Certificate III in Dry Cleaning Operations - MST30919

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Average Course Duration: 1 Year

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Description

This qualification is intended for those who perform specialised technical tasks or multi-skilled roles within a dry cleaning environment. It includes some supervision of staff.

Work is usually performed in a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods and procedures, where some discretion and judgement is required in the provision of services or contingency measures and within known time constraints.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate III).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies 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 Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

56.4%

Technicians and Trades Workers

14.5%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

13.5%

Labourers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

23.4%

Construction

18.7%

Other Services

12.7%

Manufacturing

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

Financial Assistance

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Subsidised Training

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Career Pathway

Certificate III in Dry Cleaning Operations is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Textiles, Clothing and Footwear.

Stream

Dry Cleaning & Laundry Operations

Certificate II

Laundry Operator

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Textile Fabrication & Production

Footwear Production and Repair

Clothing Production

Leather Production

Millinery

Fashion, Textile Design & Merchandising

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

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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.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

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Units & Packaging

Total number of units = Sixteen (16)

Ten (10) core units

Six (6) elective units, consisting of:

at least four (4) units from Group A

up to two (2) additional units from Group A and/or Group B

up to two (2) units from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome.

Core Units

Unit Code	Unit Title	Prerequisites
BSBCMM201	Communicate in the workplace
BSBWHS301	Maintain workplace safety
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
MSTCL3016	Press whole garments	MSTCL2024 Press work
MSTDC2011	Conduct safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents
MSTDC2013	Operate dry cleaning machines
MSTDC3005	Perform spotting function in dry cleaning operations
MSTDC3006	Dry clean garments with special treatment requirements
MSTGN2013	Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry

Elective Units

GROUP A – Technical/supervisory electives

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
MSMSUP382	Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace
MSTCL3015	Perform garment repairs and alterations	MSTFD2006 Using a sewing machine for fashion design MSTGN2013 Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
MSTDC3003	Control wet cleaning operations
MSTDC3004	Control dry cleaning finishing operations
MSTGN3008	Receive and sort articles for cleaning
MSTGN3009	Coordinate work of team or section
MSTGN3013	Control production in a section of a TCF enterprise
MSTGN3014	Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomes
MSTGN3015	Supervise operations in a TCF enterprise
MSTGN3016	Plan tasks to assist production operations
MSTGN4016	Coordinate the quality system and procedures
MSTLA3006	Control conditioning and safe drying processes
PMBWASTE302	Coordinate waste disposal

GROUP B – Other electives

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
FBPOPR2073	Work in a socially diverse environment
FSKNUM021	Apply an expanding range of mathematical calculations for work
FSKNUM027	Collect, organise and interpret statistical data for work
MEM07033	Operate and monitor basic boiler	MEM11011 Undertake manual handling MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering MEM16006 Organise and communicate information
MEM07034A	Operate and monitor intermediate class boiler	MEM07033 Operate and monitor basic boiler
MSMBLIC001	Licence to operate a standard boiler
MSTCL2024	Press work
MSTDC2010	Provide customer service in a dry cleaning or laundry enterprise
MSTDC2012	Identify pre-spotting requirements
MSTDC2014	Identify fabric and garment cleaning requirements
MSTGN2014	Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace
MSTGN2017	Prepare, finish and package products for storage or dispatch
MSTGN4005	Plan and implement production within a work area
MSTGN4010	Implement and monitor WHS and environmental systems in the workplace
MSTGN4014	Produce and analyse spreadsheets

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