PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
At the comprehension level:
1. Forest soils, terrain, and characteristics.
2. Types of forest machines.
3. Elements of forest structure of biological significance.
4. Cultural and historical values to be preserved.
5. Wood products.
6. Factors limiting the establishment of a log yard.
7. Equipment of forest machines.
8. Structure of the technical units of forest machines.
At the application level:
1. Planning of forestry works.
2. Calculations of the area of a log yard.
3. Designations to be used in the process chart and requirements for its drafting.
4. Labour protection requirements in forestry.
5. Use of digital and printed charts.
6. Planning of logging works.
7. Use of digital and printed charts.
8. Labour protection requirements in forestry.
9. Principles of regulating a manipulator.
10. Preparation of a trunk elongation file.
11. Quality requirements for wood products.
12. Calibration of the measurements of a harvester.
13. Methods for the operation of a harvester.
14. Quality requirements for wood products.
15. Techniques for the measurement of the forest stand.
16. Requirements of the regulations on the felling of trees in the forest.
17. Working methods for mechanised logging.
18. Wood products.
19. Principles of planning the log yards of wood materials.
20. Principles of regulating a manipulator.
21. Complementation of forwarder cargoes.
22. Driving of a forwarder.
23. Measures for the maintenance of access roads.
24. Occupational safety regulations regarding the creation of stacks.
25. Principles of creating stacks.
26. Quality requirements for wood products.
27. Equipment of the forwarder with anti-skid and support chains.
28. Performance of the maintenance of forest machines.
29. Structure and repair of forest machines.
30. Use of the catalogues of spare parts.
31. Regulation of the technical units of forest machines.
32. Use of the absorbents of petroleum products.
33. Markings of the packaging of petroleum products.
34. Storage of petroleum products in the forest.
35. Road traffic rules.
36. Maintenance of passenger cars.
37. Use of digital and printed charts.
38. Ways of securing cargoes.
39. Cargo securing implements.
40. Rules for filling in the accompanying documents.
GENERAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Work environment risk factors and assessment methods.
2. Laws and regulations regarding labour protection and electrical and fire safety.
3. Working conditions and human health as a precondition for life quality.
4. Employment legal relationship.
5. Rights, obligations, and liability of an individual.
6. Information systems security.
7. Basics of copyrights.
8. Intercultural interaction.
9. Decision-making principles.
10. Professional career development and its importance.
11. Learning strategies.
12. Self-assessment principles.
At the comprehension level:
1. Principles of ergonomics.
2. Operating rules for technological facilities and equipment.
3. Protective measures for reducing the detrimental effect on health caused by the level of ambient temperature, noise, and vibrations in the work environment.
4. Composition of employment contract and collective agreement.
5. Preconditions for effective communication.
6. Psychology of interaction and ethics.
7. Principles of promoting cooperation.
8. Vocabulary.
9. Grammar and language functions.
10. Types of verbal interaction.
At the application level:
1. Safety signals and signs.
2. Application software for the preparation of documents.
3. Positive interaction techniques.
4. Time planning techniques.
5. Official language.
6. Professional terminology.
7. Foreign language.

PROFESSIONAL skills:
