Forest Industry Training and Assessment
Forestry
A course by
NorthTec
Training schemes providing operational-level forestry skills and knowledge for those working in commercial forestry and silviculture operations, with pathways to Level 3 and 4 certification.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Available in 5 locations
Core skills this course teaches
Develop harvesting or silviculture knowledge
Graduates will develop specific harvesting or silviculture knowledge to work as a professional within the forestry industry.
Apply operational forestry skills
Apply practical skills relevant to a variety of forestry harvesting or silviculture operations worked in professionally.
Formal recognition of forestry skills and knowledge
Gain credit recognition towards New Zealand Certificates in Forest Harvesting Operations or Forestry Operations (Levels 3 and 4).
What You're Signing Up For
These forestry training schemes provide practical, operational-level skills and knowledge for people engaged in the forestry industry, especially in harvesting and silviculture operations. The schemes are made of NZQA-approved unit standards, with students choosing blocks of 5–39 credits based on their needs. Pathways are available to Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications. The courses recognise prior experience and enable students to develop or formalise skills required for safe and productive work in various forestry roles. Schemes are available for both harvesting and silviculture operations, with flexible enrolment suited to employed workers.
Course Content
- Harvesting operations: core skills
- Basic machine operation
- Tree felling
- Breaking out – cable and ground based
- Cross cutting
- Log scaling
- Poleman duties
- Production thinning
- Quality control
- Silviculture operations: core skills
- Mensuration
- Pruning
- Thin to waste
- Chemical handling
What you need to know first
At least 16 years old at programme commencement
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Forestry and Logging
Silviculture
Future employment opportunities might be
Forestry Harvesting Worker
Forestry Mensuration Worker
Forestry Silviculture Worker
Forest Manager