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Level 
4
1 - 1.5 years
Forestry

NZ Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations – Head Breaker Out, Level 4

60
 credits
Workplace
 + Block Course
This programme leads to the following graduate outcomes

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

  • Coordinate workplace health and safety, and communication within a team, while ensuring risks to the physical environment, areas of cultural and/or historical significance value are identified and protected in forest harvesting operations.
  • Apply advanced technical skills to operate machinery and equipment in a harvesting operation.

Graduates of the Head Breaker Out strand will also be able to:

  • Develop, implement and evaluate breaking out plans in a range of situations in a harvesting operation.
  • Coordinate a breaking out team to ensure a range of breaking out operations are safe and productive.