Eastern Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools - Trades Academy

is designed to give students a broad taste of the Forest industry.  Students are then able to pathway into further forestry qualifications of their choice.

After successful completion of this qualification, students will have the skills and knowledge to be able to:

· maintain a chainsaw and make cuts;

· understand the importance of quality in forest operations;

· make good choices throughout the forest cycle to ensure the return is maximised;

· work safely and effective in forest establishment, tending and harvesting operations;

· keeping themselves and others safe in any forest operation;

· understand the issues and processes within the forest industry to the level required of an employee; and pursue an area of interest.

Courses Delivered.

COURSE	COURSE DESCRIPTION	NZQA CREDITS
FROP.2002	Forestry Knowledge 1	15
FROP.2003	Forestry Knowledge 2	15
FROP.2004	Forest Establishment and Silviculture 1	15
FROP.2005	Forest Establishment and Silviculture 2	15
FROP.2009	Forest Pruning	15
FROP.3001	Introductory Chainsaw Safety and Use	10
FROP.4002	Mensuration	15

Note - to achieve the National Certificate in Forest Foundation Skills (Level 2) students must pass a total of 50 credits from the above courses.  These courses are available ongoing during the year.

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