New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations (Level 3) - Strand in Basic Machine Operation and Landing Operations

This course, focusing on machine operating and landing operations, will get you started.

There's a mix of Health and Safety, policies and procedures, plus practical learning at our harvest site.

You'll join a real-life harvesting crew to put your skills and knowledge into practice.

You'll learn to correctly operate, maintain and sharpen a chainsaw and cut logs to length. You'll also learn to safely operate a forestry machine used in harvesting operations. Build your skills and experience on our state-of-the-art simulators You'll also get time in a real excavator within an actual harvesting operation.

With this qualification you could play a key role working in a commercial forest harvesting operation.

You must:

be 16 years old at the time the course starts,

be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level, AND be physically able to complete the course.

English language requirements: Level 3 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.