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MSF20322 Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

MSF20322 is the nationally recognised Certificate II behind product assembler work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced MSF20313. About 207 product assembler jobs were advertised in June 2026, down 10.7% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 2 in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
207last month
Product assembler roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced MSF20313 in 2022
Enrolments
Rising
Up 27.8% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Enrolments are rising. Job ads in June 2026 were down 10.7% on a year earlier. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are posting fewer product assembler jobs than a year ago. About 207 product assembler jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 10.7% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 2,600 job ads, while 460 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8322
207
Combined monthly online job ads across Product Assembler, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Product assembler jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 27,427 workers in May 2025, 28,031 by May 2030 (up 2.2%) and 29,457 by May 2035 (up 7.4%).

27,427
workers, May 2025
28,031
workers, May 2030
29,457
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology are growing. Across Australia, 360 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 460, up 27.8% in a year. National data for MSF20322 starts in 2023.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate II is typically 0.5 to 1 year of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to MSF20322 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for MSF20322 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology is 12 units: 7 core, plus 5 electives chosen from 19 options on the register.

  • MSFFM2013Use furniture making hand and power tools
  • MSFGN2001Make measurements and calculations
  • MSFGN2004Produce simple scale drawings by hand
  • MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • MSMSUP102Communicate in the workplace
  • MSMSUP106Work in a team
View all 7 core units
  • MSMWHS200Work safely
View the 19 elective options
  • CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • MSAPMSUP201AReceive or despatch goods
  • MSFFF2012Prepare surfaces for finishing
  • MSFFF2014Apply surface coatings by spray gun
  • MSFFM2014Select and apply hardware
  • MSFFM2015Apply sheet laminates by hand
  • MSFFM2016Join solid timber
  • MSFFM2017Hand make timber joints
  • MSFFM2018Operate basic static machines safely
  • MSFFM2019Assemble furnishing products
  • MSFFM3029Select timbers for furniture production
  • MSFKB2003Prepare for cabinetry installation
  • MSFKB2004Provide assistance in cabinetry installation
  • MSMSUP240Undertake minor maintenance
  • MSMSUP273Handle goods
  • MSS402003Apply competitive systems and practices
  • MSS402004Sustain process improvements
  • MSS402022Apply quick changeover procedures
  • MSS402055Apply quality standards
training.gov.au national register, MSF20322 release 2
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Where to study

Where can I study MSF20322?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps MSF20322 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8322) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.