- Forestry & Arb - Training & Assessment -
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All the prices below are fully inclusive of Training, VAT, Lantra or NPTC registration and Test fees.
We will take care of your Lantra or NPTC registration, assessor booking and any kit requirements prior to you attending the course.
This means we can usually have your assessment organised for the end of your training.
* Cancellation policy.
Courses cancelled within 1 week will be charged for in full, any over one week that have been registered will incur the registration fees from the awarding body.
Training courses and costs
Chainsaw maintenance and crosscut
(old unit CS30, new unit 20-03)
The Basic 2 day package as required by HSE and PUWER.
This Course will give you an in depth knowledge of chainsaw maintenance and the basic skills to crosscut timber safely.
This unit is also a prerequisite for felling courses.
Duration 3 days + assessment day.
£420inc
LANTRA 2 day maintenance and crosscut
A two day Maintenance and x-cut course with integrated assessment
£300inc
LANTRA 4 day maintenance X-cut & felling to 200mm
A 4 day chainsaw course aimed at the occasional tree feller suited to Landscapers, hedge layers, Maintenance personnel
covering chainsaw maintenance, x-cutting and felling trees to 200mm with integrated assessment
4 days duration
£480inc
Chainsaw felling to 380mm
(old unit CS31 new units 20-04)
A 3 day felling package for trees up to 380mm/15"
If you already hold the Maintenance and crosscut units this is a 3 day add on. It is also a prerequisite for saw work from rope and harness.
Duration 3 days + assessment day.
£456inc
Chainsaw Maintenance Crosscut and felling to 380mm
A 5 day maintenance crosscut and felling package for trees up to 380mm/15"
It is also a prerequisite for saw work from rope and harness.
Duration 5 days + assessment day
£768inc
Chainsaw felling 380mm to 760mm
Prerequisites Chainsaw maintenance, x-cut and felling to 380mm
A 3 day felling package for trees up from 380mm - 760mm
If you already hold the Maintenance and crosscut units this is a 3 day add on. It is also a prerequisite for saw work from rope and harness.
Duration 3 days + assessment day.
£552inc
Tree climbing and aerial rescue
A 5 day course teaching you all the basics of tree climbing and aerial rescue both regular and pole.
There are no prerequisites for this course except for a head for heights.
Duration 5 days + assessment day.
£696inc
Stationary Rope Work Position (SRWP) and rescue
Lantra Awards
A 3 day course and test teaching you all the basics of Stationary Rope Techniques (SRT) and aerial rescue both regular and pole. If you are climbing SRT at work you should hold this HSE recognised qualification, anyone without the qualification can not use Stationary rope techniques on other aerial courses.
Prerequisites for this are climbing and aerial rescue.
Duration 2 days + assessment day.
£456inc
Aerial tree cutting
(old unit CS39,new unit 21-08)
In this course we aim to give the novice climber the basic skills to carry out aerial tree cutting.
On completion the candidate will be able to carry out both hand held and free fall cuts to a good standard.
Duration 2 days + assessment day.
£456inc
Aerial Tree Pruning
Aerial pruning courses are based over 2 days with an independent assessment on day 2.
We cover all pruning operations with a thin and reduction performed on the test.
Duration 1 day + assessment day.
£336inc
Aerial tree rigging
(old unit CS41, new unit 21-09)
Dismantling will give you the skills to rope down horizontal and vertical tree sections using various rigging techniques and equipment.
Duration 3 days + assessment day.
£600inc
Woodchipper Training
Wood chipper courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 6 people.
Tracked, Trailered and PTO covered.
Duration 1 day
£168inc LANTRA AWARDS or NPTC
Stump Grinder
Stump Grinder courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 6 people.
Duration 1 day NPTC or Lantra Awards
£168inc NPTC or Lantra Awards
Brush Cutter
Brush cutter courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 6 people.
Duration 1 day NPTC or 2 day novice Lantra Awards
£168inc NPTC or £210inc Lantra Awards novice user
Clearing Saw
Integrated assessment
Clearing saw courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 4 people.
Duration 1 day NPTC or Lantra Awards
£168inc Lantra Awards or NPTC
Pole Saw
Pole saw courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 4 people.
Duration 1 day or 2 day Lantra Novice user (no previous chainsaw experience)
£168inc NPTC or or £210inc Lantra Awards novice user
Hedge Cutter
Lantra Integrated assessment
Hedge cutter courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 6 people
Duration 1 day
£168inc
MEWP (Mobile elevated work platform)
Integrated assessment
Mobile elevated work platform courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 6 people.
Duration 1 day
£168inc LANTRA AWARDS or NPTC
Chainsaw from MEWP
Chainsaw from Mobile elevated work platform courses can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 4 people.
Duration 2 day, Independent test on day 2
£324inc NPTC
Emergancy First Aid at Work + F (EFAW+F)
First aid can be run with us or at your venue and with up to 10 people.
Duration 1 day
£108inc
Windblown Individual
Prerequisites, Chainsaw Maintenance and x-cut
independent assessment
Individual windblown is severing of blown trees on the floor attached to a root plate, Prerequisites are Chainsaw maintenance and X-cutting
1 days training and 1 day independent test.
£336inc
Windblown Multiple
Prerequisites, Chainsaw Maintenance, x-cut, felling from 380mm to 760mm
independent assessment
Multiple Windblown deals with Blown trees with root plates, partial blown, snapped and hanging tops( A Frame), standing stems and stacked trees.
2 days Training and 1 day independent test
£552inc
Forestry Machinery Operator (FMO)
We are hopping to take on a FMO Lantra trainer assessor in the near future as we are aware its hard for forestry operators to obtain the qualifications they need for insurance and safe working practice.
£POA