Ongoing training and certification is an essential part of working as an arborist and forester within the tree industry. We have spent a lot of time and money on becoming trained and certified over the years and below is a comprehensive list of the qualifications held by Peter Hart and his tree team.
Royal Forestry Society Cert arb
NPTC chainsaw units:
Cs30 Maintain and operate the chainsaw
Cs31 Fell and process small trees
Cs32 Fell and process trees over 380mm
Cs34 Sever individually uprooted trees
Cs35 Sever multiple windblown trees
Cs38 Climb trees and perform aerial rescue
Cs39 Operate a chainsaw from a rope and harness
Cs41 Undertake sectional felling operations and rigging
NPTC land based units:
Pa1 Safe handling and use of pesticides
Pa6 Application of pesticides with hand held equipment
208 Operate an All Terrain Vehicle
209 Operate an All Terrain Vehicle ATV with a Trailer or Trailed Attachment
Forest machine operators certificate (FMOC):
Base unit tractor
Base unit tracked machine over 2.5 tonnes
Felling (tree shear)
Forwarding
Winch/line skidder
Flail/mulcher
Lantra:
Safe use of forestry clearing saw
Professional tree inspection
Safe use of Woodchippers
Safe use of Stump grinders
Safe use of Brushcutters
First aid:
Emergency first aid at work + forestry
Other qualifications:
Safe use of Mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPS)
Arboricultural Association risk assessment
Chapter 8 Signing, lighting and guarding
ROLO and CSCS
Manual handling
Environmental awareness
COSH awareness
Safe use of ladders
Asbestos awareness
