NZQF NQ Ref
Version
1614
Page 1 of 5
2
National Certificate in Forest Operations Management (Senior Crew
Manager) (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
68
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2017.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Forestry Crew Management (Level 5) [Ref: 2331].
The last date for enrolments into this expiring qualification is 31 December 2015.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
February 2011
January 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2017
December 2017
Standard Setting Body
Competenz
PO Box 9005
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
0800 526 1800
09 539 9899
qualifications@competenz.org.nz
www.competenz.org.nz
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQF NQ Ref
Version
1614
2
Page 2 of 5
National Certificate in Forest Operations Management (Senior Crew
Manager) (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
68
Purpose
This qualification is intended for people who are in a senior forest operations crew
management role. They will have demonstrated competence in managing the operations
of a contracting business to achieve specified work outcomes while maximising efficiency
and minimising costs in the business.
This qualification provides a blend of operational management and improvement, people
management and leadership, and on job compliance with legislation, regulations and
forest owner requirements.
This qualification includes standards in common with the National Diploma in Forestry
(Operations Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 1532] and the National Certificate in Forestry
(Business Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 0820].
This qualification adds a management dimension to the National Certificate in Forest
Operations Advanced (Level 4) with strands [Ref: 1412], and leads to the National Diploma
in Forestry (Operations Management) [Ref: 1532]. It also includes skills and knowledge
that complement the National Certificate in Forestry (Business Management) [Ref: 0820].
The elective has been designed to allow people to choose the quality control standard
specific to the type of operation they are managing.
Special Notes




It is recommended that candidates hold the National Certificate in Forest Operations
Advanced (Level 4) with one of the following strands: Establishment and Silvicultural
Operations Management, Production Tree Felling, Hauler Set-Up, Machine Operations
- Hauler, Head Breaker Out - Cable Harvesting, Log Making, Machine Operations - Log
Extraction, Machine Operations - Loader, Mechanised Tree Felling, Mechanised
Processing, Inventory, and Helicopter Logging [Ref: 1412].
It is recommended that candidates hold the National Certificate in Business (First Line
Management) (Level 3) [Ref: 0743].
It is recommended that the compulsory section of this qualification is completed before
the elective section. The skill and knowledge requirements of the compulsory section
will contribute to the learning required for competency in the elective standards.
Assessments completed from the Forestry subfield for this qualification must be verified
by a third party who can attest that the candidate has consistently demonstrated the
skill and knowledge outcomes specified in the standard in the workplace.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQF NQ Ref
Version
1614
Page 3 of 5
2
Credit Range
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
21
32
53
Elective
15
15
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: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
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
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 1 standard as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations Advanced
ID
Title
Level
24571
24577
Demonstrate knowledge of internal and external
customer needs within a commercial forestry operation
Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety
management in a commercial forestry operation
Credit
4
4
4
6
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
1225
Calculate production targets for forestry operations
5
5
6963
Plan forestry operations to meet environmental
requirements
5
12
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry Business Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
4294
Calculate costs of forestry operations
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
5
6
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQF NQ Ref
1614
Version
Page 4 of 5
2
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry Knowledge
ID
Title
Level
1145
1146
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental legislation
affecting commercial forestry
Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety legislation
affecting commercial forestry
Credit
5
2
5
2
Business > Business Operations and Development > People Development and
Coordination
ID
Title
Level
Credit
18336
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of team-building
skills
4
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
5
Credit
9704
Manage interpersonal conflict
4
6
21336
Lead a group/team to achieve an objective(s) with
some complexity
5
5
Elective
A minimum of 1 standard
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
24573
24582
24583
26799
26800
Plan for, manage, and perform quality control on a
production thinning operation
Plan for, manage, and perform quality control on a
ground based motor manual clear fell harvesting
operation
Plan for, manage, and perform quality control on a
mechanised harvesting clear fell operation
Plan for, manage, and perform quality control on a
cable harvesting operation
Plan for, manage, and perform quality control on an
establishment or a silvicultural operation
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
15
5
15
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Competenz and the organisation that
has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the
qualification (accredited).
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQF NQ Ref
1614
Version
Page 5 of 5
2
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
2003
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Forestry > Forest
Operations Management
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. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016