Year two contains curriculum for specialized core competencies necessary for entering occupations in all sectors of the Forest Industry (forest management, timber harvesting and primary wood industries). The competencies identified for the Forest Industry, year two, bridge the first year core competencies with the specialty competencies in the third year. Year two builds on the year one core competencies and prepares students for the rigorous third year competencies leading to entry-level positions in the Forest Industries or related postsecondary experiences, which may include advanced credit opportunities.

The curriculum is in the form of planning guides that include competencies in the following areas:

• Power tools
• Lumber scaling and grading
• Tree identification
• Basic technical skills
• Workplace skills
• Applied math
• Applied communications
• Applied technology
• Forest mensuration (measurement)

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