Diploma of Forest and Forest Products
This qualification is designed for job roles in the forest and forest products industry.
This qualification is designed for job roles in the forest and forest products industry.
Total number of units = 15
6 core units plus
9 elective units, consisting of:
5 units from Group A
up to 4 units from Group A and/or Group B
up to 2 units recommended for packaging at Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level from this or any other endorsed Training Package or state/territory accredited course.
Elective units must be relevant to work undertaken in the forest and forest products industry
CORE UNITS
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Core | Manage quality customer service | |
Manage people performance | ||
Facilitate continuous improvement | ||
Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk | ||
Manage personal work priorities and professional development | ||
Ensure team effectiveness | ||
GROUP A ELECTIVE UNITS | ||
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Fire Control | Protect and preserve incident scene | |
Supervise response | ||
Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities (unit has PUALAW001B Protect and preserve incident scene as a prerequisite) | ||
Implement prevention strategies | ||
Command agency personnel within a multi-agency emergency response (unit has PUAOPE001B Supervise response as a prerequisite) | ||
Breeding & Propagation | Manage a controlled growing environment | |
Manage genetic resources | ||
Breed trees | ||
Site Establishment & Maintenance | Design irrigation, drainage and water treatment systems | |
Manage water systems | ||
Plan and manage an inventory program | ||
Implement forestry chain of custody certification system | ||
Manage road construction and maintenance | ||
Develop a native forest regeneration plan | ||
Promote plantations as a sustainable form of land use | ||
Prepare and present geographic information systems data | ||
Protect heritage and cultural asset | ||
Tree Growing & Maintenance | Plan a plant establishment program | |
Develop a strategy for the management of target pests | ||
Plan a growing-on program | ||
Plan a propagation program | ||
Manage trial and/or research material | ||
Develop biohazard contingency plans | ||
Manage tending operations in a native forest | ||
Coordinate stand nutrition | ||
Coordinate plantation tending operations | ||
Manage coupe planning | ||
Harvesting | Manage tree harvesting to minimise environmental impact | |
Design harvesting plans | ||
Timber Products & Processes | Produce complex truss and frame plans and details using computers | |
Design timber structures | ||
Schedule and coordinate load shifting | ||
Coordinate log debarking operations | ||
Plan and coordinate boiler operations | ||
Plan and coordinate heat plant operations | ||
Implement sustainability in the workplace | ||
FPIFGM5219 | Undertake carbon stock sampling of forests and plantations | |
Plan and monitor timber treatment plant operations | ||
Plan and monitor saw log operations | ||
Coordinate timber drying operations | ||
Plan and monitor board conversion | ||
Diagnose and calculate production costs | ||
Install and commission CNC software | ||
Sample and test products to specifications | ||
Assess product feasibility of designs | ||
Develop, trial and evaluate prototypes | ||
Generate and transfer complex computer-aided drawings and specifications | ||
Manage product design | ||
Optimise CNC operations | ||
Plan production | ||
Plan and coordinate panel production | ||
Perform laboratory testing | ||
Competitive Manufacturing | Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation | |
Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices | ||
GROUP B ELECTIVE UNITS | ||
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Machinery & Equipment | Manage installation and commissioning of equipment | |
Organise enterprise maintenance programs | ||
Safety & Quality Processes | Minimise risks in the use of chemicals | |
Manage risk | ||
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability | ||
Implement sustainable forestry practices | ||
Manage a multi-team response | ||
Conduct a sustainability energy audit | ||
Develop and manage sustainable energy practices | ||
Administration & Business | Initiate a quality audit | |
Manage budgets and financial plans | ||
Manage an information or knowledge management system | ||
Administer contracts | ||
Prepare tender documentation | ||
Planning & Analysis | Build and sustain an innovative work environment | |
Manage operational plan | ||
Undertake project work | ||
Coordinate research and analysis | ||
Collect statistical data | ||
Training & Assessment | Develop a workplace learning environment | |
Communication & Relationships | Market products and services | |
Manage forestry information and interpretations programs | ||
Build and maintain community relationships | ||
Devise and conduct community consultations | ||
Implement public environmental health education programs |
This qualification has twelve employment pathways for typical management environments of forest and forest products industries. These are:
Arboriculture Manager
Forest Manager
Forestry Manager
Harvesting Manager
Nursery Manager
Plantation Establishment Manager
Plantation Manager
Production Manager
Sawmill Manager
Timber Advisory Manager
Timber Manufacturing Manager
Tree Farm Manager
Entry may be gained through progression from a lower level FPI qualification or recognition of existing industry experience or qualifications.
This qualification may be suited to an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
There are no entry requirements.
Native FPI units may be subject to state or territory licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Some imported units in the elective bank may be subject to state or territory codes, regulations, licences and/or permits. These units must be implemented in line with the licensing requirements outlined in the unit’s parent Training Package.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on the packaging options. | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Adjust and communicate strategies to all stakeholders according to organisational procedures Communicate information from line manager/management to the team Consult team members to establish team purpose, roles, responsibilities and accountabilities in accordance with organisational goals, plans and objectives Manage records, reports and recommendations within the organisation's systems and processes |
Teamwork | Develop strategies to ensure that team members are actively encouraged and supported to participate in decision making processes, and to assume responsibility and exercise initiative as appropriate Ensure leadership, supervision, coaching and mentoring assist colleagues to overcome difficulty in meeting customer service standards Manage team performance to consistently meet the organisation's quality and delivery standards Support team members in meeting expected performance outcomes |
Problem-solving | Communicate to, and follow up with, line manager/management and other relevant stakeholders, unresolved issues, concerns and problems raised by team members Develop processes to ensure that issues, concerns and problems identified by team members are recognised and addressed Take decisions to overcome problems and to adapt customer service and products and/or service delivery in consultation with appropriate individuals and groups Use problem-solving skills to deal with complex and non-routine difficulties |
Initiative and enterprise | Identify and develop new skills to achieve and maintain a competitive edge Seek and use feedback from employees, clients and colleagues to identify and develop ways to improve competence Take individual initiative to achieve and extend personal work goals beyond those planned Take initiative to prioritise and facilitate competing demands to achieve personal, team and the organisation's goals and objectives |
Planning and organising | Ensure personal work goals, plans and activities reflect the organisation's plans, and own responsibilities and accountabilities Ensure personal work planning and organisation serve as a positive role model in the workplace Investigate, understand and assess the needs of customers and include in planning processes Prepare action plans, including allocated responsibilities and time frames for implementation |
Self-management | Adjust own interpersonal styles and methods to the organisation's social and cultural environment, and guide and support members of the work team in their personal adjustment process Assess the effectiveness of own management development Ensure own contribution to work team serves as a role model for others and enhances the organisation's image to all stakeholders Undertake participation in networks to enhance personal knowledge, skills and work relationships |
Learning | Assess personal knowledge and skills against competency standards to determine development needs, priorities and plans Identify, evaluate, select and use development opportunities suitable to personal learning style/s to develop competence Manage opportunities for further improvement |
Technology | Develop strategies to ensure that systems and procedures including technology are used to monitor operational progress and to identify ways in which planning and operations could be improved Use technology efficiently and effectively to manage work priorities and commitments |