Description
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to perform flooring technology tasks including preparing flooring surfaces and handling, installing and finishing carpet, resilient, vinyl and timber flooring materials.
Job roles/employment outcomes
The LMF31208 Certificate III in Flooring Technology reflects vocational outcomes for those performing flooring job roles including safe handling of materials 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 selection of equipment, services or contingency measures and within known time constraints.
Application
This qualification is typically used to develop skills and a breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge in flooring techniques and would cover selecting, adapting and transferring this skill and knowledge to new environments and providing technical advice and some leadership in resolution of specific problems. Application would be across a range of roles in a variety of contexts with some complexity in the extent and choice of options available and may involve some responsibility for others. Participation in teams including group or team coordination may be required.
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit can be granted towards this qualification by those who have completed LMF20908 Certificate II in Flooring Technology or achieved equivalent industry experience.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include LMF40202 Certificate IV in Furnishing Technology or similar furnishing qualifications plus relevant supervisory, management or competitive manufacturing qualifications.
Licensing considerations
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.
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the LMF31208Certificate 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: Where prerequisite units apply, these have been listed, and must be considered in the total number of units.
CORE UNITS
| Complete all eleven (11) units from this list. Unit code | Unit title |
| LMFFL2001A | Use flooring technology sector hand and power tools |
| LMFFL2002A | Receive and prepare floor covering materials for installation |
| LMFFL3001B | Plan and cost flooring technology work |
| LMFFL3002A | Establish and maintain a safe flooring technology work environment |
| LMFGN3001B | Read and interpret work documents |
| MSAENV272B | Participate in environmentally sustainable work |
| MSAPMOHS200A | Work safely |
| MSAPMOPS101A | Make measurements |
| MSAPMSUP102A | Communicate in the workplace |
| MSAPMSUP106A | Work in a team |
| TLID307E | Handle dangerous goods/hazardous |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select fourteen (14) units from Groups A, B and C as specified below.
Group A
Select a minimum of nine (9) units from Groups A and B with at least four (4) units being coded LMFFL3****
| Unit code | Unit title |
Carpets |
|
| LMFFL3201A | Install carpet tiles using custom designs |
| LMFFL3202A | Install adhesive fixed carpet floor coverings |
| LMFFL3203A | Install commercial carpet floor coverings |
| LMFFL3204A | Install patterned carpet floor coverings |
| LMFFL3205A | Install customdesign carpet and decorative finishes |
| LMFFL3206A | Install synthetic textile floor coverings to sports facilities |
| LMFFL3207A | Install carpet floor coverings to custom design stairs |
Resilient |
|
| LMFFL3301A | Install linoleum floor coverings |
| LMFFL3302A | Install commercial vinyl floor coverings |
| LMFFL3303A | Install resilient floor coverings using custom designs and decorative finishes |
| LMFFL3304A | Install resilient tiles using custom design and decorative finishes |
| LMFFL3305A | Install rubber floor coverings |
| LMFFL3306A | Install resilient sheet to walls |
| LMFFL3307A | Install resilient sheet to bench and countertops |
| LMFFL3308A | Install anti-static resilient floor coverings |
| LMFFL3309A | Install conductive resilient floor coverings |
| LMFFL3310A | Cut and install resilient floor coverings to stairs |
Coatings |
|
| LMFFF3001B | Match and make up colours |
| LMFFL3401A | Mix and apply epoxy and seamless floor coverings |
| LMFFL3402A | Apply solvent based coatings to timber floors |
| LMFFL3403A | Apply water based coatings to timber floors |
| LMFFL3404A | Apply oil based coatings to timber floors |
| LMFFL3405A | Apply composite based coatings |
| LMFFL3406A | Apply emulsion wax coatings |
| LMFFL3407A | Apply stains and fillers |
Timber |
|
| LMFFL3501A | Adapt and apply custom designs to timber flooring |
| LMFFL3502A | Cut and install timber flooring to stairs |
| LMFFL3503A | Install direct stick timber flooring |
| LMFFL3504A | Detect defective timber flooring |
| LMFFL3505A | Install block parquetry flooring |
| LMFFL3506A | Install cork tiles |
| LMFFL3507A | Install patterned parquetry |
| LMFFL3508A | Install sheet mosaic parquetry |
| LMFFL3509A | Install sprung timber flooring |
| LMFFL3510A | Install strip timber flooring onto battens |
| LMFFL3511A | Install strip flooring onto plywood |
| LMFFL3512A | Repair timber flooring |
| LMFFL3513A | Maintain timber, laminate and engineered flooring |
Sanding and Polishing |
|
| LMFFL3601A | Fine sand timber flooring |
| LMFFL3602A | Edge sand timber flooring |
| LMFFL3603A | Sand cork flooring |
| LMFFL3604A | Sand and fill parquetry flooring |
| LMFFL3605A | Apply finishes to cork flooring |
| LMFFL2202A | Install unpatterned tufted and bonded carpet floor coverings |
| LMFFL2203A | Install carpet tiles using standard installation procedures |
| LMFFL2204A | Install unpatterned tufted and bonded carpet floor coverings to stairs |
| LMFFL2301A | Install lay flat vinyl floor coverings |
| LMFFL2302A | Install resilient tiles using standard installation procedures |
| LMFFL2501A | Install laminate and engineered timber flooring |
| LMFFL2502A | Install impact and sound absorption underlay |
| LMFFL2503A | Nail strip timber flooring |
| LMFFL2504A | Install expansion joints |
| LMFFL2505A | Install mouldings and edge trims to timber floors |
| LMFFL3101A | Inspect sub-floors |
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 4 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.
If Competitive Manufacturing units are chosen (identified as MSACM in the code), these should only be selected on the basis of work requirements.
Qualification Delivery
Assessment for this qualification is only provided through the recognition of prior learning (RPL)*. Assessment can be carried out anywhere within Australia.
Trade Qualifications
If you are working as a flooring technician without a trade qualification Australian Trades Recognition can help. We provide you with the opportunity to have your skills both assessed and recognised in your chosen trade. Even if you’re a migrant worker, you can get your nationally recognised Certificate III in Flooring Technology qualification quickly and easily!
* Recognition of prior learning refers to credit received for skills, knowledge and experience gained through previous working and learning.
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