Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The Level 5 Certificate in Forestry course provides a sound understanding of the fundamental knowledge and the essential skills required for those involved in forestry operations.
The course is aimed at those who are:
- Looking to expand or update their skills and training
- Looking to improve career prospects
- Looking to obtain a recognised qualification
- Looking to advance to higher education
The course is full time from September to May and includes an eight week Practical Learning Period in March and April. The course combines practical skills in forestry.
Classroom theory includes silviculture, forest safety and sustainable forestry, forest development, forest calculations and leadership.
Practical skills include:
- Chainsaw maintenance
- Chainsaw felling
- ATV operation
- Pesticide application
- Fencing
Students with the Level 5 Cerificate in Forestry Award can progress to the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Forestry. Progression is also available through the higher education links scheme. Please contact the relevant higher education instutute for further information.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Forest Safety 5N3396
Silviculture 5N3397
Work Practice 5N1433
The following electives:
Forest Calculations 5N3399
Forest Development 5N3399
Sustainable Forestry 5N3398
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M3425 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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