FWP30121 Certificate III in Forest Operations

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededEquivalent

The currency period for FWP30121 ended on 23 January 2023 — 3 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

Transition clockClosed to new enrolments

New enrolments are not permitted from 25 January 2024 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

Learners already enrolled have no fixed deadline: they complete the product and are issued their AQF certification, or transfer to the replacement, in a timely manner (ASQA guidance, read live 25 August 2026).

The same date closes a second obligation: under s 7(2)(c) of the same instrument, advertising may refer to a superseded product only while it is on scope and new enrolments are permitted. When enrolments stop, the course page advertising it stops being permitted too — and if ASQA approves a later enrolment date, that moves with it.

Sector-wide: the item 14 cut-off, measured across every live scope · the repealed 12-month rule

Product type
Qualification
Training package
FWP — Forest and Wood Products Training Package
Currency period ends
23 January 2023
Latest release
Release 2 · 23 February 2022 · 2 releases in all
Supersedes
FWP30116, FWP30216
Superseded by
FWP30122 equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. FWP30121Superseded — equivalentCertificate III in Forest Operations
  2. equivalent
  3. FWP30122CurrentCertificate III in Forest Operations

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • FWP30116FWP30121not equivalent27 January 2022

    Qualification merged with FWP30216 Certificate III in Harvesting and Haulage. Title changed. Revised packaging rules and created specialisations to better reflect outcomes. Reduced the number of core units. Revised the structure (groups) of the elective units. Added new units and revised existing units

  • FWP30216FWP30121not equivalent27 January 2022

    Qualification merged with FWP30116 Certificate III in Forest Growing and Management. Title changed.Revised packaging rules and created specialisations to better reflect outcomes. Reduced the number of core units. Revised the structure (groups) of the elective units. Added new units and revised existing units

  • FWP30121FWP30122equivalent24 January 2023

    Added units and updated native unit codes and titles that form part of specialisations. New qualification code

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What FWP30121 is made of

training.gov.au lists 126 units for FWP30121: 2 core and 124 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 2 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
FWPCOR2206Work effectively in the forest and wood products industrycurrent
FWPCOR2208Communicate and interact effectively in the forest and wood products industrycurrent

