There are three key ways that you can enter this exciting transitional industry. Each will open a different set of job opportunities.

  • Earn as you learn - you can leave school, join the workforce and start training on-the-job or get an apprenticeship.
  • Polytechnic - a polytechnic qualification increases your chance of employment, gets you started at a higher level, and gives you more career options right from the start.
  • University - degree studies will reward you with wide choices and entry to the industry at a much higher level. If your goal is management or being a specialist you'll need a degree.
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Need advice?

National Training Advisors (RTAs) are your link to good information and advice about working and training in forest industries.

BEFORE YOU GET A JOB

For people who are thinking about working in the forest industries, it's good to talk to an RTA about:

  • Your strengths and talents
  • The types of work you think you'd like to do
  • The different sectors of forest industries
  • Whether you want to go straight into a job or go to polytechnic or university first
  • How you could train on the job
  • Opportunities for traineeships and apprenticeships.
WHILE YOU'VE GOT A JOB

For those who are already in the forest industries, an RTA can help you to:

  • Look at your role in the company now
  • Find out what career opportunities there are
  • Look at your current skills
  • Decide on your future goals
  • Find out about training available to meet your goals.

ADVICE FOR EMPLOYERS

And if you're an employer in the forest industries, RTAs have information about:

  • Availability of training and assessment resources for conducting on-the-job training
  • Training your own staff as Trainers and Assessors
  • Availability of Accredited Providers to deliver off-the-job training.
REQUEST TO SEE A TRAINING ADVISOR

Our Training Advisors are spread throughout the country, so you won't have to travel far for a meeting. Click here to request an appointment with a Training Advisor in your area.		 Request to see an RTM


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