PIABC
    Level 3
    QN: 600/5436/0
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    PIABC Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Machining

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by PIABC. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1054 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    PIABC
    Syllabus Units
    23 Units
    Guided Hours
    1054 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Allocate and check your team’s work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to allocate work amongst the team
    • Know how to allocate work amongst the team
    • Be able to check team performance
    • Know how to check team performance
    2

    Complete complex and non-routine operations on wood and wood-based products using woodworking machinery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when producing complex (or non- routine) wood or wood-based components
    • Interpret information for producing complex (or non- routine) wood or wood-based components
    • Know how to Interpret information for producing complex (or non-routine) wood or wood-based components
    • Prepare and set up machines for producing complex (or non-routine) wood or wood-based components
    • Know how to prepare and set up machines for producing complex (or non-routine) wood or wood-based components
    • Operate machines for producing complex (or non-routine) wood or wood-based components
    3

    Conduct a health and safety risk assessment of a Furniture/interiors-related workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify hazards in the workplace
    • Know how to Identify hazards in the workplace
    • Assess the workplace and recommend control measures
    • Know how to Assess the workplace and recommend control measures
    • Review your workplace assessment of risks
    4

    Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assess available project data accurately to determine the occupational method of work., Obtain additional information from alternative sources in cases where the available project data is insufficient.
    • Identify work methods that will make best use of resources and meet project, statutory and contractual requirements., Confirm and communicate the selected work method to relevant personnel.
    5

    Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify work activities
    • assess required resources and plan the sequence of work., Obtain clarification and advice where the resources required are not available.
    • Evaluate the work activities and the requirements of any significant external factors against the project requirements.
    • Identify work activities which influence each other and make the best use of theresources available.
    • Identify changed circumstances that require alterations to the work programme and justify them to decision makers.
    6

    Define and develop standard operating procedures within the furniture, furnishings and interiors industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to devise standard operating procedures
    • Know how to devise standard operating procedures
    • Be able to test and agree standard operating procedures
    • Know how to test and agree standard operating procedures
    7

    Evaluate and develop own skills and expertise in furniture and related industries

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to evaluate own skills and expertise
    • Know how to evaluate own skills and expertise
    • Be able to develop own skills and expertise
    8

    Improve process and quality control in a commercial environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify and suggest improvements in the workplace
    • Know how to identify and suggest improvements in the workplace
    • Be able to identify potential developments and suggest improvements
    • Know how to identify potential developments and present the information
    9

    Improve the customer relationship

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to improve customer communications
    • Be able to balance the needs of the customer and the organisation
    • Be able to exceed customer expectations to develop relationships
    • Know how to represent the organisation in developing customer relationships
    10

    Make sure your own actions within the Furniture/interiors- related workplace aim to protect the environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify the risks to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities
    • Know how to identify the risks to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities, Minimise risks to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities
    • Know how to minimise risks to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities
    11

    Manage and motivate work teams

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to manage team objectives
    • Know how to manage team objectives
    • Be able to provide motivation of team members
    • Know how to provide motivation of team members
    12

    Monitor and maintain a healthy and safe working environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to monitor and maintain health and safety in the workplace
    • Know how to monitor and maintain health and safety in the workplace
    13

    Operate CAD equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to operate computer and peripheral hardware
    • Know how to operate computer and peripheral hardware
    • Be able to produce drawings using computer aided drawing software
    • Know how to produce drawings using computer aided drawing software
    14

    Plan and manage design work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify factors that affect the design service
    • Know how to identify factors that affect the design service
    • Be able to identify resource requirements for projects
    • Know how to identify resource requirements for projects
    • Be able to plan and monitor progress
    • Know how to plan and monitor progress
    • Be able to evaluate design service provided to clients
    • Know how to evaluate design service provided to clients
    15

    Produce and maintain jigs and templates

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce jigs and templates
    • Know how to produce jigs and templates
    • Be able to maintain jigs and templates
    • Know how to maintain jigs and templates
    16

    Produce furniture production specifications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce specifications for furniture products
    • Understand how to produce specifications for furniture products
    17

    Producing Jointed Wood and Wood-based Products in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when producing jointed wood and wood-based products.
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when producing jointed wood and wood-based products.
    • Maintain safe working practices when producing jointed wood and wood-based products.
    • Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to produce jointed wood and wood-based products., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when producing jointed wood and wood-based products.
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when producing jointed wood and wood-based products.
    • Comply with the given contract information to produce jointed wood and wood-based products to the required specification.
    18

    Producing Planed Wood and Wood-based Products in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when producing planed wood and wood-based products.
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when producing planed wood and wood-based products.
    • Maintain safe working practices when producing planed wood and wood-based products.
    • Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to produce planed wood and wood-based products., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when producing planed wood and wood-based products.
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when producing planed wood and wood-based products.
    • Comply with the given contract information to produce planed wood and wood-based products to the required specification.
    19

    Producing Profiled Wood and Wood-based Products in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when producing profiled wood and wood-based products.
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when producing profiled wood and wood-based products.
    • Maintain safe working practices when producing profiled wood and wood-based products.
    • Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to produce profiled wood and wood-based products., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when producing profiled wood and wood-based products.
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when producing profiled wood and wood-based products.
    • Comply with the given contract information to produce profiled wood and wood-based products to the required specification.
    20

    Producing Sawn Wood and Wood-based Products in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when producing sawn wood and wood-based products.
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when producing sawn wood and wood-based products.
    • Maintain safe working practices when producing sawn wood and wood-based products.
    • Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to produce sawn wood and wood-based products., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when producing sawn wood and wood-based products.
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when producing sawn wood and wood-based products.
    • Comply with the given contract information to produce sawn wood and wood-based products to the required specification.
    21

    Producing Wood and Wood-based Products Using Computer Numerically Controlled/Numerically Controlled _CNC/NC_ Machinery in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when producing wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery.
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when producing wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery.
    • Maintain safe working practices when producing wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery.
    • Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to produce wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when producing wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery.
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when producing wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery.
    • Comply with the given contract information to produce wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled/numerically controlled (CNC/NC) machinery to the required specification.
    22

    Provide technical advice on furniture manufacture operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to provide information and advice to individuals
    • Know how to provide information and advice to individuals
    • Be able to contribute to the improvement of manufacturing operations
    • Know how to contribute to the improvement of manufacturing operations
    23

    Solve and prevent furniture manufacture problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify and investigate manufacturing problems
    • Know how to identify and investigate manufacturing problems
    • Be able to deal with manufacturing problems
    • Know how to deal with manufacturing problems

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/5436/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    PIABC
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jun 2012