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NPTC Award in Tree Climbing and Aerial RescueApply Now »
Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 1
Hours: 30.00
Start: Roll On Roll Off - Contact Us
Days / Times: Contact Us
Tuition (£): 599.00*
Exams (£): 140.00**
Interview: N
Course Summary
Current legislation requires that all those who undertake tree climbing operations utilising a rope and harness must be appropriately trained and qualified. The training course offered by the College equips candidates to undertake an industry-compliant ‘Certificate of Competence’ assessment.
Entry requirements
You will need to be at least 18 years of age.
This is a physically demanding course and consequently you must have a good level of general fitness and a head for heights.
Course Content
The course will cover:
- An understanding of the current legislation governing all tree climbing operations
- The practical skills required to safely access and manoeuvre around the crown of a tree
- An understanding of the complications and practical skills required to undertake an aerial rescue of an injured tree climber utilising a range of rescue methods
How will I be assessed?
External assessment leading to certification will take place as soon as possible following the successful completion of the training course. NPTC assessments are organised through Derbyshire Landskills.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
All specialist climbing equipment can be provided by the College, for which a fee will be charged.
Please note equipment is not available for hire for the assessment. You will therefore need to have other arrangements in place for your assessment.
If candidates wish to use their own climbing equipment, this is acceptable providing that it complies with current legislation. All climbing equipment must have a current LOLER certification, which will need to be produced at the start of the course.
It is recommended that candidates do not purchase specialist equipment prior to the course. During the training, our tutor will offer advice on the purchase of all specialist equipment.
What can I do after this course?
Derby College offers a range of one-day, weekend and evening courses relating to Arboriculture, as well as a wide range of other land-based topics - please see the Derby College Part-time Prospectus for a full list and details.
* Tuition - This figure is the tuition fee to be paid - There are no concessionary fees available.
** Exam - This fee is to cover the cost of registration with the relevant awarding body.
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.
