This qualification reflects the role of fabricators or manufacturers of timber wall frames or roof and or floor trusses in the timber truss and frame industry. In these roles they are required to communicate and work in teams within the fabrication workplace and safely use specialist equipment to cut timber and assemble wall frames and/or floor or roof trusses.

These individuals apply a broad range of skills and knowledge in varied contexts that involve operating equipment and following established manufacturing processes, finding solutions to routine problems as they arise. They are expected to take responsibility for their own outputs at the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

• 13 units of competency:
• 3 core units plus
• 10 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the alignment between the qualification and the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

• at least three units must be selected from Group A
• at least one unit must be selected from Group B
• remaining elective units can be selected from Group A, Group B or Group C and can include up to two units from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Core Units

Elective Units

Group A

Group B

Group C

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: – https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0d96fe23-5747-4c01-9d6f-3509ff8d3d47