Plumpton College Forestry and Arboriculture Department

Arboriculture FdSc

First Diploma/Certificate in Forestry

National Award in Forestry

National Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture

A) Foundation Degree in Forestry & Woodland Management

B) Foundation Degree in Arboriculture

C) Diploma Level 1 Land Based Operations and NPTC CS30/31

D) BTCV NVQ Level 2 Environmental Conservation

E) Trees and Timber Apprenticeship/Trees and Timber NVQ level 2

F) Plumpton College Tree Surgery Course

G) ABC Level 2 Certificate in Arboriculture (leading towards Royal Forestry Society Certificate in Arboriculture)

H) Domestic Users - Chainsaw

I) Professional Chainsaw User (Qualification aim NPTC CS30/31)

J) Fell and Process Medium Sized Trees (Qualification aim NPTC CS32)

K) NPTC Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue (Qualification aim NPTC CS38)

L) Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness (Qualification aim NPTC CS39)

M) Carry Out Pruning Operations (Qualification aim NPTC CS40)

N) Undertake Sectional Felling Operations (Qualification aim NPTC CS41)

O) Brushwood Chipper Operation (Qualification: NPTC Certificate of Competence)

P) Set Up and Operation of a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP)

Q) Brushcutter Operation (Qualification aim: NPTC Certificate of Competence)

R) Safe Use of Winches

S) Introduction to Mobile Sawmilling