Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Work safely in the construction industry
Perform ground based rigging
Tie, dress, set and finish arborist knots
Recognise trees
Assist with aerial rescue from the ground
Provide first aid
Work effectively in the arboriculture industry
Perform pruning operations
Maintain chainsaws
Trim and cut felled trees OR
Operate a pole saw
Fall trees manually (basic)
Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher
Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
Working safely near live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
Apply a range of treatments to trees
Apply chemicals under supervision
Operate and maintain stump grinding machines
Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material
Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
Install tree protection devices