Certificate III in Flooring Technology - MSF30813

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: Not available

No training providers have entered fees on My Skills for this course.

Please contact individual training providers directly to compare course fees.

Average Course Duration: Not available

No training providers have entered durations on My Skills for this course.

Please contact individual training providers directly to compare course durations.

Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to perform flooring technology tasks, including preparing flooring surfaces, including polished concrete floors; and installing and finishing carpet, resilient, vinyl and timber flooring materials and polished concrete floors.

There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.

Want to see Training Providers who offer this course?

Search All Training Providers

Student Outcomes

Students who graduate from VET courses are surveyed approximately 6 months after they have completed their training. For more information on the statistics provided in this section, including the different levels (course, field of education, all fields of education) of data available please select the Learn more button below.

Learn more

Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Architecture and Building field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate III).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Architecture and Building field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate III).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Architecture and Building field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

Jobs

Graduates of the Architecture and Building field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

85.3%

Technicians and Trades Workers

7.3%

Labourers

3.5%

Managers

Industries

Graduates of the Architecture and Building field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

88.3%

Construction

3.6%

Manufacturing

2.1%

Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

The federal, state and territory governments provide financial incentives and support for vocational education and training students to help them gain the skills required to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.

There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

Learn More

Subsidised Training

State and territory governments dedicate funds to reduce or, in some cases, fully cover tuition fees for VET students who wish to study certain courses.
Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

Certain courses are eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. Compulsory repayment threshold information is available on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.

Learn More

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

To be awarded the MSF30813 Certificate III in Flooring Technology, competency must be achieved in twenty-five (25) units of competency.

eleven(11) core units of competency

fourteen (14) elective units of competency.

Note: Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisites and must be considered in the total number of units. Please refer to individual units for details.

CORE UNITS

Complete all eleven (11) units from this list.

Unit code	Unit title
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMWHS200	Work safely
MSMSUP102	Communicate in the workplace
MSMSUP106	Work in a team
MSFFL2001	Use flooring technology sector hand and power tools
MSFFL2002	Receive and prepare floor covering materials for installation
MSFFL3001	Plan and cost flooring technology work
MSFFL3002	Establish and maintain a safe flooring technology work environment
MSFGN2001	Make measurements and calculations
MSFGN3001	Read and interpret work documents
TLID2003	Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances

ELECTIVE UNITS

Select fourteen (14) units from Groups A, B and C as specified below.

A minimum of nine (9) units in any combination from Groups A and B with at least four (4) units being coded MSFFL****

A maximum of five (5) units from Group C

Note that the unit CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry may be selected only if a licensing requirement exists (e.g. where work is to be conducted on site). Where work is undertaken off-site, WHS is covered by the core unit MSMWHS200 Work safely.

Group A

Unit code	Unit title
Carpets
MSFFL2017	Install carpet cushion underlays and gripper accessories
MSFFL2018	Install unpatterned tufted and bonded carpet floor coverings
MSFFL2019	Install carpet tiles using standard installation procedures
MSFFL2020	Install unpatterned tufted and bonded carpet floor coverings to stairs
MSFFL3005	Install carpet tiles using custom designs
MSFFL3006	Install adhesive fixed carpet floor coverings
MSFFL3007	Install commercial carpet floor coverings
MSFFL3008	Install patterned carpet floor coverings
MSFFL3009	Install custom design carpet and decorative finishes
MSFFL3010	Install synthetic floor coverings to sports facilities and outdoor spaces
MSFFL3011	Install carpet floor coverings to custom design stairs

Resilient
MSFFL2021	Install lay flat vinyl floor coverings
MSFFL2022	Install resilient tiles using standard installation procedures
MSFFL3012	Install linoleum floor coverings
MSFFL3013	Install commercial vinyl floor coverings
MSFFL3014	Install resilient floor coverings using custom designs and decorative finishes
MSFFL3015	Install resilient tiles using custom design and decorative finishes
MSFFL3016	Install rubber floor coverings
MSFFL3017	Install resilient sheet to walls
MSFFL3018	Install resilient sheet to bench and countertops
MSFFL3019	Install anti-static resilient floor coverings
MSFFL3020	Install conductive resilient floor coverings
MSFFL3021	Cut and install resilient floor coverings to stairs

