Subjects
To be awarded the 
FWP30116 Certificate III in Forest Growing and Management, competency must be achieved in thirteen (13) units of competency.
six (6) core units of competency
seven (7) units of competency from the elective group, consisting of:
3 units from Group A
4 units from Group A and/or Group B, the total of which can include up to 2 units recommended for packaging at Certificate II, III or IV 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 growing and management sector of the industry.
CORE UNITS
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Core | Contribute to team effectiveness | |
Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry | ||
Communicate and interact effectively in the workplace | ||
Implement safety, health and environment policies and procedures | ||
Evaluate fire potential and prevention | ||
Provide first aid | ||
GROUP A ELECTIVE UNITS | ||
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Fire Control | Monitor weather conditions | |
Suppress wildfire | ||
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Operate pumps | ||
Prerequisite
And one of the following four units:
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OR
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Conduct simple prescribed burns | ||
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Develop simple prescribed burn plans | ||
Prerequisite
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Conduct initial investigation at incident scene | ||
Maintain safety at an incident scene | ||
Work autonomously | ||
Breeding and Propagation | Maintain nursery plants | |
Implement a propagation plan | ||
Manage seed collection | ||
Extract seed | ||
Site Establishment and Maintenance | ||
Plan and construct conventional fencing | ||
Implement a maintenance program for an irrigation system | ||
Troubleshoot irrigation systems | ||
Construct landscape features using concrete | ||
Erect timber structures and features | ||
Implement erosion and sediment control measures | ||
Rehabilitate tracks, quarries and landings | ||
Construct and maintain forest roads and tracks | ||
Patrol forest | ||
Grading and Testing | Visually assess materials | |
Grade and mark logs | ||
Prepare timber to meet import/export compliance requirements | ||
Tree Growing & Maintenance | Conduct quality and product care procedures | |
Use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations | ||
Fall trees manually (intermediate) | ||
Fall trees manually (advanced) | ||
Plan and implement non-commercial thinning operations | ||
Coordinate stem improvement | ||
Manage coppice stems | ||
Control weeds | ||
Control plant pests, diseases and disorders | ||
Undertake complex tree climbing | ||
GROUP B ELECTIVE UNITS | ||
Field | Unit Code | Unit Title |
Machinery and Equipment | Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair | |
Operate a four-wheel drive on unsealed roads | ||
Recover four-wheel drive vehicles | ||
Operate a four wheel drive in a towing situation | ||
Perform complex 4x4 operations | ||
Specialist Machinery and Equipment | A maximum of 2 units may be selected from this field | |
Operate a pole saw | ||
Load and unload plant | ||
Conduct tractor operations | ||
Conduct roller operations | ||
Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations | ||
Conduct backhoe/loader operations | ||
Conduct civil construction excavator operations | ||
Conduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operations | ||
Conduct civil construction tracked front end loader operations | ||
Conduct civil construction grader operations | ||
Conduct tip truck operations | ||
Lift and move load using a mobile crane | ||
Load Handling | Transport, handle and store chemicals | |
Conduct specialised forklift operations | ||
Load and unload vehicles carrying special loads | ||
Safety and Quality Processes | Prepare and apply chemicals | |
Navigate in remote or trackless areas | ||
Implement environmentally sustainable work practices in the work area/work site | ||
Apply silvicultural principles | ||
Apply biodiversity protection principles | ||
Follow cultural heritage requirements | ||
Comply with soil and water protection | ||
Maintain and contribute to energy efficiency | ||
Provide advanced first aid | ||
Operate a boom type elevating work platform | ||
Administration and Business | Organise workplace information | |
Design and produce business documents | ||
Communication and Relationships | Contribute to effective workplace relationships | |
Present forestry information and interpretations programs | ||
Planning and Analysis | Support operational plan | |