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New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations (Level 3) - Strand in Basic Machine Operation and Landing Operations

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Certificate

Duration

27 weeks

Next start date

Expected May 2026

Campus

Windermere Campus

Summary

Do you love tools and machines and want to work outdoors in New Zealand's forestry industry? This course, focusing on machine operating and landing operations, will get you started. There's a mix of Health and Safety, policies and procedures, plus practical learning at our harvest site. You'll join a real-life harvesting crew to put your skills and knowledge into practice. You'll learn to correctly operate, maintain and sharpen a chainsaw and cut logs to length. You'll also learn to safely operate a forestry machine used in harvesting operations. Build your skills and experience on our state-of-the-art simulators! You'll also get time in a real excavator within an actual harvesting operation. With this qualification you could play a key role working in a commercial forest harvesting operation.

Entry criteria

To be admitted to this course, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Be 16 years old at the time the course starts Be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level, AND Be physically able to complete the course

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