1. To assess the working conditions for logging within felling areas.
2. To determine the suitability of the forest machines for work in a specific area.
3. To identify the natural assets to be preserved.
4. To recognise the values of public interest.
5. To calculate the area required for the log yard.
6. To evaluate the roads for the access to the log yard.
7. To identify the factors limiting the establishment of a log yard.
8. To place the collective protective equipment at the workplace for logging within felling areas.
9. To use personal protective equipment for logging within felling areas.
10. To draw the process flow of logging within the felling area.
11. To determine the sequence of logging columns within the felling area.
12. To determine the most advantageous and safest arrangement of access roads.
13. To evaluate the equipment of the forest machines for work in a specific area.
14. To determine the sequence of logging columns within the felling area.
15. To identify risks at the workplace.
16. To place the collective protective equipment at the workplace for logging within felling areas.
17. To use personal protective equipment for logging within felling areas.
18. To assess the speed and balance of the movements of the harvester manipulator.
19. To regulate the speed of the movements of the harvester manipulator.
20. To distinguish between different wood products and their values.
21. To create a trunk elongation file.
22. To load trunk data in the electronic calliper gauge.
23. To measure trunks, using the electronic calliper gauge.
24. To regulate the harvester measuring system.
25. To apply tree-felling methods, using a harvester.
26. To assess the quality of the wood products to be prepared.
27. To determine the density and basal area of the forest stand.
28. To measure the glades of the forest stand.
29. To use the data on the accounting of working hours and performance of forest machines.
30. To use the most rational working techniques.
31. To calculate the area required to place the wood products in the log yard.
32. To determine the sequence of arranging the wood products in the log yard.
33. To assess the speed and balance of the movements of the forwarder manipulator.
34. To regulate the speed of the movements of the forwarder manipulator.
35. To assess the sequence of bringing the wood products.
36. To arrange the wood products in the cargo compartment.
37. To assess movement limitations, taking into account the terrain of the area.
38. To choose the most appropriate road for bringing the wood products.
39. To assess the load carrying capacity of the access roads.
40. To reinforce the access roads, improving the conditions for driving forest machines.
41. To set the forwarder in the correct unloading position.
42. To sort wood products in accordance with the prepared assortment.
43. To create stacks of wood products.
44. To choose anti-skid or support chains appropriate for off-road conditions.
45. To assemble and tension support and anti-skid chains.
46. To choose the materials necessary for the maintenance of forest machines.
47. To replace and replenish the technical fluids and the worn parts.
48. To assess the wear and damages of the technical units.
49. To repair the technical units.
50. To identify the necessary spare parts, using catalogues.
51. To assess the operation of forest machine units in compliance with the technical requirements.
52. To set the technical parameters in the computer programs of forest machines.
53. To regulate the technical units mechanically.
54. To arrange petroleum absorbent mats in water.
55. To place petroleum absorbent mats for soil protection.
56. To choose the most appropriate site to place the packaging of petroleum products.
57. To assess the compliance of the packaging of petroleum products with the respective regulations.
58. To drive an automobile.
59. To assess the condition of motor roads and dangerous situations on the road.
60. To check the sufficiency of technical fluids in the automobile.
61. To assess the suitability of the running gear of the automobile for road traffic.
62. To use printed and digital road maps.
63. To choose the most convenient route.
64. To choose the most appropriate cargo securing implements.
65. To secure the cargo to be transported.
66. To choose the types of accompanying documents required for the cargo.
67. To fill in cargo accompanying documents.
GENERAL skills:
1. To use personal and collective protective equipment.
2. To operate technological facilities and equipment safely.
3. To provide first aid.
4. To act in the event of fire according to the established procedure.
5. To organise own work in compliance with labour protection, electrical and fire safety, and environmental protection requirements, taking into account the effects on health.
6. To assess the effect of individual action and decisions on own safety and safety of other persons.
7. To apply Labour Law requirements.
8. To comply with the internal work procedure regulations of the company.
9. To carry out the assigned duties, respecting the specified the time-limits.
10. To prepare documents or reports in compliance with a sample by using application software.
11. To communicate, using information technologies.
12. To work individually.
13. To cooperate in a team.
14. To be aware of own responsibility while completing a joint task.
15. To become personally involved in the generation of new ideas, taking the initiative.
16. To think critically and creatively.
17. To resolve conflict situations.
18. To plan the sequence of completing a work task.
19. To provide arguments to support own opinion.
20. To communicate in the official language.
21. To use professional terminology in the official language.
22. To communicate in foreign language both orally and in writing.
23. To use professional terminology in one foreign language.
24. To evaluate own professional skills and development opportunities.
25. To acquire new skills according to labour market needs.
26. To have thorough knowledge of information sources regarding the sectoral developments.

PROFESSIONAL competences:
1. Ability to plan mechanised logging within the felling area.
2. Ability to fell trees and prepare the wood products, using a harvester.
3. Ability to evaluate the performance of mechanised work to improve the skills.
4. Ability to bring wood products to the log yard, using a forwarder.
5. Ability to maintain the forest machines in good technical order and perform simple repair works.
6. Ability to store and use petroleum products in the forest in compliance with environmental protection requirements.
7. Ability to drive an automobile to get to the workplace in the forest.
8. Ability to prepare cargo accompanying documents and deliver a cargo.
GENERAL competences:
1. Ability to complete work tasks in compliance with the labour protection and electrical and fire safety requirements according to the sectoral laws and regulations.
2. Ability to act in extreme situations responsibly and provide first aid.
3. Ability to comply with and establish employment legal relationship, as well as comply with the internal work procedure regulations of the company.
4. Ability to carry out duties in compliance with the specified time-limits for the execution of work and quality requirements.
5. Ability to choose and use information and communication technologies to complete a work task.
6. Ability to plan time independently while completing a task individually or in a team, effectively engage in teamwork, and successfully cooperate in the work team.
7. Ability to express and interpret concepts, thoughts, facts, and opinion in the official language both orally and in writing.
8. Ability to use professional terminology in one foreign language.
9. Ability to take decisions on planning own career in the chosen professional area.