering
- Cut, sew, fit or fill cushions
- Develop cutting plan and cut multiple layer upholstery fabric
- Machine sew basic upholstery final cover materials
- Use upholstery hand and power tools
- Manage compliance for small businesses
- Apply traditional foundations to upholstered furniture
- Lay out patterns and cut leather