Providers of Lantra Chainsaw & Tree Surgeon Training in North Wales, UK
We are providers of Lantra chainsaw and tree surgery training courses, and offer a 3 week 'Fast Track' tree surgeon training course.
- Chainsaw maintenance including sharpening
- Crosscutting & Felling
- Tree climbing & Aerial rescue
- Advanced & Refresher courses
- Lantra Integrated Training & Assessment (ITA)
- Lantra Training only (T)
- City & Guilds assessments (C&G)
- 3 week 'Fast Track' tree surgeon course
The training is held at worksites in the Conwy Valley area in North Wales, people attending the courses come from across the UK.
Dependent on eligibility, funding to attend courses may be available to assist businesses & individuals. Please ask for details.
Lantra Training Courses
We are providers of training courses which we offer in 2 formats:
Integrated Training & Assessment (ITA) leading to a Certificate of Basic Training. Suitable for occasional users (the assessment is carried out during the course by the instructor).
Training only (T) leading to a Certificate of Attendance. Suitable for operators working in Forestry or Arboriculture. These courses provide the necessary preparation for City & Guilds/National Proficiency Tests Council (C&G) assessments. Any C&G assessment will be on an occasion separate to (after) the course and the course instructor cannot assess his/her own training.
Please see 'Course Information' (below) for outlines of our most frequently requested courses: other courses eg. refresher training for experienced operators, are also available. Please contact us for details.
Next Courses
3 Week Fast Track Course
(Monday 8 April 2024 - Wednesday 24 April 2024)
Aerial cutting with chainsaw training.
(Monday 22 April 2024 - Wednesday 24 April 2024)
Chainsaw maint/cross-cut/fell small trees
(Monday 6 May 2024 - Friday 10 May 2024)
3 Week Fast Track Course
(Monday 6 May 2024 - Wednesday 22 May 2024)
3 Week 'Fast Track' Tree Surgeon Training Course
Do you want to learn a trade or change career?
Do you want to get all of the basic training done in one hit and be ready for work?
We offer a 16 day package of training, assessments and consolidation to give motivated prospective tree-surgeons the skills and tickets they need to get started.
The 'Fast-track' course includes:
- 5 day chainsaw maintenance, crosscut, fell to 380mm training.
- 5 day tree climb and aerial rescue training.
- 3 day aerial cutting with chainsaw training.
- 2 days C&G assessments of the above.
- 1 day ITA chipper training.
Please note that due to public health restrictions we are currently unable to include 1 day Emergency First Aid @ Work training.
Cost is £2200 + VAT.
- Includes all training/assessment fees AND all equipment/ppe.
- Excludes accommodation/catering/transport to our base or local work sites.
A wide range of accommodation is available locally, please ask for details.
The 16 days training will be over a 3 week period. The chainsaw and climbing courses will carry Lantra Certificates of Attendance. Some of the content is progressive, you must PASS to move on. (Participants who do not satisfactorily complete either training or assessment may receive certificates listing only the skills which were achieved). Successful participants will have the training and Certification held by most working tree surgeons (advanced skills may be added after experience is gained).
There are just 4 places available for each 'Fast-track' course.
We also offer the following ‘Package Courses’ for operators with the pre-requisite certification and experience:
6 day 'Advanced' On-ground. £945 + VAT.
The course includes:
- Three days fell over 380mm training
- Two days windblown trees training
- One day C&G assessments of the above
9 day 'Advanced' Aerial. £1300 + VAT.
The course includes:
- Five days rigging training
- Three days pruning training
- One day C&G assessments of the above
Who To Contact?
For basic on-ground courses and for 3 week courses please contact Sam Webber. For aerial and advanced courses please contact Dylan Webber. Contact details are shown below.