Capstone: one artifact an employer would recognize

By the end, the learner can

• Felling strategy development: design stand-level felling sequences and directional fall plans for an entire logging unit, balancing efficiency, safety, and environmental objectives for a full harvesting crew.
• Crew training and mentorship: instruct emerging and developing fallers in undercut geometry, hinge wood theory, and escape protocols through hands-on demonstration on active harvest settings.
• Safety program leadership: establish and enforce site-specific felling safety standards, conduct incident investigations, and implement corrective actions across multiple logging operations.

Session plan

1. 10 minThe criteria, up frontWhere this shows up: manufacturing plants and production floors, working with supervisors, production coworkers, quality staff. Conditions to expect: process-driven, quality-controlled, repetitive. Entry roles this maps to: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators, Fallers.
   • establish and communicate across the cabinetmaking team to drive consistent output quality and adherence to customer specifications.
   From Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (51-7011.00)
2. 30 minBuild the artifactProduce something an employer in this sector would recognize on sight. It goes in the portfolio with the criteria sheet attached, so a hiring manager can see what it was scored against.
3. 20 minScored against criteriaScored live against the four levels. The scorer marks what they saw, not what they assume the learner could do on a better day. Advanced is the target for this point in the program: Applies the skill naturally, without having to think about it, including under stressful or challenging circumstances.