Course Length
One year from date of enrolment, part-time study
Credits
45 credits
Qualification
Telford certificate in Forestry Knowledge: Forestry Nursery Production
Course Fee
NZ student fees
International student fees
Entry Requirements
Competent in written English. Enrol at any time, students must be 16 years or over. English language proficiency is required. International students require IELTS of 5.5 or a TOEFL of 500 plus TWE 4.5
Textbooks Required
None
Whichever area of forestry
If you are looking for a forestry course which can be tailored to suit whichever area of forestry you are working or interested in, then the Telford Certificate in Forestry Knowledge is just what you are looking for. The course is suitable for both forestry workers and people interested in forestry. The course does not contain any practical.
Course content
Including Telford courses and NZQA unit standards which you may achieve on successful completion of the course
Pest Control
21557 Identify plant pests, diseases and disorders, and describe control measures
Forestry Commercial
533004 Commercial plantation trees in NZ
533005 Quality determining factors in commercial plantation forestry
581001 Code of practice relating to chainsaw use
Forestry Nursery
533021 Ley cropping in forest nurseries
533022 Annual production cycle of tree crops in a forest nursery
533023 Containers for raising tree stocks
533024 Site preparation factors, planting stock quality and planting practice
533025 Steps involved in producing high quality bare root seedling
533026 Nursery production systems
500003 Plant collection