City & Guilds
Level 3
QN: 600/3205/4
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Wood Machining - CNC Machines
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 417 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
417 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Environmental management and waste management in woodmachining
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the risks to the environment that could arise during the production of wood-based components
- Know how to minimise risks to the environment that could arise during the production of wood-based components
- Know how to manage the waste produced during the production of wood-based components
2
Health and Safety within furniture and furnishing making environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know health and safety requirements in the workplace
- Know how to identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
3
Manufacturing wood-based components using CNC machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the process of programming, setting up, and operating computer numerical controlled machines to produce a range of profiles on wood-based components
- Be able to operate the computer numerical controlled machine safely whilst producing profiles on wood based components to specifications
4
Manufacturing wood-based components using computer numerical controlled machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the process of setting up and operating computer numerical controlled machines to produce a range of profiles on wood-based components
- Be able to operate the computer numerical controlled machine safely whilst producing profiles on wood based components to specifications
5
Produce drawings using CAD
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to set-up to produce CAD drawings
- be able to produce 2D CAD drawings
- be able to produce 3D CAD drawings
- be able to produce hard copies of CAD drawings
6
Sustainability in the timber trade
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the timber trade impacts the environment
- Understand waste management within the timber trade
7
Workflow management in woodmachining
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to plan the workflow of wood-based materials in the production of wood-based components
- Understand the movement through a workshop of wood-based materials in the production of wood-based components
- Understand the impact of working relationships and production techniques on workflow
- Be able to organise the workflow of wood-based components through the manufacturing process in the production of wood based components
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/3205/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2011
- Operational End
- Aug 2026