Vocational Training Certificate (BP) in Manual Logging and Forestry Site Supervision

Level 4

Duration2 years

Level

Adult

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Vocational Training Certificate (BP) in Manual Logging and Forestry Site Supervision

Level 4

Duration2 years

Level

Adult

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Apprenticeship

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The training

Level 4 State Diploma, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty. Registered in the RNCP on 15-03-2023, under the number 37563

Objectives

The holder of this qualification carries out forestry work (logging and silviculture):

Prepare the implementation of silvicultural works sites
Organise the site logistics
Carry out, individually or as part of a team, the planting and maintenance of plots (pre-commercial thinning, clearing, pruning, selecting and marking saplings, etc.) and ensure the monitoring of projects up to client sign-off
Carry out the maintenance and upkeep of the equipment used or machinery driven, and ensure compliance with the safety and environmental rules inherent to the tasks
Providing technical services (design and implementation of landscaping projects, sustainable management documents, etc.), commercial services to meet the requests of clients or users, and business development activities to expand the company's business (public or private)

Programme

Business management:

Technical, economic and financial management of the company
Business development of the company

Forestry work

Carrying out work to regenerate, maintain and improve tree stands
Carrying out manual timber harvesting operations
Equipment maintenance and servicing
Mechanised forestry

Work organisation and management:

Work planning
Organisation of a construction site or work period
Supervision of employees, apprentices and work experience students
Timetable and skills management

Communication:

Customer, supplier and user relationship management
UCARE: Managing the administrative and financial operations of the forestry contracting firm

Rhythm

The course runs over 2 years (1,000 hours):

15 weeks at a training centre (500 hours per year)
37 weeks in a company

Teaching resources and methods

Our teaching method is based on your experience within the company, giving you the keys to observe, discover, try out, and practise in the field.

It allows you to develop your knowledge, skills and interpersonal skills step by step. To complement this practice, we have:

A technical platform equipped with machinery and a remote-controlled tracked tool carrier
A machine operation simulator
And also: numerous practical exercises on training construction sites, educational visits, and project support

Our training centre is situated on the edge of the Mormal Forest, the largest forest in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais regions.

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What next?

Further study

BTS in Forestry Management
BTS in Technical Sales – Wood-based Products

Course offered at the Genech Institute

career prospects

The BP qualification in Manual Logging and Forestry Site Management enables graduates to set up as forestry contractors.

It enables you to apply for roles such as:

Forest ranger
Lumberjack
Team leader
Forestry contractor
Forestry and Reforestation Worker

Information

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Fees and bursaries

Price

For 12 months: 10 200 €

(Training costs are covered by OPCOs and funding obtained by the CFA. There is therefore no remaining cost for the apprentice and the company.).

Find the breakdown of training costs on our dedicated page

Bursaries: visit our dedicated page to find out about available financial assistance.

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Target audience

Be aged between 16 and 29

Prerequisite

To have signed an apprenticeship contract with a company
Hold a degree in Level 3 minimum (CAP / Vocational qualification)

Number of participants

8 to 12 learners

Access conditions

Be at least 16 years old in the first year of the course
To have demonstrated an understanding of the principles of spatial planning

Access :

Admission is based on an application, following an individual interview and a placement test
Enrolment on the training course in September of the current year, subject to the signing of an apprenticeship contract

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment across 7 skills evaluated through elicitation interviews based on professional situations.

Credit-bearing modules are independent of one another and can be taken in any order.

The qualification is awarded as soon as the 7 constituent modules are obtained.

Accessibility for individuals
disabled

Premises: Fire safety regulations for public buildings (ERP) – Premises accessible to people with reduced mobility
Possible academic guidance and adaptation, mentored by a disability officer

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