Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Registration of Forest Foundation Skills skill standards
Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council has registered new skill standards for the forestry industry.
Date new versions published May 2024
Planned review date December 2029
Summary
The skill standards listed below were developed during the review of the forestry suite of qualifications and standards (Levels 2-6). The review resulted in a new qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Forest Industry Foundation Skills (Level 2) with strands in Harvesting, Silviculture, and Earthworks [Ref: 4918]. The skill standards listed below were developed to support provision of this new qualification and to meet the needs of pre-trade forestry learners.
Meetings with industry and providers for this phase of the forestry review were held between September and December 2023. Participants ranged from forestry contractors, assessors, trainers, forestry owners, forestry workers and programme developers who supported the registration of the new standards.
Main changes
· Six new skill standards have been developed.
· Consent to assess has also been extended for holders of domain Forestry Knowledge.
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
|
Domain |
Forest Foundation Skills |
2 |
Standard |
40053-40058 |
2 |
|
Domain |
Forestry Knowledge |
2-7 |
Standard |
40053-40058 |
2 |
Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries> Forestry > Forest Foundation Skills
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ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review category |
|
40053 |
Perform a harvesting task for a forestry operation |
2 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40054 |
Perform silviculture tasks for a forestry operation |
2 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40055 |
Perform an earthworks task for a forestry operation |
2 |
5 |
NEW |
|
40056 |
Respond to an emergency in a forestry operation |
2 |
10 |
NEW |
|
40057 |
Work safely with mobile plant and forestry industry machinery |
2 |
2 |
NEW |
|
40058 |
Use mapping systems in a forestry operation |
2 |
3 |
NEW |