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FWP40222 Certificate IV in Timber and Wood Products Operations

FWP40222 is the nationally recognised Certificate IV behind other wood processing machine operator work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2023, when it replaced FWP40216. About 16 other wood processing machine operator jobs were advertised in June 2026, down 27.7% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 4 in Timber and Wood Products Operations · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
16last month
Other wood processing machine operator roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced FWP40216 in 2023
Enrolments
Steady
Up 0% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Certificate IV in Timber and Wood Products Operations are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Other wood processing machine operators are in national shortage. Job ads in June 2026 were down 27.7% on a year earlier. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are posting fewer other wood processing machine operator jobs than a year ago. About 16 other wood processing machine operator jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 27.7% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 200 job ads, while 10 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 7113
16
Combined monthly online job ads across Other Wood Processing Machine Operator, to June 2026

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates sawmilling operators and other wood processing machine operators as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Sawmilling Operator and Other Wood Processing Machine Operator as in national shortage; Paper Products Machine Operator as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment

Ten year outlook

Other wood processing machine operator jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 6,154 workers in May 2025, 6,053 by May 2030 (down 1.6%) and 6,202 by May 2035 (up 0.8%).

6,154
workers, May 2025
6,053
workers, May 2030
6,202
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Certificate IV in Timber and Wood Products Operations are steady. Across Australia, 10 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 10, up 0% in a year. National data for FWP40222 starts in 2024.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate IV is typically 0.5 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to FWP40222 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for FWP40222 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Certificate IV in Timber and Wood Products Operations is 12 units, chosen from 56 options on the register. One unit has prerequisites, marked below.

  • AHCMOM402Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment
  • AHCWRK513Write and present reports
  • BSBHRM413Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
  • BSBLDR413Lead effective workplace relationships
  • BSBOPS402Coordinate business operational plans
  • BSBOPS403Apply business risk management processes
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  • BSBPEF301Organise personal work priorities
  • BSBPMG427Apply project procurement procedures
  • BSBSTR402Implement continuous improvement
  • BSBWHS515Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents
  • BSBXCM401Apply communication strategies in the workplace
  • BSBXTW401Lead and facilitate a team
  • CPPWMT4003Implement waste management plans
  • CPPWMT4010Assess and advise on waste avoidance options
  • FWPCOR4204Monitor safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operations
  • FWPCOT3282Assess and maintain saw blade and sawing machine performance
  • FWPCOT3291Apply principles of timber and process optimisation in sawmill operations
  • FWPCOT3295Assess and maintain cutter performance
  • FWPCOT3338Identify glues and gluing systems used in production of wood products
  • FWPCOT4211Monitor stock control procedures
  • FWPCOT4213Monitor and manage product and service quality in the forest and wood products industry
  • FWPCOT4221Plan for and supervise log yard operations
  • FWPCOT4222Plan for and supervise timber treatment plant operations
  • FWPCOT4223Assess requirements of chain of custody certification scheme for forest and wood products
  • FWPCOT4224Conduct internal audit of chain of custody certification for forest and wood products
  • FWPCOT4225Apply principles of pneumatics and hydraulics to analyse potential equipment failures
  • FWPSAW4206Monitor output timber for optimum volume and value recovery
  • FWPSAW4207Optimise timber production for volume and value recovery
  • FWPSAW4208Plan for and coordinate timber kiln drying operations
  • FWPSAW4209Plan for and supervise log processing operations
  • FWPSAW4210Plan for and supervise timber dry mill operations
  • FWPTMM4212Calculate production costs
  • FWPTMM4213Test finger jointed timber
  • FWPTMM4214Test laminated wood product
  • FWPTMM4215Plan for and coordinate timber product assembly
  • FWPTMM4216Plan for and supervise engineered wood product operations
  • FWPTMM5209Determine prefabricated timber building systems designs for compliance, manufacture and installation
  • FWPTMM5210Verify compliance and conformance of prefabricated timber building systems during manufacture
  • HLTAID016Manage first aid services and resources
  • MEM30021Prepare a simple production schedule
  • MSL973022Conduct laboratory-based acceptance tests for construction materials
  • MSS402042Apply 5S procedures
  • MSS403003Contribute to improvements in competitive systems and practices
  • MSS403012Facilitate change in a competitive systems and practices environment
  • MSS403022Facilitate a Just in Time system
  • MSS404056Apply statistics to operational processes
  • MSS405055Manage application of Six Sigma for process control and improvement (has prerequisites)
  • MSS407026Lead a process to determine and solve root cause for a complex problem
  • MSS407029Improve visual management in the workplace
  • TAEDEL311Provide work skill instruction
  • TAEDEL411Facilitate vocational training
  • TAEDEL412Facilitate workplace-based learning
  • TAEDEL414Mentor in the workplace
  • TAEDES412Design and develop plans for vocational training
  • TLIF0014Monitor the safety of transport activities (Chain of Responsibility)
  • TLIR4002Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
training.gov.au national register, FWP40222 release 2
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Where to study

Where can I study FWP40222?

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps FWP40222 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 7113) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 17 September 2026; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.