【专业推荐】木工@TAFE Queensland

For a long time, construction, retail, and tourism (including catering and accommodation) have been the industries with the highest demand for labor in Australia. The carpentry profession introduced today is one of the mainstays in the construction industry.

For low-rise residential buildings, wooden structures have advantages over reinforced concrete, such as good elasticity, earthquake and wind resistance; poor thermal conductivity, warm in winter and cool in summer; and when exposed to fire, the surface quickly carbonizes, preventing rapid temperature rise and deformation, which can buy more escape time.

Therefore, Australian buildings, especially residential ones, have always and will continue to be dominated by low-rise brick-wood structures. This has led to a situation where a large number of carpenters are needed in the construction industry, from house foundation to decoration.

"According to the job advertisements released by Seek, Australia's largest job search website, the average annual salary paid by carpentry employers is 60,000 Australian dollars, equivalent to 300,000 RMB; while senior carpenters with many years of experience can earn up to 120,000 Australian dollars, equivalent to 600,000 RMB.

Data source: https://www.seek.com.au/jobs"

TAFE Queensland offers two professional carpentry courses for international students, namely Carpentry and Cabinet Making Certificate III. Let's take a look at the introduction below~

Certificate III in Carpentry will teach students how to build, install, and repair the framework structures and some fixed facilities of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Students will mainly learn about walls, ceilings, roofs and eaves, bases and foundations, as well as various tools, equipment, and materials involved.

Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Code: CPC30211 | CRICOS Code: 095187J

Entry Requirements: Completion of Year 10

Language Requirements: Academic IELTS 5.5 (no less than 5 in each item)

Duration: 2 years

Campus (Enrollment Time)*:

Brisbane Acacia Ridge (S1, S2)

Gold Coast Ashmore (S1, S2)

Sunshine Coast Nambour (S1, S2)

East Coast Bundaberg (S1, S2)

*quota program

Certificate III in Cabinet Making, as the name suggests, mainly focuses on furniture making. It includes independent furniture, such as tables and chairs for dining rooms and studies, beds and bedside tables for bedrooms, and overall customization, such as kitchens and bathrooms. Students will learn about various wood properties, manual and computer-aided drawing and design, electric and manual woodworking tools, time and budget balance, and decoration. After all, for furniture, aesthetics and practicality are equally important.

Certificate III in Cabinet Making

Course Code: MSF31113 | CRICOS Code: 095202D

Entry Requirements: Completion of Year 10

Language Requirements: Academic IELTS 5.5 (no less than 5 in each item)

Duration: 2 years

Campus (Enrollment Time):

Brisbane Acacia Ridge (S1)

Gold Coast Ashmore (S1, S2)

Finally, let's take a look at TAFE Queensland's carpentry teaching environment~

Whether it's furniture making or carpentry, the professional demand will increase with population growth. New construction, reconstruction, and renovation projects will require more and more professional carpenters to support. For more course information, please click the link below to read the original article; for more timely information, please follow the TAFE Queensland official WeChat account by scanning the QR code below.

TAFE Queensland | RTO 0275 | CRICOS 03020E | TEQSA PRV13003

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