Tirhani Skills Training (Pty) Ltd
Tirhani SkillsTraining (Pty) Ltd trade as Tirhani Skills for Africa is an accredited Education, Training and Development Company and a registered Private FET College – Registration Number: 2012 / FE07/ 021
Tirhani SkillsTraining (Pty) Ltd started as a Close Corporation on the 30th September 1999 and registered as a private company in 2005. In 2008 Tirhani SkillsTraining (Pty) Ltd and Skills for Africa merged and now trade as Tirhani Skills for Africa.
Tirhani and its partnership with Desto (Pty) Ltd, a major shareholder, provides access to various education, training and development interventions within the broader Forestry industry and outside the industry such as New Venture Creation, Project Management , Construction, Agriculture etc.
Tirhani’s vision is to be the preferred forestry related training provider in Africa.
To support our vision, our core values are to adhere to:
• Sound Client Relationships
• Integrity
• Flexibility
• Quality through focused excellence
Our mission is to provide international de facto Education, training and Development, Consulting and Support Services, to decision makers who is serious about their business and who place a high value on productivity, cost, knowledge base, and personnel in maintaining a competitive advantage.
We present various short courses, skills programmes and Learnerships on-site or inhouse at the Sabie Training Centre (Old TIMS) in Sabie, Mpumalanga as well as venues in Pieter Maritzburg,Kwa-Zulu Natal, George and Knysna, Western Cape.
Tirhani Skills Training (Pty) Ltd Learnerships
Learnerships
Tirhani presents the following full qualifications, but the unit standards in the qualifications can also presented in the form of Skills programmes or as an individual unit standards, according to client requirements.
Qualification | Credits | SAQA Qualificatio ID | NQF Level |
General Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Dry Lumber Processing | 123 | 66269 | 1 |
General Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Green Timber Processing | 123 | 66269 | 1 |
General Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Lumber Drying | 123 | 66269 | 1 |
General Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Saw Doctoring | 123 | 66269 | 1 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Dry Lumber Processing | 120 | 66312 | 2 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Green Timber Processing | 120 | 66312 | 2 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Lumber Drying | 120 | 66312 | 2 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Saw Doctoring | 120 | 66312 | 2 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Dry Lumber Processing | 120 | 66329 | 3 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Dry Lumber Processing | 120 | 66329 | 3 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Lumber Drying | 120 | 66329 | 3 |
National Certificate: Lumber milling: Saw Doctoring | 120 | 66329 | 3 |
Further Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Dry Lumber Processing | 120 | 66289 | 4 |
Further Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Green Timber Processing | 120 | 66289 | 4 |
Further Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Lumber Drying | 120 | 66289 | 4 |
Further Education Training Certificate: Lumber milling: Saw Doctoring | 120 | 66289 | 4 |
General Education Training Certificate: Wood processing: Charcoal manufacturing | 138 | 49082 | 1 |
National Certificate: Wood processing: Charcoal manufacturing | 130 | 49083 | 3 |
General Education Training Certificate: Wood processing: Veneer & plywood | 138 | 49082 | 1 |
National Certificate: Wood processing: Veneer & Plywood | 130 | 49083 | 3 |
General Education Training Certificate: Wood processing: Pallet making | 138 | 49082 | 1 |
National Certificate: Wood processing: Pallet making | 130 | 49083 | 3 |
General Education Training Certificate: Wood preservation | 138 | 49082 | 1 |
National Certificate: Wood processing: Wood preservation | 130 | 49083 | 3 |
General Education Training Certificate: General forestry | 120 | 50255 | 1 |
National Certificate: Forestry: Silviculture | 123 | 50266 | 3 |
National Certificate: Forestry: Timber harvesting – Tractor | 122 | 48988 | 3 |
National Certificate: Forestry: Timber harvesting – Skidder | 122 | 48988 | 3 |
National Certificate: Furniture making – Wood | 125 | 49091 | 2 |
National Certificate: Furniture making – Wood | 122 | 49105 | 3 |
Further Education Training Certificate: Furniture making | 155 | 49092 | 4 |
Tirhani Skills Training (Pty) Ltd Sawdoctoring
Sawdoctoring:
- Setting & Sharpening
- Levelling & Tensioning
- Tungsten Carbide
- Bandsaw wheel grinding
- Narrow bandsaw maintenance and operation
- Oxy-acetylene welding & brazing
- MIG & TIG Welding
- Sharpen knives and profile cutters
- Automatic stellite tipping and profile grinding machine
- Maintain and set up cutter blocks
- Maintain and set up chipper knives and anvils in chippers
- Set up wide band saw machine and log carriage
- Planer and Moulder maintenance & operation
- Planer & Moulding for Managers
- Saw maintenance – Basic
- Saw maintenance – Advanced
Tirhani Skills Training (Pty) Ltd Lumber Milling
Wet and Dry Milling:
- Framesaw operator
- Board edger operator
- Bandsaw operator
- Fingerjoint operator
- Debarker operator
- Scanner operator
- Trimsaw operator
- Crosscut operator
- Double log edger
- Resaw operator
- Multi-Rip operator
- Ripsaw operator
- Woodmizer operator
- Planer & Moulder
- Chipper operator
- Destacker operator
- Strapper operator
- Chipper Canter operator
- Opticut Cross-cut operator
- Opticut Board Edger Operator
- Taylor Press operator
- Bundeling and Strapping
- Sander Operator
- Wetmill / Drymill Supervisor Appreciation
Drying:
- Board stacker
- Kiln operator
- Kiln assistant
- Traverse operator
- Lumber drying for managers
- Drying appreciation for supervisors
Grading:
- Board grader: SANS 1783 Part 1 & 2
- Board grader: SANS 1783 Part 3
- Board grader: SANS 1783 Part 4
- Board grading for Supervisors & Managers
- Sawn hardwood grader
- Fingerjoint SANS 10096
- Laminating SANS 1460
- Stress Grader (TRU)
- Pole Grader Spec 753 / 754 / 457
- Pole Grading for Supervisors
Preservation Treatment:
- Flamtard treating plant operator
- CCA treating plant operator
- Creosote treating plant operator
- Treating appreciation for supervisors / managers
Boiler:
- Boiler operator
- Boiler assistant
Tirhani Skills Training (Pty) Ltd Forestry
Harvesting:
- Chainsaw operator
- Chainsaw Appreciation for Management / Supervisors
- Chainsaw Handling for Management / Supervisors
- Chainsaw Mechanic
- Chainsaw Mechanic Appreciation for Management / Supervisors
- Log scaling Appreciation for Management / Supervisors
- Log scaling and recording
- Chokerman – skidder
- Chokerman – tractor
- Chokerman – cable yarder
- Skidder
- Tractor
- Cable Yarder
- Animal extraction operator
Tirhani Skills Training (Pty) Ltd Contact
Physical Address: |
3 Framesaw Road Klein Sabie Sabie 1260 |
Postal Address: |
P O Box 1160 Sabie 1260 |
Office Telephone: |
013 764 2717 |
Office Fax: |
086 562 9846 |
Ronnie Maartens |
Cell: 082 570 8284 |
E-mail: |
[email protected] |
E-mail: |
[email protected] |