1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
1.1. structure and basic functions of the forest sector.
1.2. occupational diseases and their causes.
2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
2.1. regulatory enactments regarding the forest sector.
2.2. plant protection products and substances used in the forest sector.
2.3. basics of technical mechanics (structure of the units and connections of the forestry machinery).
2.4. construction materials, basic  durability detection principles of constructions and dimensions of parts and units.
2.5. basics of business activity.
2.6. organization and planning of forestry operations.
2.7. professional communication.
2.8. reading of drawings and sketching of parts and units.
3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
3.1. basics of forestry (forest ecology and management, forest typology, defects in timber, landscaping fundamentals and forestry mapping).
3.2. logging (planning of the logging of felling areas, preparation of timber materials, delivery and wood residual processing methods, quality requirements for timber materials, stem cutting optimization principles, control measurements and logging of the felling areas by using a motor-saw).
3.3. timber preparation, delivery, wood residue processing, stump removal, forest soil preparation and forest regeneration technologies.
3.4. structure, operation and technical documentation of the forestry machinery (characteristics, structural principles, operating regulations and transportation of the forestry machinery).
3.5. operating principles of the forestry machinery (forwarders, harvesters, soil preparation equipment, chip crushers, stump removers, packers and planting equipment).
3.6. work techniques in special conditions (processing of problematic wood, steep hillside working, work in adverse weather conditions etc.).
3.7. daily and periodical maintenance and repair of the forestry machinery.
3.8. preparation of the work tasks for the forestry machinery, record keeping on work progress, quality assurance, calibration and calculation of the costs of technological processes.
3.9. forest protection methods and requirements applicable in the forest sector.
3.10. environment-friendly work techniques complying with the forestry requirements.
3.11. professional forestry terms and symbols in the official language and one foreign language.
3.12. usage of computer technologies and electronic communication equipment.
3.13. basics of hydraulics and hydrostatics (basic principles of the hydraulic systems of the forestry machinery).
3.14. operating principles of the electric and electronic devices and computer systems of the forestry machinery.
3.15. fire safety regulations and fire prevention and extinguishing methods.
3.16. handling situations involving accidents and provision of first aid.
3.17. occupational safety.
3.18. forestry and locksmith power tools.
3.19. basics locksmith and welding technologies (types of the basic works of metalworking, metalworking hand tools, usage of electric and pneumatic hand tools, work techniques when using metalworking workbenches and techniques of simple welding works).
3.20. one foreign language at the level of professional communication.
3.21. road traffic regulations and road safety.
3.22. official language.
3.23. labour relations.

1. To use a harvester (develop a work task for the control system of the harvester, plan the logging of the felling area, identify natural values, measure the forest stand, supervise the quality of the timber materials, be able to calibrate the harvester measuring system, ensure forest cultivation in compliance with the quality requirements for thinning and prepare work reports).
2. To use a forwarder (to plan piling places for the timber material and wood residues and their distribution, timber cargoes according to the layout of the landing, unload and grade the timber material in the landing according to their quality, deliver the timber material to the thinning in compliance with thinning quality requirements, unload the wood residues and stumps in compliance with the requirements for drying, environmental protection and further processing, and prepare work reports).
3. To use a soil preparation equipment (adjust the soil preparation equipment in compliance with the quality requirements for soil preparation, plan soil preparation in the felling area and define the number of planting pits during the preparation of the soil).
4. To use a chip crusher (adjust and maintain the chip crusher in a good technical condition in order to ensure proper wood chipping, apply the appropriate wood chipping methods in the felling area and landing).
5. To use a packer (adjust and maintain the packer in a good technical condition in order to ensure proper preparation of packages and prepare wood residue packages according to the composition of the species).
6. To use a stump remover (depending on stump dimensions use the appropriate stump removal and grinding method and prepare the soil for planting, if necessary).
7. To use planting equipment (plant trees in an arrangement complying with the regulatory requirements regarding planting and quality requirements, and make control measurements of the planting pits during the planting).
8. To use forestry machinery and electronic data exchange software systems.
9. To adjust the forestry machinery according to the particular work and the level of his/her personal and professional skills.
10. To ensure nature and environmental protection and use environmentally-friendly materials.
11. To choose instruments and materials suitable for the work.
12. To use and calibrate measuring and control tools.
13. To perform daily and periodical maintenance of the forestry machinery.
14. To perform simple repair works by applying his/her locksmith and welding skills.
15. To read schemes of the electric, hydraulic and control systems of the forestry machinery.
16. To plan and organize his/her work and take responsibility of his/her work outcome.
17. To search, classify and select the necessary information and work with catalogues in order to obtain technical information.
18. To have good knowledge of the regulatory enactments regarding forestry and apply his/her forestry skills and the latest industry development technologies.
19. To improve his/her professional qualification.
20. To work in a team and individually, comply with the rules of work culture and professional conduct, and resolve problem situations during the work process.
21. To understand the principles of production cost formation and make the relevant calculations.
22. To comply with the occupational safety regulations and use the personal protective equipment.
23. To comply with the fire safety regulations and use fire extinguishing materials and devices.
24. To provide the first aid.
25. To have a good command of the official language.
26. To have a good command of one foreign language at the level of communication.
27. To use professional forestry terms in the official language and one foreign language.
28. To use a motor-saw.
29. To drive a car.

1. Ability to plan his/her work and act in compliance with forestry, environmental protection, and occupational and fire safety requirements.
2. Ability to ensure productive and efficient forest management by applying the appropriate work methods and approaches for each forest management work.
3. Ability to apply environment-friendly work approaches, and use fuel and lubricants suitable for the engine tools and forestry machinery.
4. Ability to keep the machinery in a good technical condition, perform daily and periodical maintenance and simple repair work, and use the technical information regarding the forestry machinery.
5. Ability to adjust the settings of the forestry machinery according to the particular work and the level of operator’s personal and professional skills.
6. Ability to operate the forestry machinery.
7. Ability to perform forestry operations and timber delivery to the final felling and thinning.
8. Ability to identify natural values, plan the logging of the felling area in compliance with the work task and measure the stand.
9. Ability to develop a work task for the control system of the harvester.
10. Ability to calibrate the measuring system of the harvester.
11. Ability to perform an efficient and productive timber cutting by using a harvester and prepare high grade timber materials in compliance with the quality assurance requirements for timber materials.
12. Ability to deliver the prepared timber materials, wood residues or stumps to the roadside landing by using the forwarder.
13. Ability to pack wood residues by using the packer.
14. Ability to turn the wood residues into fuel chips by using the chip crusher.
15. Ability to perform stump removal and stack up the excavated stumps in the felling area.
16. Ability to perform works relating to soil preparation and plant trees by using forestry machinery.
17. Ability to have understanding of and use forestry machinery and data exchange software systems.
18. Ability to keep records of the performed worked and utilized materials, control the work flow and quality, and calculate technological process costs.
19. Ability to comply with occupational safety requirements, use the appropriate ergonomic and safe work approaches, utilize the personal protective equipment and participate in workplace hazard assessment.
20. Ability to handle situations involving forest fire and accidents, and provide an emergency first aid.
21. Ability to drive a vehicle to get to his/her workplace in the forest or forestry machinery to supply spare parts and fuel.
22. Ability to communicate in the official language and one foreign language.