2019 Short Course Program

Below are dates with courses scheduled for 2019 at the Timber Training Centre.
Gaps have been left in this program so that Timber Training Creswick can respond to industry demand for courses on site.

Occupational Health and Safety for Forest Workers:  Feb 18, April 8, Jun 17, Aug 19, Sept. 30, Nov. 11.

Environmental Care for Forest Operations:  Feb 19, April 9, Jun 18, Aug 20, Oct 1 Nov. 12.

Chainsaw Trim and Cut/ Maintenance:  Feb 20-22, April 10-12 Jun 19-21, Aug 21-23 Oct 2-4 , November 13-15.

Harvest Trees Manually (Falling) – Basic:  May 13-17, July 1-5, August 26-30, November 18-22.

Forest and Farm Chemical Handlers Course:  Feb 14-15, May 2-3, June 13-14, Sept 19-20, Nov 28-29.

Small Scale (Portable) Sawmilling:  April 8-12, .August 26- 30.

Visual Stress Grade Softwood:  March 4-5, June 11-12, October 21-22

Visual Stress Grade Hardwood:  March 6-7, June 13-14, October 23-24.

Grade Recycled Timber:  March 8, October 25

Appearance Grade Hardwood:  October 28.

Timber Drying:  May 13-16, August 19-22.

Timber Preservation:  Via CD based learning program and site assessment.  Contact us for more detail.

OTHER SHORT COURSES AVAILABLE ON DEMAND (SUBJECT TO CLASS SIZE):

Sawyer Course:

Pole Saw Operation:

Brushcutter & Clearing Saw Operations

Mobile Chipper

4 Wheel Drive Operations:

Grade Engineered Wood Products (Sleepers, Crossarms, etc. AS3818):  usually conducted on site.

Timber Drying (Softwood): usually conducted at the sawmill.

Fingerjointing/Glue-laminating:

First Line Supervision Skills:

Innovation Skill Set

Manual Handling of Timber and Timber Products:  On Demand, usually delivered on site.

Tag out / Lockout, and Machine Isolation: On Demand, usually delivered on site.

Five + 5 Available in Victoria and Tasmania 2019

HELD AT THE ARBRE Forest Industry Careers and Training Hub, Launceston:

Excavator Skill Set-

FIVE + 5 Harvesting Contextualisation

FIVE + 5 Timber Processing Contextualisation

Fire Weather Evaluation

Bushfire Awareness

Wildfire Suppression

OHS for Forest Workers

Environmental Care of Forest Workers

Timber Product Knowledge

HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association:

Timber Design Essentials for Frame and Truss

2019 Apprenticeship Block Dates:

Saw Doctor Apprenticeship Blocks:  

  1. Trade Principles and Sharpening Knives and Hand Tools: January 21-25. 
  2. Brazing, Tipping and Sharpening Tipped Blades and Hand Tools: May 6-10. 
  3. Saw Shop Safety and Team Work: October 7-11
  4. Band and Circular Saw Maintenance 1: Feb 25-1 March
  5. Band and Circular Saw Maintenance and Wood Technology: June 17-21
  6. Band and Circular Saw Maintenance 2:    November 25-29
  7. Sawmill Maintenance and Drawing:   March 18-22
  8. Sawmill Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Sept. 16-20

Wood Machinist Blocks:  These blocks are available to both existing workers and Wood Machinist Apprentices. 

Block 1 is a pre-requisite of blocks 3, 4&5:

  1. Moulder Setup and Production Principles: February 18-March 1,  November 11-22.
  2. OHS, Communication and Teamwork: July 15-26.
  3. Tool and Cutter Manufacture: May 6-17; September 2-13.   
  4. Profile Production Principles: April 1-12; September 30-October 11.
  5. Timber Grading – Monitor and Improve PPM Processes: June 11-21,  October 21-November 1,

Key benefits of block release are:

  • Improved communication skills
  • Greater confidence in knowledge, skills and abilities
  • Development of peer networks
  • Improved appreciation of the value of the work role