Training: 5th-8th March 2024 (East Sussex)
Assessment: 12th or 13th March 2024
Training: 16th-19th April 2024 (West Sussex)
Assessment: 23rd or 24th April 2024
FORESTRY & ARBORICULTURE | FELLING AND PROCESSING TREES UP TO 380MM
4 Day training followed by half day City & Guilds NPTC assessment. Designed for novice operators who operate chainsaws for felling trees in amenity or arboricultural activities, which will involve felling small trees of diameter between 8” and 15” safely and accurately, removing branches, crosscutting stems, stacking timber and taking down hung-up trees with hand tools. This course prepares the candidates to take an assessment for NPTC Level 2 Units 203 or formerly known as CS31.
COURSE CONTENT
BY THE END OF THE COURSE, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO
Successful candidates can progress to the CS32 - Felling Medium Sized Trees
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Protective Equipment:
Chainsaw Equipment:
PRE-REQUISITES:
Candidates must be over 16 years & hold Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting 201 & 202 (CS30)
FURTHER INFORMATION:
All of our courses can be accredited by either NPTC or LANTRA, depending on the level of accreditation you require
PROGRESSION COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Refresher
Felling & Processing of Trees Refresher
Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue
Operate a Chainsaw from Rope & Harness
Safe Use of Mobile Elevated Work Platform
Manually Fed Brushwood Chipper
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Safe Use of Brushcutters
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