Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations (Level 3) with strands
in Basic Machine Operation, Tree Felling, Breaking Out - Cable, Breaking Out
- Ground Based, Manual Processing, Log Scaling, Poleman, Production
Thinning, and Quality Control
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
45-72
NZSCED
050501
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies > Forestry
Studies > Forestry Studies
Qualification developer
Competenz
Next review
December 2019
Approval date
January 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the forest industry
with individuals who have the skills and knowledge required to
operate at a production level within their chosen discipline, in an
operational role in a commercial forest harvesting or log scaling
operation.
Graduates will have an understanding of safety and
environmental and quality requirements of working in a forest
harvesting or log scaling operation. They will work under limited
supervision to meet commercial productivity requirements.
The qualification includes nine strands which represent distinct
activities undertaken in harvesting operations or log scaling
operations.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Apply an understanding of health and safety responsibilities,
hazard management, emergency procedures, and
communication systems to maintain safety during
commercial forest harvesting or log scaling operations.
Apply an understanding of personal and environmental
factors affecting commercial forest harvesting operations in
order to protect personal wellbeing, team relationships and
the physical environment, including historical sites and areas
of cultural significance to Māori.
Graduates of the Basic Machine Operation strand will also be
able to:
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Operate, maintain and carry out basic repairs on forestry
machines in a commercial forest harvesting operation.
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Graduates of the Tree Felling strand will also be able to:
-
Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a commercial forest
harvesting operation.
Use conventional felling cuts to fell a range of tree sizes in
varying conditions in a commercial forest harvesting
operation.
Graduates of the Breaking Out - Cable strand will also be able
to:
-
Follow head breaker out instructions to hook on trees in a
commercial harvesting operation to meet the breaking out
plan.
Graduates of the Breaking Out - Ground Based strand will also
be able to:
-
Guide an extraction machine, and hook on and break out
trees in a commercial harvesting operation.
Graduates of the Manual Processing strand will also be able to:
-
Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a commercial forestry
operation.
Trim and cut logs as marked by the log maker in a
commercial landing operation.
Graduates of the Log Scaling strand will also be able to:
-
Identify and measure log attributes to ensure log
specifications are met in a domestic and export log scaling
operation.
Graduates of the Poleman strand will also be able to:
-
Unhook stems in a cable harvesting landing operation.
Graduates of the Production Thinning strand will also be able
to:
-
Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a commercial forestry
operation.
Use conventional and advanced felling cuts to thin trees in a
range of operational situations.
Graduates of the Quality Control strand will also be able to:
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Carry out quality control in a landing operation of measured
logs to ensure log specifications are met, and re-grade logs
to maximise value.
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Education pathway
This qualification can lead to the:
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Employment pathway
New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations
(Level 4) with strands in Cable Extraction; Fleet, Sort and
Stack; Ground Based Extraction; Head Breaker - Out;
Loading; Log Making; Mechanised Felling; Mechanised
Processing; Spotting; Swing Yarder Extraction; and Tree
Felling [Ref: 2327] or
New Zealand Certificate in Forestry (Log Stock
Management) (Level 4) with strands in Log Inventory, and
Log Marshalling [Ref: 2333].
Holders of all strands of this qualification (with the exception of
the log scaling strand) will be able to work in a forest harvesting
crew carrying out work specific to the strand they have
completed, on the landing or in the cutover.
Holders of the log scaling strand will be able to work in a log
scaling role in a port or log yard operation.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by an organisation which
has an approved programme of study, or industry training
programme leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the logos of the NZQF and may
display the name and/or logo of the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for assuring
consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes
that lead to the award of the qualification are required to
participate in a consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with
graduate’s achievement of outcomes, and agreeing
acceptable thresholds for qualification outcome achievement
and areas for improvement.
To demonstrate how graduates are achieving the
qualification graduate profile outcomes, TEOs are required
to produce their own evidence in a high level report.
Evidence will include the following:
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Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate profile outcomes
Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs
A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes
Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Further information about the managing consistency process
can be found on the NZQA website.
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Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements
Organisations that offer programmes towards the
qualification are expected to have Recognition of Current
Competence (RCC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
assessment processes in place. Credit transfer will be
automatic where assessment standards are used for
assessment within programmes of study or training leading
to this qualification.
Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
Achievement of all outcomes. There are no grade
endorsements for this qualification.
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory body
or legislative requirements)
None.
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
None.
Conditions for programme
context
None.
Other conditions
This qualification will typically be achieved in a workplace
environment.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Mandatory or Optional
Apply an understanding of health and safety
responsibilities, hazard management,
emergency procedures, and communication
systems to maintain safety during commercial
forest harvesting or log scaling operations.
Credits 15
2
Apply an understanding of personal and
environmental factors affecting commercial
forest harvesting operations in order to protect
personal wellbeing, team relationships and the
physical environment, including historical sites
and areas of cultural significance to Māori.
Credits 15
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3
Basic Machine Operation strand
Operate, maintain and carry out basic repairs
on forestry machines in a commercial forest
harvesting operation.
Credits 25
4
Tree Felling strand
Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a
commercial forest harvesting operation.
Credits 27
5
Use conventional felling cuts to fell a range of
tree sizes in varying conditions in a
commercial forest harvesting operation.
Credits 15
6
Breaking Out - Cable strand
Follow head breaker out instructions to hook
on trees in a commercial harvesting operation
to meet the breaking out plan.
Credits 20
7
Breaking Out - Ground Based strand
Guide an extraction machine, and hook on and
break out trees in a commercial harvesting
operation.
Credits 15
8
Manual Processing strand
Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a
commercial forestry operation.
Credits 25
9
Trim and cut logs as marked by the log maker
in a commercial landing operation.
Credits 15
10
Log Scaling strand
Identify and measure log attributes to ensure
log specifications are met in a domestic and
export log scaling operation.
Credits 25
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11
Poleman strand
Unhook stems in a cable harvesting landing
operation.
Credits 15
12
Production Thinning strand
Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a
commercial forestry operation.
Credits 27
13
Use conventional and advanced felling cuts to
thin trees in a range of operational situations.
Credits 15
14
Quality Control strand
Carry out quality control in a landing operation
of measured logs to ensure log specifications
are met, and re-grade logs to maximise value.
Credits 15
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification and the New Zealand Certificate in Forestry Operations
(Level 3) with strands in Chemical Handling, Mensuration, Pruning, and
Thin to Waste [Ref: 2334] replaced the National Certificate in Forest
Operations (Level 3) with strands in Establishment, Pruning, Thinning to
Waste (Small Trees), Thinning to Waste (Large Trees), Tree Felling Basic Techniques, Thinning for Extraction, Breaking Out for Ground Based
Harvesting, Breaking Out for Cable Harvesting, Landing Operations, and
Mensuration [Ref: 1411].
This qualification and the New Zealand Certificate in Forestry (Log Stock
Management) (Level 4) with strands in Log Inventory, and Log Marshalling
[Ref: 2333] replaced the National Certificate in Forestry (Level 3) with
strands in Log Scaling, and Log Marshalling [Ref: 1508].
People currently working towards Ref: 1411 may complete the qualification by 31 December 2018.
People may also transfer their results to Ref: 2326 or Ref: 2334.
People currently working towards Ref: 1508 may complete the qualification by 31 December 2018.
People may also transfer their results to Ref: 2326 or Ref: 2333.
The last date for enrolments into the expiring qualifications is 31 December 2017.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Competenz at the
address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Competenz, PO Box 9005, Newmarket, Auckland 1149.
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Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in October 2015 to extend the last date of enrolment into
programmes leading to the replaced National Certificate in Forest Operations (Level 3) with strands in
Establishment, Pruning, Thinning to Waste (Small Trees), Thinning to Waste (Large Trees), Tree Felling Basic Techniques, Thinning for Extraction, Breaking Out for Ground Based Harvesting, Breaking Out for
Cable Harvesting, Landing Operations, and Mensuration [Ref: 1411] and the replaced National Certificate
in Forestry (Level 3) with strands in Log Scaling, and Log Marshalling [Ref: 1508] from 31 December
2015 to 31 December 2017 and to extend the last date for assessment from 31 December 2017 to 31
December 2018.
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