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Start Date: Duration: Level: Study mode: Course location: Course Type:
Flexible 1 Weeks Level 3 Part-Time - Day Kirkley Hall Campus Skills & Qualifications Enquire

What’s it all about?

This course is ideal for individuals who operate and carry out felling and processing large trees over 760mm as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry, or other industries.

Gain the knowledge, understanding and skills required to carry out this work safely and efficiently.

You must have one of the following qualifications in order to enrol on this course:

- Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting
- Certificate of Competence in Felling and Processing Small Trees up to 380mm
- Certificate of Competence in Felling and Processing Medium trees Pver 380mm and Under 780mm

Study level Cost
19+ Please enquire

You will be taught using a mix of theory and practical and assessment. Certification should take place as soon as possible following the successful completion of the training course.

This is a short course consisting of 3 days of training and a half day assessment session. It will take place between 9am-5pm. Days dependent on booking availability.

What’s next?

On completion of this course, you will have the knowledge and skills to safely and efficiently fell and process large trees over 760mm within your professional role.

You will receive a certificate of competence to help enhance your career in the land-based industries.

You could also enrol on one of your other rural skills courses around the use of chainsaws, felling, aerial rigging or arboriculture to further develop your competencies.

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