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Sewing Machine Operation

Ready Made Garments & Textile sectorCode 214NSC-II

Industrial lock-stitch, chain-stitch and over-lock machine operation for the RMG industry.

Course overview

About the Sewing Machine Operation qualification

Ashulia and Savar are at the centre of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments industry. This programme prepares you for skilled operator roles on the production floor: operating single and double needle lock-stitch and chain-stitch machines and over-lock machines to quality and productivity targets.

What you will learn

Quick facts

  • SectorReady Made Garments & Textile (17)
  • BTEB occupation code214
  • Levels offeredNSC-II
  • Nominal duration360 hours per level
  • Practical trainingApprox. 70–80% in workshop
  • DeliveryFace-to-face, Ashulia campus
  • AssessmentCompetency-based, by BTEB-registered assessor
  • CertificateNational Skill Certificate (BTEB)

Units of competency

What you are trained and assessed on

Units are listed exactly as published in the BTEB competency standard for this occupation. Core units are occupation-specific; sector and generic units build workplace skills.

National Skill Certificate-II (Sewing Machine Operation, code 214)

  • RTSMO2001A2Operate Single Needle Lock Stitch MachineCore
  • RTSMO2002A2Operate Double Needle Lock Stitch MachineCore
  • RTSMO2003A2Operate Single Needle Chain Stitch MachineCore
  • RTSMO2004A2Operate Double Needle Chain Stitch MachineCore
  • RTSMO2005A2Operate Over Lock MachineCore
  • RTSS1001A1Work in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) IndustrySector
  • RTSS1002A1Use Hand Tools and Power Tools for the RMG IndustrySector
  • GN1002A2Practice Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) ProceduresGeneric
  • GN1003A2Work in a Team EnvironmentGeneric

Practical hours

360 nominal hours per level, of which approx. 70–80% is hands-on workshop practice.

Entry requirements

Minimum Class VIII pass or basic sewing experience. Prior factory experience can be recognised through RPL.

Assessment method

How competence is assessed

Assessment is competency-based: you are judged against every performance criterion in the unit, using several types of evidence.

Practical demonstration

You perform real tasks in the workshop while the assessor observes against a checklist.

Oral questioning

Questions confirm you understand the why behind the task, including safety.

Written test

Short written questions check underpinning knowledge for each unit.

Portfolio of evidence

Work samples, logbook and training records support the assessment decision.

Each unit is judged Competent or Not Yet Competent. When you are competent in all units of a level, BTEB issues a National Skill Certificate. If you complete only some units, you receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) for those units. You may appeal any assessment decision under our Assessment Quality Policy.

Career outcomes

Where this qualification can take you

Work health & safety

Safety on the sewing floor

Enrol in Sewing Machine Operation

Ask about the next intake, fees and entry requirements. Experienced workers can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.