MST40516 Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededEquivalent

The currency period for MST40516 ended on 23 July 2019 — 7 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 25 July 2020 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
MST — Textiles, Clothing and Footwear
Currency period ends
23 July 2019
Latest release
Release 2 · 21 November 2016 · 2 releases in all
Supersedes
LMT41007, LMT41207
Superseded by
MST40519 equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. MST40516Superseded — equivalentCertificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising
  2. equivalent
  3. MST40519Superseded — not equivalentCertificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising
  4. not equivalent
  5. MST40222CurrentCertificate IV in Apparel and Fashion

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • LMT41007MST40516not equivalent3 July 2016

    Supersedes: LMT41007 Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Technology; LMT41207 Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising. Not equivalent

  • LMT41207MST40516not equivalent3 July 2016

    Supersedes: LMT41207 Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising; LMT41007 Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Technology. Not equivalent

  • MST40516MST40519equivalent24 July 2019

    Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MST40516 Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising

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What MST40516 is made of

training.gov.au lists 56 units for MST40516: 7 core and 49 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 7 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practicescurrent
MSMWHS200Work safelycurrent
MSS402051Apply quality standardsnot current
MSTFD4004Calculate cost estimates for fashion productsnot current
MSTFD4006Interact and network with fashion industry participantsnot current
MSTGN2009Operate computing technology in a TCF workplacenot current
MSTGN2011Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industrynot current

Elective units 49 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBINT301Apply knowledge of the international trade environment to complete worknot current
BSBINT302Apply knowledge of legislation relevant to international trade to complete worknot current
CUACMP301Implement copyright arrangementsnot current
MSTCL2006Press worknot current
MSTCL2007Lay up, mark and cut uncomplicated fabrics and laysnot current
MSTCL2010Modify patterns to create basic stylesnot current
MSTCL2012Organise and plan own work in a home-based production environmentnot current
MSTCL2019Sew components, complex tasksnot current
MSTCL3001Identify fabric performance and handling requirementsnot current
MSTCL3002Prepare and produce a complex whole garment from specificationsnot current
MSTCL3004Press whole garmentsnot current
MSTCL3005Lay up and cut complicated fabrics and laysnot current
MSTCL3006Assemble bra or swimwearnot current
MSTCL3007Embellish garment by hand or machinenot current
MSTCL3008Set and produce digital embroiderynot current
MSTCL3009Develop patterns from a block using basic patternmaking principlesnot current
MSTCL3010Sew woven and stretch knit garmentsnot current
MSTCL3011Contribute to garment production process improvementsnot current
MSTCL3012Make marker for complicated fabrics and laysnot current
MSTCL3013Interpret patterns and apply pattern informationnot current
MSTCL3014Interact and communicate with garment production personnelnot current
MSTCL4001Perform sample machining of advanced construction garmentsnot current
MSTCL4002Assemble and fit commercially tailored or bespoke garmentsnot current
MSTCL4003Measure, lay up and cut custom-made garmentsnot current
MSTFD2005Identify design process for fashion designsnot current
MSTFD2006Use a sewing machine for fashion designnot current
MSTFD3004Draw a trade drawing for fashion designnot current
MSTFD4001Apply design studio processnot current
MSTFD4002Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design developmentnot current
MSTFD4003Assist in preparation of preliminary design conceptsnot current
Show the remaining 19 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
MSTFD4007Conduct quality assurance for patterns and garmentsnot current
MSTFD4008Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specificationsnot current
MSTFD4009Create and edit digital embroidery designsnot current
MSTFD4010Create pattern to meet design specifications applying advanced patternmaking principlesnot current
MSTFD4011Cut fabrics for prototype designsnot current
MSTFD4012Develop product specifications for fashion designnot current
MSTFD4013Grade 2-D patternsnot current
MSTFD4014Identify influences on contemporary fashion designs and construction techniquesnot current
MSTFD4015Create pattern from block to meet customer specificationsnot current
MSTFD4016Sew design prototypesnot current
MSTFD4018Use and apply sizing systems appropriate for fashion designnot current
MSTFD4019Use colourisation techniques on fabricsnot current
MSTFD4020Use electronic fashion design toolsnot current
MSTFD4021Drape fabrics to make patternsnot current
MSTGN2001Use steaming and pressing equipment in TCF productionnot current
MSTGN3002Organise and plan own work to achieve planned outcomesnot current
MSTGN3003Estimate and cost jobnot current
MSTTX3003Set up, adjust and maintain industrial sewing machinesnot current
PMBWASTE302Coordinate waste disposalnot current

Core and elective are the register's own flags on the unit grid of the release read here. "Not current" means training.gov.au no longer recommends that unit for use inside this product — it does not say anything about the product itself.

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