Trades Qualification

There are two trade qualifications at the AQF 3 level.

Sawdoctoring

The FPI30705 Certificate III in Sawdoctoring covers competencies, including; hand sharpening knives and blades, welding, aligning sawing production systems and assessing and maintaining saw and cutter performance.

This qualification ensures the integrity of the sawdoctoring trade by maintaining an appropriate depth of knowledge and skills and level of technical competence.

Woodmachining

The FPI30805 Certificate III in Woodmachining provides some specialist coverage of sawdoctoring competencies, but focuses on a thorough knowledge of timber technology.

Progression from the trades would generally be to FPI40205 Certificate IV in Timber Processing.

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