Courses available

Felling / chainsaw use

• Chainsaw maintenance (NPTC unit CS30)
• Felling small trees (NPTC unit CS31)
• Combined chainsaw maintanance / felling small trees (NPTC units CS30 & CS31)
• Felling medium trees (NPTC unit 32)
• Introduction to safe and efficient use of chainsaws (domestic/occasional use)

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Climbing / aerial tree care

• 3-day climbing course (NPTC units CS38 & CS39)
• 6-day climbing course (NPTC units CS38 & CS39)
• Pruning techniques (NPTC unit CS40)
• Dismantling / rigging (NPTC unit CS41)

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Machinery training

• Woodchipper
• Stumpgrinder
• Brushcutter
• Powered pole pruner

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Combined course

28-day arboricultural combination course

Everything you need to help get started as a tree surgeon:

• NPTC unit CS30 – Chainsaw maintenance and crosscutting
• NPTC unit CS31 – Felling trees up to 380mm diameter
• NPTC unit CS38 – Tree climbing and aerial rescue
• NPTC unit CS39 – Using a chainsaw from a rope and harness
• LANTRA cert. – Use of woodchippers
• LANTRA cert. – Use of stumpgrinders
• LANTRA cert. – Business Studies for Tree Surgeons