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Carpentry and joinery
Our woodworking courses cover a number of trades including carpentry, furniture making, joinery, and shopfitting. Learn how to construct frames for walls and ceilings, make timber joints, assemble furniture components, or construct and install shopfronts.
Study carpentry and joinery
Our woodworking courses cover a number of trades including carpentry, furniture making, furniture finishing, joinery, cabinet making, timber machining, and shopfitting. Learn how to construct frames for walls and ceilings, make timber joints, assemble furniture components, or construct and install shopfronts.
A career in carpentry and joinery will see you working in either the residential and/or commercial sectors within the construction industry. Many carpenters and joiners find employment in housing and construction projects, civil engineering and maintainace roles. Carpenters and joiners can also choose to work for themselves as a subcontractor or small business owner.
With flexible delivery options available and state-of-art facilities TAFE Queensland is the training provider of choice for the building and construction industry. Our industry-standard courses will get you qualified and into the workforce sooner.
Career outcomes
- Cabinet maker
- Carpenter
- Furnishing worker
- Furniture finisher
- Joiner
- Shopfitter
- Wood machinist
I have really fond memories of all of my teachers, they were all really enthusiastic and interested in my learning. A couple of them I'm still good friends with now. One of them is actually a building mentor of mine, and I regularly turn to him for advice
Will Barwick has followed the success story of pianist turned builder and former TAFE Queensland graduate Rachael Turner for years. Now, he's following in her footsteps, pursuing his passion for building and construction and starting his own journey to become a qualified builder.
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