Cabinet making
Study Certificate III in Cabinet Making
Become a qualified Cabinet Maker with versatile skills used across residential, commercial, and retail interior construction. The occupation is listed on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), supporting strong migration prospects and demonstrating ongoing demand for skilled tradespeople in Australia.
Cabinet Makers specialise in building high-quality cabinetry, furniture, and custom joinery using timber, laminates, veneers, and engineered materials. This qualification provides practical training aligned with industry expectations, ensuring graduates are job-ready for factory and on-site installations.
What You Will Learn?
Why Study Cabinet Making in Australia?
- • Cabinet Maker occupation is listed on the MLTSSL
- • Strong demand from builders, interior specialists & manufacturers
- • Growing opportunities due to home renovations and commercial fit-outs
- • Work independently, subcontract, or join construction firms
- • Learn a specialist trade with long-term career stability
- • Gain skills applicable to furniture design, timber fabrication, and retail interiors
Cabinet Makers earn an average of $966 per week and work 41.9 hours per week. Demand remains high across Australian states due to continued construction activity and custom fit-out projects.
What Cabinet Makers Do
Cabinet makers combine craftsmanship with precision manufacturing. While carpenters construct structural components, cabinet makers focus on fine-detail joinery, functional storage solutions, and decorative interior elements.
- • Build kitchen and bathroom storage systems
- • Produce custom timber and laminate furniture
- • Manufacture retail and commercial shop-fit components
- • Construct wardrobes, shelving, counters, display units & office fixtures
- • Interpret drawings to deliver custom-designed solutions
- • Work with CNC machines, routers, and advanced finishing tools
What You Will Learn
- • Fabrication of cabinets, shop-fit elements & custom joinery
- • Safe operation of machinery: saws, sanders, routers & CNC equipment
- • Timber cutting, shaping, and finishing techniques
- • Measuring, calculating, assembling & installing cabinetry
- • Applying laminates, veneers, edge-bandings, and coatings
- • Interpreting technical drawings & workplace documentation
- • Preparing materials for factory-based and onsite installations
- • Workplace safety, workflow planning & production processes
Students also complete 360 hours of vocational placement, gaining real industry experience before employment.
Career Opportunities
- • Cabinet Maker (Kitchen & Bathroom)
- • Furniture Cabinet Maker
- • Joinery Fabricator & Installation Technician
- • Shop-fit Cabinet Maker for retail and hospitality spaces
- • Timber Products Trades Worker
- • Production Supervisor or Workshop Team Member
Cabinet makers work within factories, construction sites, renovation firms, and furniture production houses. With 91.8% full-time employment, this trade offers one of the most secure skilled pathways in Australia.
Additional Course Information
Entry Requirements
- • Must be 18 years or older
- • Completed Year 10 (or overseas equivalent)
- • Ability to undertake manual and workshop-based tasks
- • English Proficiency:
- IELTS 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5 (or equivalent)
- Passport exemptions may apply for eligible countries
- Internal English test may be provided by some institutions
- • Must complete 360 hours of vocational placement
Further Study Options
| Certificate IV in Building & Construction |
| Diploma of Building & Construction |
| Advanced Joinery or Timber Manufacturing Programs |
Graduates may progress into licensed building roles, interior fabrication specialisations, or running their own cabinetry business with advanced qualifications.
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