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Arboriculture
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Forestry

Brushcutting Operations
Chain Saw and Related Operations
Stump Grinding Operations
Brushwood Chipper Operations

Brushcutting Operations

About the Award

The safe use of brushcutters, clearing saws and trimmers requires safe, skilful competent operators. This qualification assesses those requirements in the context of the candidate's employment and also the safety of bystanders if this equipment is used in a public environment.

The qualification will also prove useful to local authorities, public utility companies and other employers in these sectors to demonstrate operator competence.

The Assessment

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The Assessment establishes that the candidate has the relevant knowledge and understanding as well as the appropriate skill required for the competent safe use of a brushcutter, clearing saw or trimmer.

The Assessment is divided into four units:

Unit 1 - Maintain the brushcutter/Clearing Saw/Trimmer

Unit 2 – Operate a Brushcutter

Unit 3 – Operate a Clearing Saw

Unit 4 – Operate a Trimmer

Candidates must successfully achieve:

Unit 1 which is compulsory and either

Unit 2, Unit 3 or Unit 4 which are optional

Chain Saw and Related Operations

About the Qualification

The certification is designed specifically to meet the needs of industry and relevant legislation. The industry requires technically competent, skilled, safe chain saw operators who can deliver a high standard of quality work consistently.

Units in the Qualification

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Core Units - one registration

CS30.1

Maintain and operate the Chainsaw – Maintenance of the Chainsaw

£80 per person
NPTC Registration - £44

CS30.2

Maintain and operate the Chainsaw – Onsite Preparation and Basic Crosscutting

Module 1- one registration

CS31

Fell and Process Small Trees 200mm – 380mm

£80 per person
NPTC Registration - £28.50. If both CS30 & CS31 units are taken together then the cost is £140 p/p for the assessment & NPTC is £72.50

CS42

Carry out Stump Protection

 

CS43

Fell Utility Poles

 

CS45

Arboricultural Groundworker

 

Module 2 – one registration

CS32

Fell and Process medium Trees 380mm – 760mm

£130 per person
NPTC Registration - £28.50
CS38  

£65 for assessment and NPTC Registration £30.00p.p.

CS39

Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and a Harness

£65 per person for the Assessment.
NPTC Registration - £28.50. CS38 & CS39 can be taken together at a cost of £130.00 per person and the NPTC registration fee in this instance would be £58.50

CS42

Carry out stump Protection

 

Module 3 – one registration

CS33

Fell Large Trees - Greater than 760mm

 

CS34

Process Individual Windblown Trees

 

CS35

Process Multiple Windblown Trees

£130 per person

CS42

Carry out Stump Protection

 

Module 4 – one registration

CS40

Carry out Pruning Operations

 

CS41

Carry out Dismantling Operations

 

CS44

Fell Standing Stems

 

Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue (CS38)

Although this is a stand alone Certificate of Competence it is still part of the Aerial Tree Work suite of CS qualifications being pre-requisite to CS39. (Copies of the Schedules explaining the assessment criteria for all of the above units can be downloaded from our website at www.nptc.org.uk)

£65 per person for Assessment £30 NPTC Registration

Stump Grinding Operations

About the Qualification

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The qualification requires the operator to demonstrate, in a professional manner, the relevant competence and skill to successfully prepare, operate and maintain a stump grinder.

The Assessment

The assessment is divided into 3 compulsory units:

  • Prepare the stump grinder for operation
  • Operate the stump grinder
  • Maintain the stump grinder

Candidates must successfully achieve all assessment activities in all three units.

Brushwood Chipper Operations

About the Qualification

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The qualification requires the operator to demonstrate, in a professional manner, the relevant competence and skill to successfully prepare, operate and maintain a brushwood chipper.

The Assessment

The Assessment is divided into 3 compulsory units.

  • Prepare the brushwood chipper for operation
  • Operate the brushwood chipper
  • Maintain the brushwood chipper

Candidates must successfully achieve all assessment activities in all three units.

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