CPD and short courses (short course)
4 days
Three days plus one day assessment to be arranged.
Get the knowledge, understanding and skills required to carry out aerial tree rigging in line with current legislation. This Level 3 Certificate of Competence is NPTC City & Guilds approved.
Topics you will cover include:
The module requires reading and interpreting information such as safety instructions and technical knowledge. To attain this qualification you must successfully achieve a one to one practical assessment with oral questioning by an independent NPTC City & Guilds approved assessor.
Equipment is provided for this course but you may prefer, for your comfort and safety, to bring your own climbing equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
All tree climbing personal protective equipment (PPE) and rigging equipment must comply with LOLER Regulations. This means that trainees must be able to produce evidence that their equipment has been thoroughly examined by a “competent person” in the last 6 months for climbing equipment and 12 months for rigging equipment, and also inspected weekly with an accompanying record which can verify this.
If you are using your own equipment, our instructor will check that it is safe to use and complies with industry best practice and comes with relevant LOLER inspection paperwork.
Instructor / Student Ratio 1:4
Steve Woodley is a forester, arborist and green woodworker from Essex with 28 years industry experience specialising in urban and woodland tree management. Steve has been teaching ground and aerial units for us since 2004. His professional qualifications include BSc (Hons) Rural Resource Development, Arb Association Tech Cert, NPTC assessor since 2004. Steve is also passionate about hand crafted timber and keeping the skill of axing alive.
Along with Steve we use many excellent trainers and assessors and are confident our training more than meets NPTC City & Guilds standards.
Free parking is available on Writtle campus: we'll issue a permit to you and ask that it's clearly displayed in your vehicle.
Candidates are asked to meet at our King’s Lodge Centre before following the instructor to the training site. Please bear in mind we will be working deep within the forest, so bring a packed lunch and any other refreshments.
The Level 3 Certificate of Competence is for individuals who use chainsaws as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries.
Please register your interest and we'll be in touch when new dates are arranged.
At Writtle College, our courses blending classroom learning with hands-on experience in specialised fields such as sport, agriculture, horticulture, animal studies, equine studies, conservation and floristry.
Our Level 2 and Level 3 programmes are designed to prepare you for your future career or higher education pathways.
Study on our beautiful countryside campus, with dedicated resource centres and state-of-the-art facilities – and be a part of our supportive community.
Our picturesque 150-hectare campus is situated in the heart of the Essex countryside.
£675
The cost includes equipment use and NPTC registration and assessment.
An additional charge maybe incurred if you do not accept the assessment date offered to you.
Short Courses team
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You must hold qualifications in:
Before coming on the course please look through the Evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture research report RR668, this document will help you with your assessment.
You should be comfortable working at heights in excess of 10 meters.
This intensive practical course requires a good level of physical fitness and an ability to study written technical information.
By making a booking you are declaring yourself medically fit to participate in this course.
Short course cpd and short courses (3 days)
Various dates throughout the year
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