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CS38 Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue – CS38 040825

Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability

Mon 04 August – Fri 08 August 2025 

This popular CS38 5-day Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue Operations course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Units 203.

Theoretical subjects include equipment selection and inspection, the law relating to tree climbing, tree safety inspections, knots, rescues and first aid. The practical aspects of climber training include basic climbing techniques, choice of anchor points, moving around the canopy, branch walking, rescues

Course Outline

Course Title: CS38 Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue – CS38 040825
Start Date: Mon  04 August 2025
End Date: Fri 08 August 2025
Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks Kent
Places: 4
Places Remaining: 2 Spaces 
Assessment Date: Tues 12 August 2025
Course Total Price inc. VAT: £900.00

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    CS30/31 – 5-day Combined Chainsaw Maint, Cross Cutting and Felling up to 380mm course + Assess – 180825

    Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability

    Mon 18 Aug – Fri 22 Aug 2025 Assess Sat 23 Aug 2025 

    This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Units CS31 (202) and allows successful candidates to fell trees commercially up to 380mm in diameter. The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.

    To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

    Course Outline

    Course Title: 5-day Chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm course + 1-day NPTC Assess – 180825
    Start Date: Mon 18 Aug 2025
    End Date: Fri 22 Aug 2025
    Location: Kingswood Training Centre
    Places: 4
    Places Remaining: 1 Space 
    Assessment Date:  Sat 23 Aug 2025 
    Course Total Price inc. NPTC Assessment & VAT: £1000.00

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      2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course – CS30 270825

      Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability

      Wednesday 27 Aug – Thursday 28 Aug 2025,  Assess: Friday 29 Aug 2025 

      This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Unit 0039-20 (201) –  The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.  The second day is off-site in the woods cross-cutting.

      To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

      Course Outline

      Course Title: 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course + 1-day NPTC Assess – CS30 270825
      Start Date:  Wednesday 27 Aug 2025
      End Date: Thursday 28 Aug 2025

      Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks Kent
      Places: 4
      Places Remaining: 3 spaces
      Assessment Date:  Friday 29 Aug 2025  
      Course Total Price inc. VAT and NPTC Assess: £500.00

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        Emergency First Aid at Work +F (EFAW+F) 250725

        Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Content, Course availability, First Aid Courses

        Friday 25 July 2025

        The Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is the minimum that anyone in a working environment should achieve.

        Changes to Forestry Commission policy recommends those who work in the forestry industry should attend first aid training that covers additional topics relevant to the risk associated with their work.

        We are offering a combined EFAW+F course which covers all of the standard syllabus in EFAW and the additional areas recommended by the Forestry Commission for +F.

        Please see the links below for further information about these courses.

        To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

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        Course Title: Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) +F 250725
        Start Date: Fri 25 July 2025
        End Date: Fri 25 July 2025
        Location: Kingswood Training Centre
        Places: 10
        Places Remaining: 8 spaces
        Course Price inc. VAT: £195.00

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          CS31 – 4-day Felling up to 380mm course + Assess – 01 July 25

          Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability, Machinery

          Tues 01 July – Fri 04 July  Assessment Sat 05 July 2025 TBC

          This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Units CS31 (202) and allows successful candidates to fell trees commercially up to 380mm in diameter. The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.

          To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

          Course Outline

          Course Title: 4-day Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm course + NPTC Assess – 010725
          Start Date: Tues 01 July 2025
          End Date: Fri 04 July 2025
          Location: Kingswood Training Centre
          Places: 4
          Places Remaining: 2 Spaces 
          Assessment Date:  Sat 05 July 2025 TBC
          Course Total Price inc. NPTC Assessment & VAT: £700.00

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            CS39 – Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness – 230725

            Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability

            Wed 23 July – Fri 25 July 2025 – Assess Mon 28 July 2025 

            Our 3-day training course, plus 1-day NPTC Assessment, covers specialist cutting techniques for using saws up trees. CS39 – NPTC Unit 204 – is accepted by the HSE as evidence of suitable training and competence for a professional arborist who operates chainsaws and performs aerial tree-work operations.

            Prerequisites:

            NPTC Units: 201:Chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting (CS30)

            NPTC Unit 202: Tree felling and processing (CS31)

            NPTC Units: 203: Tree climbing and Aerial Rescue Operations (CS38)

            This course is for people who work as Tree surgeons, Arborists. The course provides the knowledge and skill requirements for candidates to be assessed for City & Guilds (NPTC) regulated qualification (QCF). The course lasts 3 consecutive days followed by a 1-day independent City & Guilds NPTC assessment. Candidates are taught in both a workshop and a local woodland environment.

            To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

            Course Outline

            Course Title: Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness – CS39 230725
            Start Date: Wed 23 July 2025
            End Date: Fri 25 July 2025
            Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks, Kent
            Places: 4
            Places Remaining:  ***Last space***
            Assessment Date: Mon 28 July 2025
            Course Total Price inc. VAT: £700.00

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              2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course – CS30 230725

              Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability

              Wednesday 23 July – Thursday 24 July 2025,  Assess: Friday 25 July 2025 

              This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Unit 0039-20 (201) –  The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.  The second day is off-site in the woods cross-cutting.

              To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

              Course Outline

              Course Title: 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course + 1-day NPTC Assess – CS30 230725
              Start Date:  Wed 23 July 2025
              End Date: Thurs 23 July 2025

              Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks Kent
              Places: 4
              Places Remaining: 2 Spaces 
              Assessment Date:  Friday 25 July 2025 
              Course Total Price inc. VAT and NPTC Assess: £500.00

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                Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI 030725

                Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability, Tree Inspection

                Thursday 03 July 2025

                Our basic one-day Lantra Basic Tree Inspection Course provides learners with the knowledge to be able to identify a hazardous tree, determine the level of risk and then decide on an appropriate course of action.

                To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

                 

                Course Outline

                Course Title: Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI – 030725 
                Start Date: Thursday 03 July 2025
                End Date: Thursday 03  July 2025
                Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Weald Village, Sevenoaks
                Places: 10
                Places Remaining: 2
                Course Total Price inc. VAT: £270.00

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                  Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI 040825

                  Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability

                  Monday 04 Aug 2025

                  Our basic one-day Lantra Basic Tree Inspection Course provides learners with the knowledge to be able to identify a hazardous tree, determine the level of risk and then decide on an appropriate course of action.

                  To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

                   

                  Course Outline

                  Course Title: Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI – 040825 
                  Start Date: Monday 04 Aug 2025
                  End Date: Monday 04 Aug 2025
                  Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Weald Village, Sevenoaks
                  Places: 10
                  Places Remaining: 5 spaces
                  Course Total Price inc. VAT: £270.00

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                    Use of Woodchipper NPTC – WDC 080725

                    Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on . Posted in Course availability

                    Tuesday 08 July 2025

                    Wood chipper NPTC ITA Course – NPTC unit 20-57

                    To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information

                    Course Outline

                    Course Title: Use of Woodchipper NPTC ITA – WDC 080725
                    Start Date: Tuesday 08 July 2025
                    End Date: Tuesday 08 July 2025 
                    Location: Kingswood Training Centre
                    Places: 4
                    Places Remaining: 4 Spaces
                    Course Total Price inc. NPTC Assessment and VAT: £270.00

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