Course Overview
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.
Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:
- New Zealand Certificate in Forest Harvesting Operations (Level 3), strands in Basic Machine Operation and Landing Operations
| Locations | Rotorua |
|---|---|
| Next intake | Mar 2025 View more details |
| Study options |
27 weeks full-time, including holidays (if applicable) |
| Total credits | 95 |
| StudyLink assistance | Available |
| Indicative Fees | $5,747 for domestic students View full fees information |
| Eligibility | View entry criteria |
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Topics you'll cover
- Health and Safety in Forestry Operations
- Essentials for Working in Forestry Operations
- Forest Industry Machine Repairs and Basic Maintenance
- Operate a Forestry Machine
- Log Making and Quality Control for Landing Operations
Course Fees
| Indicative Fees * | $5,747 for domestic students |
|---|---|
| Course related costs | You will require steel toe capped boots, a helmet visor, earmuffs and chaps. |
Your final fee may vary if:
- you have a choice of topics/papers to study
- the qualification excludes GST
- there are extra course materials to purchase
- student levies apply
We’ll let you know if any of these apply to you.
* Important fee information, and hints and tips
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Student Loans and Allowances
This course meets the requirements for student allowance and student loan applications through StudyLink.
- A student loan helps to pay for your course fees (the compulsory fees), study materials e.g. books, equipment, and living costs. You'll have to pay this money back.
- A student allowance is a weekly payment that can help with your living expenses while you're studying. You don't have to pay the money back.
Find out more and apply at studylink.govt.nz
Scholarships
Scholarships are one way you might be able to get some financial help. Any scholarships specifically related to this course are shown below, otherwise check out the full list of scholarships promoted by Toi Ohomai.
Course Entry Information
Entry criteria
You must:
- 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.
Standard Entry Criteria
Admission, entry, selection, and enrolment into programmes will be in accordance with the Academic Regulations and/or, where approved, specific programme regulations.
For courses at levels 1-3, domestic and international students will be required to:
Provide evidence of ability to complete academic requirements.
English language requirements
Level 3 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.
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Course Locations and Intake Information
| Location | Campus | Start Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotorua | Mokoia Campus | 10 Mar 2025 | |
| Rotorua | Mokoia Campus | 26 May 2025 | |
| Rotorua | Mokoia Campus | 1 Sep 2025 |
Study options
- 27 weeks full-time, including holidays (if applicable)
