Training & Tree Surgery Course Providers

Tree Surgery & Arborist Training Course Providers

We have listed some of the tree surgery and arborist course providers around the UK. We are currently updating our list of training course providers so please keep checking back for a suitable tree surgery training course near you. 

 

ACS Distance Education

Location: Work from Home
Description: A variety of tree and arboricultural related courses designed for home study.
Courses:
Certificate Arboriculture, Conifers, Deciduous Trees, Trees for Rehabilitation

 

Barony College

Location: Dumfries
Description: Barony College specialises in land based and animal care courses offering a variety of practical courses for those who want a career in the outdoors. Courses include studies in agriculture, horticulture, animal care as well as forestry and arboriculture.
Courses:
Arboriculture VQ
Basic Chainsaw operation (LANTRA) (2 days) 

 

Bicton College

Location: Devon
Description: A leading land-based college set within an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of Devon
Courses:
NPTC CS30 Chainsaw use & maintenance; crosscutting (3 days)
Small Tree Felling NPTC CS31 (4 days)
NPTC CS38 - Basic Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (6 days)
National Certificate in Arboriculture (1 year)
National Certificate in Forestry & Arboriculture (2 years)


Capel Manor College

Location: Enfield, Horsenden Farm in West London and Crystal Palace Park
Description: The school of Arboriculture and countryside offers full time, part-time, intensive and short courses for tree surgeons. The college provides specialist training and skills updating to industry standards.
Courses: 
Chainsaw - Felling Small Trees (CS31) (3 days)
Use of a Chainsaw from Rope & Harness (2 days)
Felling Medium Trees (CS32) (3 days)
Basic Tree Climbing and Perform Aerial Rescue (CS38) (5 days)
Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting (CS30) (2 days)


Easton College

Location: Norfolk
Description: The main focus of the college is on vocational courses with qualifications such as First and National Diplomas, as well as Foundation Degrees. With vocational courses the main emphasis is on ‘hands-on’ practical work, combined with classroom-based activity.
Courses:
Chainsaw - Felling Small Trees (CS31) (3 days)
Use of a Chainsaw from Rope & Harness (2 days)
Felling Medium Trees (CS32) (3 days)
Basic Tree Climbing and Perform Aerial Rescue (CS38) (5 days)
Brushcutter/Clearing Saw (2 days)
Woodchipper (1 day)
Stumpgrinder (1 day)
Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting (2 days)

Guilford College

Location: Guilford, Surrey
Description: At Guildford College our Arboriculture courses combine practical and theoretical principles in the science, management, ecology and planning of tree and woodland care in the arboricultural industry, including tree climbing, chainsaw skills and technical knowledge
Courses:
Chainsaw Use and Maintenance (2 days)
Chainsaw Use: Maintenance & Felling (1 week)
Chainsaw refresher day (1 day)
Arboriculture Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma (2 years Full Time)
Arboriculture Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (1 year Full Time)
Arboriculture Professional Diploma (1 year, 1 day per week)
Arboriculture Technician Certificate  (1 year, 1 day per week)
Arboriculture Certificate (1 year, 1 day per week)
Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (5 days)
Chainsaw Use from Rope & Harness (2 days)
Tree Inspection Course (2 days)

 

Kingston Maurward College

Location: Dorset
Description: With more than 60 years experience in land based and agricultural subjects, our Dorset campus near Dorchester provides students with some of the best arboricultural courses available across the UK.
Courses:
Fell Small Trees Unit 31 (3 days)
Safe Use of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPS) - AB047 (2 days)
Maintain and Operate the Chainsaw AB010 (3 days)
Stump Grinder (1 day)
Brushwood Chipper NPTC Certificate A06 (2 days)
Brushwood Cutters and Strimmers (NPTC Certificate A012) (2 days)
Use of Powered Pole Pruners (1 day)
Clear Individual Wind Blown Trees Unit 34 (2 days)

 

Otley College

Location: Suffolk
Description: A higher education college offering rural and agricultural courses, including arboricultural / tree surgery training courses
Courses:
NATIONAL CERT IFICATE IN ARBORICULTURE (1 year)
National Diploma in Arboriculture and Forestry (2 years)
10 Week Tree Surgery

 

Scottish Agricultural College


Location: Ayr, West of Scotland
Description: to follow
Courses:
Basic Chainsaw (5 days)
Operation of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (1 day)
Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting (2 days)
Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting for Occasional Users (2 days)
Basic Tree Climbing (5 days)
Basic Tree Survey (5 days)
Use of Chainsaw From Rope & Harness (3 days)
Arboricultural Association's Technician's Certificate (15 days, 1 day per week)
Fell Medium Sized Trees (3 days)
Use of Chainsaw From Rope & Harness (3 days)
Powered Pole Pruners (2 days)
LOLER (Examination of Arboricultural Equipment) (3 days)



Warwickshire College


Location: Warwickshire & Worcestershire
Description: The college offers further and higher education colleges, with six centres across Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Courses:
Chainsaw - Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Felling Small Trees (CS30 and CS31) – (5 days)
Chainsaw Operation from Rope & Harness (CS39) – (3 days)
Chainsaw - Felling Small Trees (CS31) – (2 days)
Chainsaw - Fell Medium Trees (CS32) 0 (3 days)
Chainsaw Basic for Occasional Users (Lantra) – (2 days)
Wood Chippers – (1 day)
Stump Grinders – (1 day)
Powered Tree Pruner (CS48) – (1 day)
Chainsaw - Crown Thinning & Reduction  (CS40) – (3 days)
Mobile Elevated Work Platform  - (1 day)
(Cherry Picker) Chainsaw - Tree Dismantling Operations  (CS41) – (4 days)
Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (CS38) – (5 days)

 

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