Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of health and safety responsibilities, risk management, emergency procedures, and communication systems to maintain safety during forest harvesting operations.
- Protect personal wellbeing, team relationships and the physical environment, including historical sites and areas of cultural significance to Māori, during forest harvesting operations.
- Apply knowledge of standard operating procedures and apply good work practices to operate equipment accordingly to carry out tasks specific to forest harvesting operations.
Graduates of the Tree Felling strand will also be able to:
- Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a forest harvesting operation.
- Use conventional felling cuts to fell a range of tree sizes in varying conditions in a forest harvesting operation.
