Field Manufacturing
Review of Timber Drying and Treatment unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Solid Wood Manufacturing |
Timber Drying and Treatment |
145, 152, 154, 8339, 16240, 20759, 21759, 21760, 21762 |
The Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published April 2013
Planned review date December 2018
Summary
This review was prompted by the Targeted Review of Qualifications for Forestry. Relevant stakeholders were consulted with to determine the current and future skill and knowledge requirements in the timber drying and treatment sector. Two new unit standards were developed that are generic to a range of processes in timber treatment. Industry subject matter experts were consulted on the changes made to the unit standards and have endorsed these changes.
Main changes
· Explanatory notes were updated for consistency with other FITEC standards.
· Evidence requirements were updated to align with amendments to the explanatory notes.
· Unit standards 152, 21759 and 21760 were replaced by unit standard 28016.
· Unit standards 154 and 21762 were replaced by unit standard 28015.
· Unit standard 145 was designated expiring and will not be replaced.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2015
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
Current consent for |
Consent extended to | ||||
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Standard |
154 |
3 |
Standard |
28015 |
3 |
Standard |
21760 |
4 |
Standard |
28016 |
4 |
Impact on registered qualifications
The following FITEC qualifications are impacted; these qualifications were reviewed in 2013 as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications. The qualifications will be designated expiring in 2015. The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Ref |
Qualification Title |
Classification or ID |
1307 |
National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Advanced) with strands in Saw Doctoring, Sawmilling, Timber Drying, Timber Grading, and Timber Treatment |
152, 21759, 21760 |
1693 |
National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Engineered Wood Product Operations; Planer Operations; Pole, Post and Pile Operations; Saw Doctoring Operations; Sawmilling Operations; Timber Drying Operations; Timber Grading; and Timber Treatment Operations |
145, 154, 21760, 21762 |
Transition
While other SSBs will need to determine their qualification specific transition arrangements, transition for FITEC qualifications are:
Candidates with credit for unit standards 152, 21759 and 21760 will be exempt from the requirement for unit standard 28016; and those with credit for unit standards 154 and 21762 will be exempt from the requirement for unit standard 28015.
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 |
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Timber Drying and Treatment
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
145 |
Dry wood products using a dehumidifier or heat pump process |
3 |
5 |
D |
152 21759
21760 28016 |
Treat wood with light organic solvent preservative Pressure treat wood using waterborne preservatives Treat wood by the diffusion process Manage a timber treatment operation |
4 4
4 4 |
20 35
10 35 |
C C
C |
154
21762
28015 |
Fix copper chrome arsenic preservatives in wood using heat assistance Pre-steam wood under pressure for wood preservative treatment Operate timber treatment plant |
3
3
3 |
5
5
15 |
C
C |
8339 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of wood preservation and antisapstain treatment |
3 |
10 |
B |
16240 |
Interpret legislative requirements and workplace compliance relating to wood preservation operations |
3 |
10 |
B |
20759 |
Air dry timber or round wood |
3 |
3 |
B |