National Certificate:
Furniture Making (Wood) NQF LEVEL 2-3

ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

Candidates registering in this programme will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to work effectively in the furniture manufacturing industry. Typical students will be workers in the furniture industry.

The qualification will be useful to both new entrants into the industry, and existing workers in the sector.

For those who have been in the workplace for a long time, this qualification can be used in the recognition of prior learning process to assess and recognise workplace skills acquired without the benefit of formal education and training.

For the new entrant, this qualification describes the learning outcomes required to effectively participate in a structured workplace.

For employers, this qualification enables skills gaps to be identified and addressed ensuring that productivity levels are increased, and business objectives achieved.

Minimum Admission requirements

• Grade 9 Certificate or NQF Level 1 equivalent
• You will be required to complete a Career, Mathematics and English (PACE) assessment in order to apply for this programme

CAREER opportunities

Upon completion of this programme, qualifying students will be able to:

• Identify and solve problems in relation to the production of furniture within their work area
• Communicate and work effectively with colleagues and supervisors, so
  that furniture production processes are carried out safely and to the required standard
• Demonstrate scientific and technological competence in the carrying out of furniture production processes
• Organise and manage him/herself and his/her activities responsibly and effectively to ensure work is carried out according to quality and performance requirements, without compromising safety for self and colleagues
• Understand the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation, that when performing furniture making operations that they do not pose a safety risk and that failure to maintain rate and quality of production will negatively impact upon all parts of the furniture production cycle

Typical job roles and purpose:

• Semi-skilled finisher – Assisting skilled wood finisher
• Semi-skilled upholsterer – Assisting skilled upholsterer
• Semi-skilled wood machinist – Assisting skilled wood machinist
• Semi-skilled cabinet maker – Assisting skilled cabinet maker

Duration

• 1 year full-time per Level
• 6 months at College and 6 months in the workplace

Course content

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3