Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Forestry unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Forestry |
Forest Mechanised Harvesting |
6941, 6943-6945, 24584, 30587 |
|
Machine Operations - Forestry |
6935, 24568, 24590, 27964, 27965 |
Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published March 2020
Planned review date December 2024
Summary
Competenz has reviewed these units as part of the scheduled five yearly review.
All Stakeholders were advised of this review via email, Sector Advisory Group meetings, and Competenz Training Advisors. This review was conducted through face-to-face meetings with a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) consisting of industry experts, stakeholders and those holding the consent to assess.
Main changes
· Minor changes were made to update terms and definitions and to align unit standards with current industry practices and terminology.
· Performance criteria statements containing safety and risk management content were updated to clearly specify requirements for assessment.
· Prerequisites of unit standard 6944 were updated to correct titles.
· Outcome statements of unit standard 24584 and 30587 were updated to align with current industry practices.
· Unit standard 6943 was designated ‘expiring’ with no replacement as it covers the use of obsolete equipment and the standard is no longer required.
· Unit standard 6935 had the title wording changed to align with other unit standards i.e. ‘forestry situation’ was changed to ‘forestry operation’.
· Unit standards 6935, 6944, 6945 and 24584 had their titles amended to more accurately reflect their content.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022
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 Mechanised Harvesting
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6941 |
Demonstrate knowledge of forest mechanised harvesting and processing |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
6943 |
Delimb tree lengths using a mechanised delimber |
4 |
10 |
D |
|
6944 |
Make logs using a mechanised processing machine Make logs using a mechanised processing machine in a forest harvesting operation |
4 |
18 |
B |
|
6945 |
Fell trees using a mechanised harvesting machine Demonstrate knowledge of, and fell trees using a mechanised harvesting machine in a forest harvesting operation |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
24584 |
Demonstrate use of a computerised system for controlling harvester functions in a forestry operation Demonstrate knowledge of, and use a computer controlled mechanised harvesting machine in a forest harvesting operation |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
30587 |
Shovel and bunch tree stems or logs |
4 |
10 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Machine Operations - Forestry
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6935 |
Operate an excavator based tracked machine in a forestry situation Operate an excavator based tracked machine in a forestry operation |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
24568 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and undertake, basic repairs and maintenance on a forestry industry machine |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
24590 |
Operate a self-levelling machine in a forestry operation |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
27964 |
Demonstrate knowledge of forest industry machines |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
27965 |
Operate a forest industry machine |
3 |
10 |
B |