Vocational Forestry - Mechanical Harvesting

Location(s): Delivery details below

Vocational Forestry - Mechanical Harvesting is an applied certificate program offered through work-based training.

The program provides training in the operation of the feller buncher, delimber, grapple skidder and, on the contractor's request, the slasher. You will be trained on your choice of any two machines and become competent in machine operation in order to cut, delimb and pile wood.

You will learn:

all components of the equipment

controls and how they relate to each other

maintenance procedures (including daily greasing, checking and topping up all fluid levels and ensuring that all belts, wiring and lighting is in place and in good working condition)

Communicating with other workers will be emphasized.

Length: Varies

Career Opportunities

Graduates will have been employed in the forestry and timber harvesting industries while completing this work-based training program. They are qualified to work in the forestry and timber industries where mechanical and equipment-based harvesting methods are used.

For more information about career opportunities related to this program, contact Student Employment Services at the campus nearest you.

Program Details

Start Date(s): Varies

For more information, contact:

Mic MacDonald (Kelsey Campus) at (306) 659-4102
Don McPherson (Palliser Campus) at (306) 691-8264
Jim Marcia (Wascana Campus) at (306) 775-7484
Al Willms (Woodland Campus) at (306) 765-1613

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Admission Requirements

16 years old

English Language Requirement

Note

Class 5 driver's license is recommended.

The work is physically demanding.

Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through a special admission assessment. Interested individuals should still apply. Applicants are automatically considered for special admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met. Refer to the ACCUPLACER^© cut scores and Post Secondary Success Requirements for this program below, and review additional details concerning Special Admission.

ACCUPLACER ^©

ACCUPLACER^© Cut Scores
for this program

Not applicable at this time

Post-Secondary Success

Post-Secondary Success Requirements
for this program

One year post-secondary studies

Admission Method

First Qualified/First Admitted

The First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) process is used for the majority of SIAST programs. When we determine that you meet the program's admission requirements, you will be offered admission based on the date you fully qualify for the program. The earlier you provide the appropriate documents and information that qualify you for admission to the next intake, the earlier you might begin your studies. Your application, once qualified, is always considered for the next intake.

Applicants to programs with multiple intakes in an academic year remain in the application pool until the last intake for that academic year has begun. Programs using the FQFA process receive applications year round and maintain an application pool for each academic year. Qualified applicants who are not offered a seat must reapply for the next academic year.

Sponsored programs or programs targeted to specific groups do not accept applications year round or maintain an application pool.

Learning Method(s)

SIAST offers a variety of learning methods for course delivery. The following learning methods are available for some of the courses in this program.

Classroom

Independent Study

The student must first seek employment in the field. Once employed, the employer and the employee must contact a SIAST Continuing Education Consultant to set up a training plan that will provide credit for on-the-job training.

Please refer to the course descriptions for course specific learning methods.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Availability

SIAST recognizes that adults learn in many different ways and through many different means. This includes acquiring knowledge and skills through life and work experience or non-formal training.

More about PLAR

Transfer Credit

Many SIAST students benefit from transferring credit. You may be eligible to transfer credit from or to another college or university. To learn more, visit our transfer credit web page.

Courses
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COMM 120 Communication

Communicating with other operators and workers on any site is the fundamental safety precaution you will become familiar with. You will learn how to use hand signals to communicate with others who may not be able to hear you and to communicate by radio with those who can.

1.0 Credit Units
15.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

FORE 131 Grapple Skidder Operation

You will learn the components and controls and discuss the purposes of the grapple skidder. You will also receive hands-on training in operating a grapple skidder as it pertains to production logging.

7.0 Credit Units
105.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab, Work Based Delivery

FORE 132 Delimber Operation

You will learn the components and controls and discuss the purposes of the delimber. You will also receive hands-on training in operating a delimber as it pertains to production logging.

7.0 Credit Units
105.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

FORE 134 Slasher Operation

You will learn the components and controls and discuss the purposes of the slasher. You will also receive hands-on training in operating a slasher as it pertains to production logging.

7.0 Credit Units
105.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

FORE 135 Feller Buncher Operation

You will learn the components and controls and discuss the purposes of the feller buncher. You will also receive hands-on training in operating a feller buncher as it pertains to production logging.

7.0 Credit Units
105.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

SFTY 110 Safety

You will study the safety precautions taken on a work site and become familiar with the safety precautions expected of you, the operator. You will become familiar with and learn how to operate a variety of fire suppression equipment in order to respond to accidental fires.

1.0 Credit Units
15.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab

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