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 operations.
- Protect personal wellbeing, team relationships and the physical environment, including historical sites and areas of cultural significance to Māori, during forestry operations.
- Apply knowledge of standard operating procedures and apply good work practices to operate equipment accordingly to carry out tasks specific to forestry operations.
Graduates of the Thin to Waste strand will also be able to:
- Operate and maintain a chainsaw in a commercial forestry operation.
- Select trees and apply basic tree felling cuts to thin trees to waste in a production situation.
