Forestry Level 5 - 5M3425

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This is a 1 year level 5 Forestry PLC course. The course provides knowledge and the essential skills required for those involved in forestry operations. In-class subjects include silviculture, forest safety and sustainable forestry, forest development, forest calculations and leadership. Practical skills include;

  • Chainsaw maintenance
  • Chainsaw felling
  • ATV operation
  • Pesticide application
  • Fencing

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

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

5N2433

Safe Use of Pesticides 5 5

Colleges offering Forestry Level 5 – 5M3425

Ballyhaise Agricultural College, County Cavan

  • Course Type : QQI Level 5
Location / Contact details

Teagasc, Ballyhaise College, Ballyhaise, Co Cavan. H12 E392. Tel: 049 433 8108Cavan