Qualification Details

This is a listing of further education and training awards made by QQI. They are at Level 1 to 6 on the NFQ. For awards in Higher Education and Training at Level 6 to 10 on the NFQ please look at the Programmes listing.

Title

Forestry

Code

5M3425

NFQ Level

5

EQF Level

4

Award Class

Major

Field of Learning

08. Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary > 2. Forestry > 1. Forestry

Credit Value

120

Publication Date

15-03-2012

Review Date

Deactivation Date

Status

Active

Certificate Specification

Forestry

EUROPASS Certificate Supplements

English

Programme Validation Information

Validation

Qualification Requirements

This award was developed through the Common Award System. Any providers who wish to offer this award must have their programme validated by QQI before it can be delivered to learners. The provider should check the certificate specification for this award (see above) and its associated minor awards for validation requirements.

The total credit value required for this certificate is 120. This will be achieved by completing:

Awards

Code Title NFQ Level Credit Value
All of the following component(s)

5N1433

Work Practice

5

15

5N3396

Forest Safety

5

15

5N3397

Silviculture

5

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

5N0690

Communications

5

15

5N0972

Customer Service

5

15

5N1367

Teamworking

5

15

5N1390

Personal Effectiveness

5

15

5N1833

Mathematics

5

15

6N2191

Leadership

6

15
A minimum credit value of 45 from the following component(s)

5N3398

Sustainable Forestry

5

15

5N3399

Forest Calculations

5

15

5N3401

Forest Development

5

15

5N3402

Forestry and the Environment

5

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

5N0731

Hand Held Pesticide Application

5

5

5N1752

All Terrain Vehicle Operations

5

5

5N1797

Boom Sprayer Pesticide Application

5

5

5N3404

Chainsaw Operations

5

5

5N3405

Felling and Processing Small Trees

5

5

5N3406

Felling and Processing Large Trees

5

5

5N3407

Processing Individual Wind Blown Trees

5

5

5N3409

Processing Multiple Wind Blown Trees

5

5

5N3411

Forestry Fencing

5

5

5N3413

Forestry Forwarder Operations

5

15