If you love woodworking, and would like to learn how to create beautiful cabinets and other timber products, this apprenticeship is for you.
Through this nationally recognised qualification, you will gain tradesperson-level skills in the manufacture and/or installation of products, including furniture and cabinetry, made from timber and other materials.
You'll learn how to read and interpret plans, use a range of hand and power tools, take measurements and perform calculations, design drawing (including computer-aided design), interpret work documentation, and prepare cutting lists. You'll also gain skills in working safely, communication, teamwork, and much more.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
Discover Your Future in Timber Technology
Are you ready to transform raw timber into precise, high-quality products? The MSF30322 Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Wood Machining) equips you with the tradesperson-level skills needed to excel as a Wood Machinist in a sawmill or timber processing environment.
In this course, you'll master the art of setting up, operating, and maintaining essential machinery, such as large automated planers/moulders and saws. You'll learn to cut, plane, and profile timber to exact specifications, ensuring every piece meets the highest standards.
Key skills you'll acquire include interpreting work orders to establish job requirements, selecting and setting up knives and cutters to machinery, aligning knives for precise cutting, operating machines to cut, plane, and profile timber, and cleaning and maintaining machines and equipment.
The Certificate III in Cabinet Making is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.