Coatings
MSFFF3001	Match and make up colours
MSFFL3022	Mix and apply epoxy and seamless floor coverings
MSFFL3023	Apply solvent-based coatings to timber floors
MSFFL3024	Apply water-based coatings to timber floors
MSFFL3025	Apply oil-based coatings to timber floors
MSFFL3026	Apply composite-based coatings to timber flooring
MSFFL3027	Apply emulsion wax to timber flooring
MSFFL3028	Apply stains and fillers to timber flooring

Timber
MSFFL2004	Moisture test timber and concrete floors
MSFFL2015	Coarse sand timber flooring
MSFFL2023	Install laminate timber and bamboo flooring
MSFFL2024	Install engineered timber flooring
MSFFL2026	Nail strip timber flooring
MSFFL2027	Install expansion joints
MSFFL2028	Install mouldings and edge trims to timber floors
MSFFL3029	Adapt and apply custom designs to timber flooring
MSFFL3030	Cut and install timber flooring to stairs
MSFFL3031	Install direct stick timber flooring
MSFFL3032	Inspect defective timber flooring
MSFFL3033	Install block parquetry flooring
MSFFL3034	Install cork tiles
MSFFL3035	Install patterned parquetry flooring
MSFFL3036	Install mosaic parquetry flooring
MSFFL3037	Install sprung timber flooring
MSFFL3038	Install strip timber flooring onto battens
MSFFL3039	Install strip timber flooring onto plywood
MSFFL3040	Repair timber flooring
MSFFL3041	Maintain timber, laminate and engineered flooring
MSFFL3051	Install timber flooring to joists

Sanding and Finishing
MSFFL3042	Fine sand timber flooring
MSFFL3043	Edge sand timber flooring
MSFFL3044	Sand cork flooring
MSFFL3045	Sand and fill parquetry flooring
MSFFL3046	Apply finishes to cork flooring

Concrete Polishing		Prerequisites
CPCCCO3046A	Repair and rectify concrete	*
MSFFL2008	Prepare concrete sub-floors using wet cleaning methods
MSFFL2011	Select, operate and maintain grinding equipment
MSFFL3047	Polish concrete floors using planetary machines
MSFFL3048	Select and fit diamond polishing tools for concrete surface preparation and polishing
MSFFL3049	Apply densifiers and sealers to concrete surfaces

Group B

Unit code	Unit title
BSBCUS301	Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBSMB406	Manage small business finances
CPCCOHS1001A	Work safely in the construction industry
CPCCOHS2001A	Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCCWP3002A	Apply waterproofing process to internal wet areas
MEM30031A	Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic design elements
MSFFL2003	Select, operate and maintain floor covering cutting machine
MSFFL2005	Remove existing floor coverings
MSFFL2006	Prepare, select and apply smoothing and patching compounds
MSFFL2007	Select and apply appropriate compounds and additives
MSFFL2010	Prepare walls for covering
MSFFL2016	Install hard underlays
MSFFL2025	Install impact and sound absorption underlay
MSFFL3003	Inspect sub-floors
MSFFL3050	Provide advice to customers on flooring products
MSFFT4009	Match furnishing styles to customer requirements
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
TAEDEL301	Provide work skill instruction
TAEDEL404	Mentor in the workplace

Group C

Up to five (5) relevant units may be chosen from units not already selected from Groups A or B, or units available in this Training Package or other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Certificate II level (maximum 2 units), Certificate III level (maximum 5 units) or Certificate IV level (maximum 2 units).

Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group C must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.

Training Providers

View training providers who offer this course and compare their course fees and durations.

Learn more

Need help choosing?

Need help choosing a training provider? Download a factsheet and comparison table to assist you with comparing training providers and making a decision.

Learn more

USI

All students undertaking nationally recognised training must have a USI in order to receive a qualification.

Learn more

Labour Market

Labour market insights can help you make decisions about study and training, your first job.

Learn more