Upholstery School

Upholstery training course teaches skills, techniques, and safety practices for padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers to furniture such as chairs, sofas, and car seats.

Unit Standard No: 117153
Unit Standard Credits: 32
NQF Level: 2
Unit standard title : Prepare and perform the pre-covering upholstery process
Upholstery Training cost: R8000
Upholstery course Duration : 4 weeks

Upholstery Training course.

Upholster Training Course Content

Theory Training 20%: Upholstery knowledge and skills conveyed in simplified manenr.
Practical Training 80%: Hands-on training where upholstery learners do project based learning under supervision to demonstrate the understanding of the concepts they have learnt.
Assessment: Assessors and moderators assess upholstery learners to whether they are competent or not

Upholstery Introduction

  1. What's upholstery
  2. Functions of tractor backhoe loader
  3. Types of upholstery
    1. Traditional Upholstery
    2. Modern Upholstery
    3. Automotive Upholstery
    4. Marine Upholstery
    5. Commercial Upholstery
  4. Tools and equipment overview
  5. safety practices

Materials & Tools

  1. Identifying fabrics
  2. Foam
  3. Webbing
  4. Springs
  5. How to use staple guns
  6. Hammers
  7. Shears

Furniture Anatomy

  1. Understanding frame structure
  2. Spring types
  3. Cushioning techniques

Stripping & Assessment

  1. How to strip old furniture safely
  2. Assess for repairs

Webbing & Springs

  1. Installing webbing
  2. Hand-tying springs
  3. Edge rolls, and burlap

Padding & Foam Work

  1. Cutting
  2. Applying foam
  3. Batting for shape and comfort

Fabric Measuring & Cutting

  1. Pattern layout
  2. Measuring techniques
  3. Grain direction

Sewing Techniques

  1. Straight seams
  2. Piping, pleats
  3. cushion covers (with zipper insertion)

Fitting & Finishing

  1. Applying fabric to frames
  2. Tacking
  3. Stapling
  4. Corners
  5. Trims

Project Completion & Review

  1. Complete a full reupholstery project (chair/seat)

Semi skilled upholstery certification

A competence certificate is awarded to the upholsterer.

What to do with a upholstery certificate

  1. Apply for jobs.
  2. You can start a business.
  3. Register as a quilified artisan(Trade test/Red seal)
  4. Apply for apprenticeship programs.

Upholstery trade test or red seal can be written after having atleast 3-4 years of working exprience (Optional) Take the Trade Test to become a qualified artisan, take a national trade test through QCTO (South Africa), Red Seal

Upholstery certificate renewal

upholsterer certificate renewal or refresher course is required every after 2 years of certificate expiry every 2 years.

Upholsterer Course requirements

  1. A copy of id/passport
  2. 2 colour id photos
  3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  4. Physically able

Key Benefits of Upholstery Training at Cranes training Center:

  1. Increased Safety
  2. Improved Productivity
  3. Compliance
  4. Cost Savings
  5. entreprenuership

Upholstery Jobs Opportunities

After the course you submit you CV to cv@cranestraining.com. There are recruitment agencies and employers who contact Cranes training centre for carpenters.

upholsterer can get jobs in these departments like building construction, ship building, automotive industry etc

The competent a upholsterer can submit CV to advertising sites like indeed, career junction, linkedin etc.

Carpentry training price are affordable for any one. A comptent carpenter certificate holder earns an average salary of R17263 per month or R104 per hour depending on the exprience of the carpenter.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a upholstery training course cost?

Upholstery course price is R7000

How long is a upholstery couse?

Upholstery training takes 4 weeks.

How much does a upholsterer earns in South Africa?

Upholsterer salary is at the average of R17263 per month

When do I renew my upholsterer certificate?

After 2 years

Where do I find upholstery jobs in south Africa?

Try to identify contractors and construction companies companies/departments then contact then to you CV. Or Upload CVs site like career junction, indeed, pnet and Linkedin.

Do you help to get jobs?

Yes, upholsterer school assist in finding a job, cv writing. By encouraging employers contact us on +27738519937.

How do I become a upholsterer?

By atteng school, apprenticeship etc.

Upholstery training academy offers accommodation to students willing to travel from all these locations like Durban, Pinetown, Richardsbay, Empangeni, Port shepstone, Ladysmith, Newcastle, Kokstad, Pietermaritzburg, Ladysmith, Vryheid, Ulundi, Stanger, Eshowe, Amanzimtoti, Isipingo, Umkomaas in KwazuluNatal(KZN).

Different provinces of South Africa(sa) Mthatha/Umtata, Butterworth, East London and Port Elizabeth in Eastern cape, Bloemfontein in free state, Pretoria, vereeniging, kempton park, alberton, Germiston and Johannesburg(JHB) in Gauteng, Polokwane and Lephalale in Limpopo, Nelspruit, Witbank, Secunda in Mpumalanga, Kimberley in Nothern cape, Rustenburg and Mafikeng in North West, Cape town in Western Cape etc.

We train students from other southern African countries Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Ghana, DR.Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Chadi, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Burkina faso, Guinea, Madagascar and Uganda etc. Since we free accommodation and job assistance.