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National Certificate in Forestry (Tree Felling)

Level

/ 4

Credits

/ 90

This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2012.

Purpose

This qualification is awarded to people who have demonstrated competence in tree felling in a commercial forest harvesting operation.

The certificate recognises the skills of the professional tree faller including the felling of trees safely and in a manner that maximises the yield from the forest by using techniques that minimise breakage and wastage, and facilitate extraction. The elective units allow for professional career development in forest harvesting management, including environmental management.

The qualification builds on skills from the National Certificate in Forestry (Harvesting) (Level 3) [Ref: 0704) and may lead on to the National Certificate in Forestry (Operations Management) [Ref: 0834], the National Certificate in Forestry (Business Management) [Ref:0820] and/or the National Diploma in Forestry (Forest Management) (Level 6) [Ref:0232].

CreditRange

Compulsory

/

Elective 1

/

Elective 2

/

Elective 3

Level 3 credits / 15 / - / - / 0-22
Level 4 and above credits / 30 / 8-12 / 15 / 0-22
Minimum totals / 45 / 8-12 / 15 / 18-22

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website:
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

Summary of Requirements

A minimum of 90 credits at Level 3 or above

Compulsory standards

Elective 1 – A minimum of 1 standard as specified

  • Elective 2 – A minimum of 15 credits as specified
  • Elective 3 – Balance if required

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory

The following standards are required

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Chainsaw Operating

ID / Title / Level / Credit
43 / Maintain a chainsaw / 3 / 5

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Tree Felling

ID / Title / Level / Credit
1255 / Fell trees using machine assistance / 4 / 10
17763 / Demonstrate knowledge of tree felling / 3 / 5
17765 / Fell trees in a commercial forest harvesting operation / 4 / 20
17766 / Fell trees safely using a chainsaw and basic techniques / 3 / 5

Elective 1

A minimum of 1 standard

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Cable Harvesting

ID / Title / Level / Credit
1258 / Break-out for cable harvesting operations / 4 / 12

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Harvesting - General

ID / Title / Level / Credit
6939 / Break-out for ground based forest harvesting operations / 4 / 8

Elective 2

A minimum of 15 credits

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry Operations

ID / Title / Level / Credit
6964 / Apply environmental management to harvesting trees / 4 / 10
17773 / Apply environmental management to harvesting trees in a low environmental risk situation / 4 / 8

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Tree Felling

ID / Title / Level / Credit
1270 / Salvage windthrown trees / 4 / 12
6953 / Fell trees in a commercial forest production situation / 4 / 10
17756 / Assess and deal with individual hazardous trees / 4 / 15
19765 / Assess and deal with individual windthrown trees in a forest plantation / 4 / 6

Elective 3

The balance of credits, if required, to achieve

A minimum of 90 credits at Level 3 or above

May come from the following

Field / Subfield / Domain
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Forestry / Any
Business / Management / Any
Community and Social Services / Fire and Rescue Services / Fire and Rescue Services - Generic Fire Fighting
Fire and Rescue Services - Vegetation
Computing and Information Technology / Computing / Generic Computing
Education / Adult Education and Training / Delivery of Adult Education and Training
Generic Education and Training / Assessment of Learning
Engineering and Technology / Highway Construction and Maintenance / Temporary Traffic Management
Health / Health Studies / Core Health
Occupational Health and Safety / Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Humanities / Communication Skills / Interpersonal Communications
Service Sector / Commercial Road Transport / Commercial Road Transport Skills
Driving / Core Driving Knowledge and Skills
Driver Licence Classes
Driver Licence Endorsements

Transition Arrangements

Version 3

Version 3 was republished to include reverse transition arrangements in versions 1 and 2 – see previous version information below.

Version 3 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

Previous versions of the qualification

Version 2 was issued to incorporate changes to Electives 2 and 3.

Changes to structure and content

  • Unit standard 19765 added to Elective 2.
  • Domains Temporary Traffic Management, Commercial Road Transport Skills, Core Driving Knowledge and Skills, Driver Licence Classes and Driver Licence Endorsements added to Elective 3.
  • Elective 3 choices from the subfield Communication Skills confined to Interpersonal Communications.

People may choose to complete version 1 or transfer to version 2 of this qualification.

Versions 1 and 2 of this qualification contained an expiring standard that has been replaced. People who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standard – see table below.

Credit for / Exempt from
24569, 24570 / 1255

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration /

1

/ March 2001 /

December 2012

Revision /

2

/ October 2004 /

December 2012

Review / 3 / August 2008 / December 2012
Republished / 3 / January 2011 / December 2012

Standard Setting Body

Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

PO Box 137 067

PARNELL

Auckland

Telephone09 356 7250

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC) and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

DAS Classification / NZSCED
Code / Description / Code / Description
96 / Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry / 050501 / Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies > Forestry Studies > Forestry Studies
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.

Prerequisite Diagram

Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)
SSB Code 102030 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018