Units, Skills Sets & Qualifications
Nationally endorsed units of competency, skill sets and qualifications for the forestry and timber industry have been grouped under two training packages.
View the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package
Download the FWP Companion Volume
View the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package
Download the AHC Companion Volume
Read more about what Training Packages, Qualifications, Skill Sets and Units are in our Frequently Asked Questions.
The AHC training package includes skills standards for the arboriculture sector, whilst the FWP training package includes skills standards for all other forest, wood and timber product sectors.
Each of the training packages outlines the required knowledge and performance for job roles and tasks within industry, and how these can be assessed. They also include a quality assured Companion Volume Implementation Guide, to assist with the implementation of units, skill sets and qualifications.
Qualifications to support job roles in the forestry and timber industry are listed below. Visit training.gov.au for a full list of qualifications, units of competency, skill sets, accredited courses, and registered training organisations (RTOs) for the forestry and timber industry.
Certificate I
Certificate II
AHC20520 – Certificate II in Arboriculture
FWP20116 – Certificate II in Forest Growing and Management
FWP20216 – Certificate II in Harvesting and Haulage
FWP20316 – Certificate II in Sawmilling and Processing
Certificate III
AHC30820 – Certificate III in Arboriculture
FWP30116 – Certificate III in Forest Growing and Management
FWP30216 – Certificate III in Harvesting and Haulage
FWP30316 – Certificate III in Sawmilling and Processing
FWP30416 – Certificate III in Wood Panel Products
FWP30516 – Certificate III in Timber Manufactured Products
FWP30620 – Certificate III in Timber Building Products Supply
FWP30920 – Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture
FWP31019 – Certificate III in Saw Technology
Certificate IV
Diploma
Advanced Diploma
AHC60520 – Advanced Diploma of Arboriculture
FWP60116 – Advanced Diploma of Forest Industry Sustainability