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Certificate II in Forest Growing and Management

FWP20116

Conditions

• Available From 29/01/2018
• Duration in months, based on full-time employment 12
• Available Part-time Yes - the following conditions apply:
  
  • The minimum number of hours of employment is 15 per week unless otherwise agreed by TTAC;
  • The maximum term of the training contract is no more than twice the nominal full time duration for the qualification;
  • The minimum term is no less that one and a half times the nominal full time duration for the qualification;
  • Industrial arrangements must allow for part-time employment.
• Notes In accordance with the Guidance for Providers – Learner Transition, ASQA will only consider applications for a longer transition period where it can be demonstrated that there would be genuine disadvantage to a cohort of learners if such an extension was not approved. ASQA has recently approved an extended transition period for the qualifications: • FWP20116 Certificate II in Forest Growing and Management • FWP20216 Certificate II in Harvesting and Haulage • FWP30116 Certificate III in Forest Growing and Management • FWP30216 Certificate III in Harvesting and Haulage • FWP40116 Certificate IV in Forest Operations • FWP50116 Diploma of Forest and Forest Products for all RTOs with scope for delivery for continuing students only. ASQA extended the training, assessment and certification issuance period for this qualification to 31 January 2024 for its regulated providers. The decision to extend the transition end date for these qualification was supported by the Food, Fibre and Timber Training Council, Forest Training Council, Forest Products Commission and Skills Impact. These qualifications will remain on the providers scope of registration until the end of the approved extended transition period.
  All apprenticeships/traineeships must comply with TTAC Policies and Guidelines

Workplace arrangements

• Employer Obligations The employer is responsible for ensuring compliance with the appropriate industrial award/agreement as specified in the training contract.
• Further Information

Subsidy

• Subsidy for qualification $3735.57
• Number of subsidised nominal hours 481
• Special Conditions None
• Comments Existing Worker funded
• Subsidy available to existing employees Yes
• RTOs with User Choice agreements The list of RTOs which currently have a purchasing agreement can be found on the Skills Tasmania website at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/learners/subsidisedcourses
• Notes A full list of Registered Training Organisations who deliver and assess this qualification is available on the Training.gov.au (TGA) website: http://training.gov.au;

School Based option

• School based available Yes
• Minimum annuals hours of training required
• Minimum annuals hours of study of TCE subjects required
• Conditions This qualification has been approved for delivery as a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship in Tasmania. Tasmanian school-based apprentices and trainees and their employers must comply with the requirements of TTAC Policy 12 Training Contracts for School Aged Learners. All other TTAC policies and guidelines also apply to school aged learners. In particular, please refer to Guideline 6 Employment Requirements for Training Contracts, and any other policies and guidelines where relevant. The TTAC Policies and Guidelines are available at https://www.skills.tas.gov.au/about/vet_system/tasmanian_traineeships_and_apprenticeships_committee
• Other Information If you require further information please contact Skills Tasmania on 6165 6055 or visit our website at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/apprenticeshipstraineeships/schoolbased.

Additional information

• Qualification Replaced
• Last day sign-ups allowed for old qualification
• Travel subsidy Travel and accommodation allowances are payable to eligible apprentices and trainees who are required to travel either within Tasmania or interstate to attend structured training. Details of the allowances payable and eligibility requirements can be found at https://www.skills.tas.gov.au/apprenticeships_and_traineeships/information_for_learners_about_apprenticeships/accordions_2/travel_and_accommodation_allowance.
• Subsidies under other programs This qualification may be offered under other programs. Information on these programs can be found on the Skills Tasmania website at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/funding