Field                   Manufacturing

 

Review of Furniture qualifications and unit standards

 

Qualifications

Qualification Titles

Reference

 

National Certificate in Steel Furniture Manufacture (Level 3)

[Ref: 0090]

National Certificate in Bedding Manufacture (Level 3)

[Ref: 0093]

National Certificate in Furniture (Retail and Wholesale) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Buying and Selling

[Ref: 0437]

National Certificate in Furniture (Retail and Wholesale) (Level 4)

[Ref: 0438]

National Certificate in Steel Furniture Manufacture (Level 2)

[Ref: 1090]

 

Unit Standards

Subfield

Domain

ID

Furniture

Bedding Manufacture

2182, 2183, 2185, 2186, 2193, 2195, 2196

Furniture Product Knowledge

12607-12618, 12904, 15000-15005, 16236

Steel Furniture Manufacture

2166, 2167, 2170-2173, 2175, 2176, 2177, 18876-18890

 

The Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC) has completed the review of the qualifications and unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

There are currently no trainees enrolled in the above qualifications, and all the unit standards in the above domains have had minimal usage over the last four years. They were reviewed with a view to designate them expiring.

 

Feedback and consultation undertaken with the industry through the sector operating committee and accredited providers confirmed that the qualifications and unit standards were no longer required.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2012.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      The qualifications have been designated expiring without replacement, and will expire at the end of December 2010 due to the fact that there are no candidates enrolled in these qualifications and some of them are unachievable due to expired standards and/or classifications.

·      The unit standards have been designated expiring without replacement.

·      The domains Bedding Manufacture, Furniture Product Knowledge, and Steel Furniture Manufacture were also designated expiring (lapsing).

 

National Certificate in Steel Furniture Manufacture (Level 3) [Ref: 0090]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Bedding Manufacture (Level 3) [Ref: 0093]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Furniture (Retail and Wholesale) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Buying and Selling [Ref: 0437]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Furniture (Retail and Wholesale) (Level 4) [Ref: 0438]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Steel Furniture Manufacture (Level 2) [Ref: 1090]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

There is no transition for these qualifications as there are no trainees enrolled in them and there will be no future entry into any of the qualifications.  The qualifications are designated for expiry at the end of December 2010.

 

No one should be disadvantaged by this review.  However, anyone who would like information related to this review or expiring qualifications can contact FITEC at the address below.

 

Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

PO Box 137067

Parnell

Auckland 1151

 

Telephone       09 356 7250

Email                info@fitec.org.nz

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

Manufacturing > Furniture > Bedding Manufacture

ID        

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2182

Operate a single needle quilting machine

2

6

D

2183

Finish spring units for bedding manufacture

2

2

D

2185

Operate a spring coiling machine for bedding manufacture

3

10

D

2186

Operate a semi-automatic unit building machine for bedding manufacture

3

8

D

2193

Sew and close furniture mattress tape edges

4

10

D

2195

Operate a multi-needle quilting machine

4

8

D

2196

Operate an automatic bed unit building machine

4

12

D

 

Manufacturing > Furniture > Furniture Product Knowledge

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12607

Demonstrate knowledge and compare the characteristics of solid furniture timbers and timber veneers

3

10

D

12608

Compare synthetic furniture overlays and edging systems

3

3

D

12609

Advise retail furniture customers on hard furniture maintenance

3

3

D

12610

Advise retail furniture customers on upholstered furniture maintenance

2

2

D

12611

Demonstrate knowledge of timber furniture finishes

3

3

D

12612

Demonstrate knowledge of furniture styles

2

3

D

12613

Demonstrate knowledge of furniture colour co-ordination

2

4

D

12614

Demonstrate knowledge of hard furniture construction

2

4

D

12615

Demonstrate knowledge of inner-sprung bedding systems

3

4

D

12616

Demonstrate knowledge of the quality and characteristics of leather for use in furniture making

3

3

D

12617

Demonstrate knowledge of fabrics used in furniture making

3

4

D

12618

Demonstrate knowledge of bedding systems other than inner-sprung systems

3

3

D

12904

Prepare a proposal to cover a suite

4

4

D

15000

Demonstrate knowledge of upholstered furniture construction

2

4

D

15001

Advise retail furniture customers on upholstered furniture choices

4

4

D

15002

Advise retail furniture customers on hard furniture choices

4

4

D

15003

Advise retail furniture customers on bedding choices

4

4

D

15004

Demonstrate knowledge of office furniture construction

2

4

D

15005

Advise retail furniture customers on office furniture choices

4

4

D

16236

Demonstrate knowledge of forged furniture

3

4

D

 

Manufacturing > Furniture > Steel Furniture Manufacture

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2166

Load and operate a power press machine used in making steel furniture

2

4

D

2167

Carry out operator maintenance on machinery used in making steel furniture

2

2

D

2170

Set a power press machine used in making steel furniture

3

4

D

2171

Check output of a metal working machine used in making steel furniture

3

3

D

2172

Assemble and weld metal furniture components

3

4

D

2173

Assemble and braze metal working components used in making steel furniture

3

5

D

2175

Finish metal furniture frames

3

5

D

2176

Make a steel furniture assembly jig

4

12

D

2177

Manufacture prototype steel furniture

5

12

D

18876

Set a hand bender machine used in making steel furniture

3

4

D

18877

Set a hydraulic bender machine used in making steel furniture

3

4

D

18878

Set a pneumatic bender machine used in making steel furniture

3

4

D

18879

Program a Numerical Controlled (NC) bender machine used in making steel furniture

6

12

D

18880

Set a cut off saw used in making steel furniture

3

4

D

18881

Recognise and confirm steel furniture job specifications

1

2

D

18882

Select safety equipment for steel furniture work

1

2

D

18883

Compare steel furniture article with job specifications

1

2

D

18884

Assemble modern furniture components

3

10

D

18885

Attach fittings to modern furniture

4

4

D

18886

Load and operate a hand bender machine used in making steel furniture

2

4

D

18887

Load and operate a hydraulic bender machine used in making steel furniture

2

4

D

18888

Load and operate a pneumatic bender machine used in making steel furniture

2

4

D

18889

Load and operate a Numerical Controlled (NC) bender machine used in making steel furniture

2

4

D

18890

Load and operate a cut off saw used in making steel furniture

2

4

D

 

Key to Qualification Review Categories

 

Category A

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID

Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement

No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification

No transition arrangements are required

Category B

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID

Changes are made to title, rules or components

The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version

The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence

Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version

Category C

A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID

Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level

The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification

Transition arrangements are required

Transition may be limited to phase-out dates

Category D

Qualification will expire.

There is no replacement qualification

Qualification is no longer required by industry

The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set