Waiariki School of Forestry, Wood Processing and Biotechnology is equipped to train people for careers in forestry and wood manufacturing
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The School of Forestry, Wood Processing and Biotechnology
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Waiariki School of Forestry, Wood Processing and Biotechnology is equipped to train people for careers in forestry and wood manufacturing in four distinct areas. 

Forest Management – Biotechnology - Forest Operations – Wood Processing.

Waiariki's Forest Management, Forest Operations and Solid Wood Processing programmes prepare job-ready graduates.  The new Biotechnology programmes will provide a pathway for persons interested in plants, tissue culture and a career in science.

From primary industry roles  – such as Silviculture and Practical Logging, on to processing and manufacturing – Saw Doctors and Timber Machinists, all the way through to Forest Managers and Harvest Planning.

Forestry, Wood and BiotechnologyForestry has a wide range of career options and possibilities, and the School of Forestry is your best place to start.
For more information on this school, visit their website www.forestryschool.ac.nz

Qualifications available in the School of Forestry, Wood Processing and Biotechnology:


Certificate in Forest Operations
Certificate in Forestry Fundamentals
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Co-ordination)*
Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Advanced Technical Operations
Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills
Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Operations
Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing Technical Specialist
Certificate in Wood Handling and Distribution
Diploma in Forest Management
Diploma in Manufacturing
Diploma in Sustainable Energy
National Diploma in Forestry (Operations Management)*
Short Course Certificate in Biotechnology*
Short Course Certificate in Chainsaw Skills
Short Course Certificate in Fire Safety
Short Course Certificate in Introduction to GIS and GPS
Short Course Certificate in Understanding Wood
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