Field          Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Forestry unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Forestry

Forest Establishment

19955-19962

 

The Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          July 2011

 

Summary

 

The above unit standards were reviewed with a view to designate them as expiring.  Feedback and consultation undertaken with the industry through the sector operating committee and organisations with consent to assess confirmed and endorsed the intent of the review.

 

Main changes

 

·      These unit standards have been designated expiring.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2013.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following FITEC qualification is impacted by the outcome of this review.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

This qualification has been designated as expiring at the end of December 2013.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification or ID

1066

National Certificate in Forestry (Mechanical Land Preparation) (Level 4)

19955-19962

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Establishment

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19955

Prepare land for forest establishment using gravity roller crushing

4

15

D

19956

Prepare land for forest establishment using a V-blade

4

10

D

19957

Prepare land for forest establishment using towed roller and blade crushing

4

10

D

19958

Prepare land for forest establishment using spot cultivation techniques

4

10

D

19959

Prepare land for forest establishment using root and line rakes

4

10

D

19960

Prepare land for forest establishment using cultivation methods

4

10

D

19961

Prepare land for forest establishment by mulching

4

10

D

19962

Prepare steep terrain for forest establishment using excavator windrowing

4

15

D