Harvesting

Competenz Te Pūkenga can provide training plans, support and qualifications – tailored to your businesses specific needs.

How we work with you

We partner with your industry associations (Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA), NZ Forest Owners Association (FOA), NZ Farm Forestry Association (FFA)) and members of your industry to help recruit and build talented employees. This support includes promoting careers in your industry and identifying potential trainees.

We also ensure your industry’s qualifications continue to meet needs, support industry events like local graduations, and regularly celebrate your learners’ success.

When your worker enrols as an apprentice or learner, we assign them a Competenz Te Pūkenga account manager. Our account managers understand the forestry industry and the skills learners and businesses need

Forestry is an industry that offers great career opportunities. Find the one that fits you here.

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Qualifications available

Forestry harvesting involves a number of technical disciplines. Each discipline has a unique qualification and set of unit standards designed to develop competence and promote best practice on site.

Trainees may complete these qualifications individually and progress from one level to the next. Programme length varies but qualifications typically take from 9-18 months to complete.

Apprenticeships are also available in Harvesting. An apprenticeship programme will be built to reflect the various roles the apprentice has within the crew. The core learning from Forest Harvesting Operations (levels 3 and 4) are combined along with elective sets that allow for a range of units to be included. Apprentices have a longer term commitment to the industry and receive a greater level of support from Competenz Te Pūkenga.

Your Competenz Te Pūkenga account manager can discuss the best apprenticeship or training option for your business and your trainee.

The qualifications available are listed below.

The best part? Earn while you learn - there's no student loan

You’ll get qualified without a student loan, all while learning practical skills from industry experts. You can put that money towards something else you really want – might be a new car, new tools or a new house.

Qualifications on offer

Technical skills
Technical traineeships for specific roles in the following industries

Zero enrolment fees

Limited time offer for fire protection programmes until 1 December 2023. Criteria apply.

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Industries we serve

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