Elective units 124 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
AHCARB318Undertake aerial rescuecurrent
AHCARB319Use arborist climbing techniquescurrent
AHCBIO303Apply biosecurity measurescurrent
AHCCHM304Transport and store chemicalscurrent
AHCCHM307Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseasescurrent
AHCILM401Protect places of cultural significancenot current
AHCINF303Plan and construct conventional fencingnot current
AHCIRG328Operate irrigation controller and sensor technologycurrent
AHCIRG346Operate pressurised irrigation systemscurrent
AHCLSC318Erect timber structures and featurescurrent
AHCMOM301Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repaircurrent
AHCMOM306Ground spread fertiliser and soil ameliorantcurrent
AHCNSY207Undertake propagation activitiescurrent
AHCNSY314Operate fertigation equipmentcurrent
AHCPMG301Control weedscurrent
AHCPMG302Control plant pests, diseases and disorderscurrent
AHCPMG304Use firearms to humanely destroy animalscurrent
AHCPMG309Apply pest animal control techniquescurrent
AHCSAW304Implement erosion and sediment control measurescurrent
AHCWRK207Collect and record production datanot current
AHCWRK302Monitor weather conditionsnot current
AHCWRK401Implement and monitor quality assurance proceduresnot current
BSBLDR301Support effective workplace relationshipscurrent
BSBTWK201Work effectively with otherscurrent
FBPVIT3004Monitor and maintain nursery plantscurrent
FWPCOR2209Follow environmental protection procedures in forest and wood products operationscurrent
FWPCOR2210Follow workplace health and safety policies and procedures in forest and wood products operationscurrent
FWPCOR3205Apply safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operationscurrent
FWPCOT2265Navigate in forest areascurrent
FWPCOT3224Plan and monitor equipment maintenancenot current
Show the remaining 94 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
FWPCOT3270Grade and mark logscurrent
FWPCOT3301Trim trees using a pole sawcurrent
FWPCOT3306Rehabilitate tracks, quarries and landingscurrent
FWPCOT3311Use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operationscurrent
FWPCOT3312Implement environmentally sustainable work practices in the work area/work sitecurrent
FWPCOT3313Apply biodiversity protection principlescurrent
FWPCOT3314Comply with soil and water protectioncurrent
FWPCOT3315Transport forestry logs using truckscurrent
FWPCOT3316Transport forestry produce using truckscurrent
FWPCOT3317Use chainsaw within a treecurrent
FWPCOT3318Access, capture and communicate forestry field data using mobile devicescurrent
FWPCOT3319Read and interpret digital maps and forest operation planscurrent
FWPCOT3321Apply situational awareness and a safety mindset in operational forestry rolescurrent
FWPCOT3322Apply quality and product care procedures in forest and wood products operationscurrent
FWPCOT3323Assess wood materials visuallycurrent
FWPCOT3324Apply cultural heritage protection requirements in forest operationscurrent
FWPCOT3325Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roadscurrent
FWPCOT3326Recover four wheel drive vehiclecurrent
FWPCOT3328Operate four wheel drive vehicle in a towing situationcurrent
FWPCOT3329Perform complex four wheel drive operationscurrent
FWPCOT3330Apply tree jacking techniques in felling treescurrent
FWPFGM3208Construct and maintain forest roads and trackscurrent
FWPFGM3216Fell trees manually (intermediate)not current
FWPFGM3217Fell trees manually (advanced)not current
FWPFIR2001Follow fire prevention procedurescurrent
FWPFIR3001Assess fire riskcurrent
FWPHAR3202Monitor log recovery (rigging slinger)current
FWPHAR3203Operate integrated or split flail and wood chipper with cranecurrent
FWPHAR3204Operate split flail and wood chipper fed by mobile machinecurrent
FWPHAR3205Harvest trees manually (intermediate)current
FWPHAR3209Harvest trees manually (advanced)current
FWPHAR3212Operate yardercurrent
FWPHAR3222Use on-board computer systems for forwardercurrent
FWPHAR3223Use on-board computer systems for single grip harvestercurrent
FWPHAR3224Operate crawler tractorcurrent
FWPHAR3225Operate excavator with log grapplecurrent
FWPHAR3226Operate feller bunchercurrent
FWPHAR3227Operate forwardercurrent
FWPHAR3228Operate loadercurrent
FWPHAR3229Operate single grip harvestercurrent
FWPHAR3230Operate skiddercurrent
FWPHAR3232Operate harvesting machine with winch-assist systemcurrent
FWPHAR3234Conduct mechanical processor operationscurrent
FWPHAR3235Conduct mechanically assisted tree falling operationscurrent
FWPNSY2005Apply tree seed treatmentcurrent
FWPNSY3001Graft nursery stock for planting in seed orchardcurrent
FWPNSY3002Extract, clean, store and despatch tree seedscurrent
FWPNSY3003Apply knowledge of tree stock growing in a forest nurserycurrent
FWPNSY3004Identify, evaluate and mark quality seed treescurrent
FWPNSY3005Maintain seed orchardcurrent
FWPNSY3006Manage mother plantscurrent
FWPNSY3007Operate automated topping system as part of tree production nursery operationscurrent
FWPNSY3008Operate automated seed sowing line for containerised forest seedling productioncurrent
FWPSIL2003Prune treescurrent
FWPSIL3001Apply sustainable silviculture treatmentscurrent
FWPSIL3002Plant trees mechanicallycurrent
FWPSIL3003Use mechanised equipment for forestry site preparationcurrent
HLTAID009Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitationcurrent
HLTAID011Provide First Aidcurrent
HLTAID013Provide First Aid in remote or isolated sitecurrent
HLTAID014Provide Advanced First Aidcurrent
PUAEQU001Prepare, maintain and test response equipmentcurrent
PUAFIR201Assist with prescribed burningcurrent
PUAFIR203Respond to urban firecurrent
PUAFIR204Respond to wildfirecurrent
PUAFIR205Respond to aviation incident (specialist)current
PUAFIR207Operate breathing apparatus open circuitcurrent
PUAFIR210Prevent injurycurrent
PUAFIR220Respond to isolated structure firecurrent
PUAFIR303Suppress wildfirecurrent
PUAFIR309Operate pumpscurrent
PUAFIR323Take local weather observationscurrent
PUAFIR325Operate heavy plant in fire control operationscurrent
PUAFIR326Push trees with machines in forest fire control operationscurrent
PUALAW002Conduct initial investigation at incident scenecurrent
PUAOPE014Navigate to an incidentcurrent
PUATEA001Work in a teamcurrent
PUATEA002Work autonomouslycurrent
PUAWHS002Maintain safety at an incident scenecurrent
RIIHAN308FLoad and unload plantcurrent
RIIMPO315EConduct tractor operationscurrent
RIIMPO317FConduct roller operationscurrent
RIIMPO318FConduct civil construction skid steer loader operationscurrent
RIIMPO319EConduct backhoe/loader operationscurrent
RIIMPO320FConduct civil construction excavator operationscurrent
RIIMPO321FConduct civil construction wheeled front end loader operationscurrent
RIIMPO322EConduct civil construction tracked front end loader operationscurrent
RIIMPO323EConduct civil construction dozer operationscurrent
RIIMPO324FConduct civil construction grader operationscurrent
RIIPGP201DConduct pump operationscurrent
RIIVEH304EConduct tip truck operationscurrent
TLIF2010Apply fatigue management strategiescurrent
TLIH0005Interpret road maps and navigate pre-determined routescurrent
TLILIC0024Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)current

Core and elective are the register's own flags on the unit grid of the release read here. "Not current" means training.gov.au no longer recommends that unit for use inside this product — it does not say anything about the product itself.

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