Unit of competency

Modification History

Release 1. Changes to code, application, elements, performance criteria, assessment requirements. Foundation skills added. Range of conditions removed. Assessment requirements changed.

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare an installation site and confirm cabinetry and components are complete and ready for installation. It includes checking work documentation and confirming that quality requirements have been met. Workers with this competency follow established procedures, often as assistants under the guidance of a supervisor with trade qualifications.

No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

Access to construction sites requires certification of general induction training specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work (ASCC 2007).

Competency Field

Kitchens and bathroom

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.

• Reading skills to interpret installation documentation
• Writing skills to report basic information about cabinet condition
• Oral communication skills to use questioning and active listening for communication on site
• Numeracy skills to interpret numerical data on installation and delivery documentation and complete numerical processes involving counting and comparison.

Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSFKB2001 Prepare for cabinet installation.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet – - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 1. Changes to code, application, elements, performance criteria, assessment requirements. Foundation skills added. Range of conditions removed. Assessment requirements changed.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:

• prepare for 2 different cabinetry installation jobs on separate sites, including:

• identifying and following procedures for site safety and access
• preparing work area and equipment
• ensuring cabinetry is ready for installation.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

• work health and safety requirements
• safe manual handling procedures
• types of installation documentation, and their key features:

• drawings, including symbols and terminology used
• product specifications
• component lists
• cabinetry layout and design information
• installation instructions

• tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), commonly required for cabinetry installation
• cabinets components, including:

• cabinet sections
• door and drawer systems
• drawer runners and slides
• handles
• hinges, runners and latches
• legs, plinths and kickboards
• locks

• quality checking procedures
• common defects and how to resolve them:

• chips and markings
• colour and texture variations
• incompleteness
• scratches

• procedures for maintaining workplace records for cabinetry installation.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

• installation site
• installation tools and equipment, including PPE, required for performance evidence
• cabinetry and components to be installed
• site and workplace procedures
• installation documentation.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet – - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73