Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Forestry unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Forestry |
Forest Landing Operations |
1252 |
|
Forest Mechanised Harvesting |
6946, 6948 |
|
|
Forest Operations |
1221 |
|
|
Forest Operations Advanced |
1142, 1224 |
|
|
Forestry - Breaking Out |
1256 |
|
|
Forestry Knowledge |
1127 |
|
|
Machine Operations - Forestry |
6928, 6930, 6934, 6936 |
Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published June 2020
Planned review date December 2024
Summary
Competenz has reviewed these units as part of a full review of forestry unit standards.
All stakeholders were involved with the review, including Sector Advisory Groups and Competenz Training Advisors. The review was conducted using face-to-face meetings with a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) consisting of industry experts, stakeholders and those holding consent to assess.
Main changes
· Legislation and references were updated in Guidance Information for all unit standards.
· Outcome statements were updated for some unit standards.
· Some minor changes to wording were made in some unit standards to improve accuracy and clarity.
· Unit standards were updated to align with latest template.
· Last date for assessment of earlier versions of unit standard 1127 was set to 31 December 2020.
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 Landing Operations
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1252 |
Demonstrate knowledge of log making |
3 |
5 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Mechanised Harvesting
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6946 |
Operate a forwarder in a forest harvesting operation |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
6948 |
Delimb stems using a static delimber |
4 |
8 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1221 |
Explain and interpret job prescriptions for forestry operations |
3 |
5 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations Advanced
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1142 |
Demonstrate knowledge of log distribution in New Zealand for commercial forestry operations |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
1224 |
Use prescription maps for forestry operations |
3 |
5 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry - Breaking Out
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1256 |
Demonstrate knowledge of ground based log extraction |
3 |
5 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry Knowledge
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1127 |
Demonstrate knowledge of wood science for commercial forestry |
4 |
4 |
B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Machine Operations - Forestry
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
6928 |
Operate a Bell machine in a forest or a log yard |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
6930 |
Operate a forked loader in a forest or a log yard |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
6934 |
Operate a skidder in a forestry situation |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
6936 |
Operate a tracked machine in a forestry situation |
4 |
5 |
B |