Qualification Standard

Authorising body: Ministry of Agriculture
Group of fields: Agriculture and Forestry
Occupation: Forestry mechaniser for silvicultural operations
Validity of standard: From 20/5/2025
Qualification level: 3

Qualification Standard

Vocational competence Level

Work with tractors and other machinery used in seedling production, silviculture and forest protection

3

Caring for and maintaining forestry tools, machinery and equipment

3

Protecting forestry production using small machinery

3

Pruning and thinning of mature and young forest stands, cutting of small wood, segmenting of forest stands

3

Manufacture and construction of fencing, hunting and special-purpose forest structures

3

Construction, maintenance, repair and replacement of rainwater gutters on forest roads

3

Keeping time sheets for forestry work

3

Following entities have contributed

The Vocational Qualification Standard was prepared by the National Institute of Education of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the National Council for Vocational Qualifications, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and experts from these entities: 

  • Hradecká lesní a dřevařská společnost a. s.

  • Lesní společnost Broumov Holding, a. s.

  • Lesy České republiky, s. p.

  • Střední odborná škola lesnická a strojírenská Šternberk

  • Ústav pro hospodářskou úpravu lesů Brandýs nad Labe

The Vocational Qualification Standard was approved by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.