Arboriculture Training Courses

These Chainsaw and Ground-Based Arboriculture courses are Integrated Training and Assessment courses (ITA) leading to a Lantra Awards Certificate in Basic Training.

• 2 day Lantra Awards ITA in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting
• 2 day Lantra Awards ITA in Basic Felling Techniques (up to 200mm in diameter)
• 4 day Lantra Awards ITA in Chainsaw Maintenance, Crosscutting and Basic Felling Techniques (up to 200mm in diameter)
• 1 day Lantra Awards ITA in Woodchippers
• 1 day Lantra Awards ITA in Stump Grinders

These Lantra Awards training only courses in Chainsaw and Arboriculture are designed to prepare candidates for assessment for City & Guilds NPTC Certificate of Competence in the CS units.

City & Guilds NPTC Certificates of Competence in Chainsaw Operations and Arboriculture are recognised in the HSE guidance as being the appropriate qualification for professional chainsaw operators.

• 5 day Lantra Awards training only in Chainsaw Maintenance, Crosscutting and Felling Small Trees (up to 380mm in diameter) – Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in units CS30.1, CS30.2 & CS31
• 3 day Lantra Awards training only in Felling Trees above 380mm in diameter – Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in unit CS32
• Lantra Awards training only in Dealing with Windblown Trees – Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in unit CS34 / CS35
• 5 day Lantra Awards training only in Basic Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue – Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in unit CS38
• 2 day Lantra Awards training only in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in unit CS39
• 2 day Lantra Awards training only in Arboricultural Pruning Operations Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in unit CS40
• 5 day Lantra Awards training only in Arboricutural Dismantling Operations – Leading to City & Guilds NPTC assessment in unit CS41

These Lantra Awards training only courses in Chainsaw and Arboriculture are designed to prepare candidates for assessment for City & Guilds NPTC Certificate of Competence in the CS units.

The forestry and arboriculture industries recognise that good health and safety practice is vital for operators and business. Gaining industry recognised qualifications ensures that operators have reached agreed standards of competence.

LANTRA training Courses available –

• LANTRA Awards ITA in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting
• LANTRA Awards Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting, Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm
• LANTRA Awards Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm
• LANTRA Awards Access a Tree Using a Rope and Harness
• LANTRA Awards Aerial Tree Rescue
• LANTRA Awards Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw Using Free Fall Techniques
• LANTRA Awards Tree Pruning
• LANTRA Awards Sever Uprooted or Windblown Trees

City & Guilds NPTC Qualifications available –

• City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting (201 & 202)
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (203)
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm (301)
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Accessing a Tree using a Rope and Harness (206)
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Aerial Tree Rescue Operations (306)
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free-fall Techniques
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Tree Pruning
• City & Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees using a chainsaw

*This is by no means a complete list. Please contact PMR training to discuss any courses or qualifications that are not shown here. If you are interested in Arboriculture you may also be interested in our chainsaw training courses.