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)
- Lantra and City & Guilds (C&G) assessments
- 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.
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.
Course Information
| Event | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Chainsaw maintenance (maint) & crosscut (201) | ITA | 2 |
| Basic felling to 200mm (part of 202) | ITA | 2 |
| Maint, crosscut, basic fell to 200mm (201/part of 202) | ITA | 4 |
| Maint, crosscut, felling to 380mm (201/202) | T | 5 |
| 201/202 Assessment | C&G | 1 |
| Tree climb & aerial rescue (203) | T | 5 |
| Aerial cutting with chainsaw (204) | T | 3 |
| 203/204 Assessment | C&G | 1 |
| Chipper | ITA | 1 |
| 3 week ‘Fast-track’ Tree surgeon Training & Assessments (201/202/203/204 + chipper). See details below. | T + C&G + ITA | 3 weeks |
| Felling 380-760mm (inc 304 Assessment) | T + C&G | 3+1 |
| Windblown trees (inc 306 Assessment) | T + C&G | 2+1 |
| ‘Advanced’ On-ground Training & Assessments. Fell over 380mm & windblown trees (inc 304/306 Assessments) | T + C&G | 6 |
| Aerial tree pruning (inc 302 Assessment) | T + C&G | 3+1 |
| Aerial tree rigging (inc 303 assessment) | T + C&G | 5+1 |
| ‘Advanced’ Aerial Training & Assessments. Pruning & rigging (inc 302/303 assessments) | T + C&G | 9 |
Notes:
- Please note that participants who do not satisfactorily complete all parts of their course may receive certificates listing only the skills which were achieved.
- C&G assessments are for trainees who have attended the relevant course(s).
- Assessment numbers (201/202 etc) are C&G units which courses provide training for.
- All events located at worksites in North Wales, usually the Conwy valley area.
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.
- 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.
Package Courses
We also offer the following ‘Package Courses’ for operators with the pre-requisite certification and experience:
6 day ‘Advanced’ On-ground
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
The course includes:
- Five days rigging training
- Three days pruning training
- One day C&G assessments of the above
How to Book a Course
For instructions on how to book a course and a list of upcoming courses see our Course Dates page.