Certificate II in Forest Operations Qualification Endorsement - Department of Training and Workforce Development

Qualification Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 4:44 AM AWST

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Certificate II in Forest Operations

Qualification

National Code:
FWP20121

State Code:
BHL8

TGA Status:
Replaced

DTWD Status:
Replaced

National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification

Field of Education

0505 - Forestry Studies

Original TGA Release Date

28/01/2022

Approved Date

21/06/2022

Stream of Study

Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)

VET Act Classifier

Nominal Hours

375

Duration

1 Semester

Current Release Number

1.00

Current Release Date

28/01/2022

VET Act Conditions

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Releases

Release Version	Release Date	TGA Status	DTWD Status
1.00	28/01/2022	Current	Transition (Replaced)

Description

This qualification reflects the job of people who provide support to forest operations in a variety of forestry contexts. It is also designed for learners involved in school-based VET traineeships and other VET in school programs.
Individuals with this qualification apply specialised skills and knowledge relevant to entry-level roles in forest operations. This includes a basic understanding of the industry andthe risks involved in forest operations. They are also expected to conduct basic forest operations.
At this level, workers complete tasks under close supervision involving known routines and procedures but variable work tasks in collaboration with others.
This qualification enables specialisations in:
Forest Nursery Production,
Silviculture, or
Timber Harvesting.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
Thirteen (13) units of competency:
- Five (5) core units
- Eight (8) elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the alignment between the qualification and Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. Electives can be chosen to provide a general qualification or a qualification with a specialisation.

For the award of the FWP20121 Certificate II in Forest Operations choose:
- at least six (6) units from the electives in Groups A to H
- up to two (2) units from the remaining electives in Groups A to H, or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

For the award of the FWP20121 Certificate II in Forest Operations (Forest Nursery Production) choose:
- at least four (4) units from the electives in Groups B and/or F
- at least two (2) units from the electives in Groups A to H, excluding specialisation electives already selected
- up to two (2) units from the remaining electives in Groups A to H, or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

For the award of the FWP20121Certificate II in Forest Operations (Silviculture) choose:
- at least four (4) units from the electives in Groups C and/or F
- at least two (2) units from the electives in Groups A to H, excluding specialisation electives already selected
- up to two (2) units from the remaining electives in Groups A to H, or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

For the award of the FWP20121 Certificate II in Forest Operations (Timber Harvesting) choose:
- at least four (4) units from the electives in Groups D and/or E
- at least two (2) units from the electives in Groups A to H, excluding specialisation electives already selected
- up to two (2) units from the remaining electives in Groups A to H, or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.