New Zealand Certificate in Forest Industry Foundation Skills (Level 2)
Course details
About the course
Our pine forests aren't just left to grow on their own - they need workers to plant and maintain them by knowing which trees to remove and which ones need to be left to grow.
This nationally recognised qualification provides the foundation skills you need to plant and tend forests. You'll learn mainly out in the bush, where you'll get some real experience working with other forestry professionals.
When you pass this programme, you'll get this qualification:
- New Zealand Certificate in Forest Industry Foundation Skills Level 2 (Establishment & Pruning)
You'll learn about:
- general safety requirements in a forest operation
- safe practices when working at vegetation fires
- plantation forest establishment (planting, fertilising and releasing)
- silviculture operations (pruning and thinning).
Entry requirements
To enrol in this programme, a potential student must:
- be at least 16 years of age
- be a New Zealand citizen (or citizen of Australia, Tokelau, Niue, Cook Islands) or permanent resident
- attend an interview
- successfully complete a pre-entry assessment successfully
- complete a physical fitness assessment
- consent to ongoing drug testing throughout the programme.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Established in 1984, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa will provide holistic education opportunities of the highest quality for Māori, peoples of Aotearoa and the world.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers. We offer a comprehensive range of certificate to degree level qualifications to New Zealanders of all ages and walks of life.
Operating from over 80 locations throughout the country, we provide a unique learning environment. We aim to overcome barriers to learning, and to meet the needs of all within the communities we serve.
Guided by Māori principles and values, we take great pride in this nurturing and inclusive learning environment, as well as the depth and diversity of our courses in small business, computing, social work, teaching, Māori performing arts and te reo Māori.