0800 028 0289
Introduction to Basic Chainsaw Use and SafetyBook Now »
Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 1
Hours: 8.00
Start: Various Dates (Please press the Book Now Button to View Dates)
Days / Times: Contact Us
Tuition (£): 75.00*
Interview: N
Course Summary
This is a College certificate that gives the candidate the opportunity to obtain CS units in:
- Cross Cutting and Maintenance
- Small Diameter Tree Felling
- Accessing a Tree using a Rope and Harness
Entry requirements
You need to be physically fit and have a Level 1 qualification.
Course Content
While studying for your CS units, you will also learn about:
- Tree Pests and Diseases
- Tree Identification
- Tractor Driving / Machinery
How will I be assessed?
There are practical exams and assignments.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You will need to obtain relevant PPE, which will be explained at your interview.
What can I do after this course?
You could progress to study for a Level 3 qualification in Arboriculture.
Did you find the course information on this page useful?
* Tuition - This figure is the fee to be paid if you are not entitled to any concessions.
*** Co-Tuition - This figure is the fee to be paid if you are entitled to any partial concessions.
Mark Hall
Mark scales the heights after retraining as arborist
Mature student Mark Hall clearly recalls the elation he felt when he conquered his fears and peeped from the top branch of a towering tree across the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. Mark, 40, took redundancy from his supervisor's job at Tesco in Alfreton and retrained as an arborist at Derby College's Broomfield Hall. Now he and his colleague Andrew Fretwell, who also took redundancy from Tesco, have launched their own business,
Green Line Tree Services. Mark gained a Distinction on his Level 2 Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture, second only to Andrew's Distinction*. He said he gradually built confidence in his climbing skills and in using his equipment. The moment he first stood at the top of his "target tree" to look at the stunning views around Broomfield Hall is "not one I'm likely to forget." He said:
It was an excellent course. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I got on very well with the lecturers. They knew so much and it almost felt like an honour to be able to absorb their knowledge as they passed it on.
"The wealth of information that was there throughout, from woodland management, to the practical side: you never felt you weren't getting what you needed.
