Eight Week Intensive Tree Surgery

Course overview

This is the perfect fast track entry course which will make you immediately
employable as a tree surgeon in the arboriculture industry.

The majority of the training is focused on passing the industry recognised
NPTC qualifications stated below. Students will be required to do some
self-study in their own time in order to consolidate information given during
the day.

All students will be required to have their own Chainsaw Personal Protective
Equipment but all tree climbing equipment, chainsaws and tools will be
provided.

The course involves Health and Safety, tree identification, tree health, tree
law, chainsaw maintenance, felling trees, tree climbing and aerial rescue
techniques, using a chainsaw from rope and harness, pruning techniques,
First Aid training, use of mobile woodchipper, use of mobile elevating work
platform (MEWP).

Entry Requirements:

Although you won’t necessarily need forestry or arboriculture experience,
you’ll need to be over 19 years old, physically fit and have a
good head for heights.

PPE List:

• Protective Helmet (EN 397) with ear muffs, eye protection and chin
  strap.


• Chainsaw Protective Trousers (pr EN 981-5) Type C Trousers must have all
  round leg protection.


• Safety Boots with chainsaw protection – toe cap (EN 345)


• Chainsaw gloves (EN381-7)

Modules

• NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
• NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm
• NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue
• NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness
• NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of a Mobile Elevated Work Platform
• NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Manually Fed Wood-chipper
• Emergency First Aid for Work in Forestry Operations