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Courses are LANTRA Accredited unless otherwise stated
Below is a list of the courses we provide, we are moving to a new system, for further information, dates and course flyers please select the links under the Course Title which will show the information in our course catalogue view.
Currently, the basket function isn’t live so please email the office, info@parkhilltraining.co.uk, if you see a date you are interested in.
The office will also advise on an assessment date, if you require one, as these are not listed.
Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting Level 2
Two Day Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Level 2 Course
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Cost
Training: £340.00 + VAT = £408.00
City & Guilds Assessment £165.00
Total: £573.00 Inc VAT
One Day Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Refresher
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Training: £225.00 + VAT = £270.00
Total: £270.00 Inc VAT
Thursday 1st February
Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Level 2
A three day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Felling Small Trees up to 380mm in diameter practical assessment. Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting.
Felling Trees up to 380mm Flyer
Cost
Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00
City & Guilds Assessment £175.00
Total: £745.00 Inc VAT
Two Day Felling up to 380mm to include Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Refresher
Training: £350.00 + VAT = £420.00
Total: £420.00 Inc VAT
Availability
December
Wednesday 6th – Friday 8th – FULL
Tuesday 19th – Thursday 21st
January
FULL
Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th – Lantra refresher (covers chainsaw maintenance as well)
Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th
February
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th
Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd
Wednesday 28th Feb – Friday 1st March
March
Wednesday 6th – Friday 8th
Wednesday 13th – Friday 15th
April
Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th
Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm Level 3
This course to prepares the trainee to take the City and Guilds Felling Medium Trees over 380mm in diameter practical assessment.
Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting and Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm.
21-11 Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm
Cost
Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00
City & Guilds Assessment £210.00
Total: £780.00 Inc VAT
Two Day Felling OVER 380mm Refresher
Training: £350.00 + VAT = £420.00
Total: £420.00 Inc VAT
Availability
January
Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th – 1 space
February
Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th – FULL
April
Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th
Individual Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw
We do not have a venue for this training, please contact the office if you have a suitable site.
Assisted Fell Operations
We do not have a venue for this training, please contact the office if you have a suitable site.
Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue
A five day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue practical assessment.
Prerequisite –none but trainees should be physically fit.
Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue Flyer
Cost
Training: £750.00 + VAT = £900.00
City & Guilds Assessment £195.00
Total: £1,095.00 Inc VAT
Two Day Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue Refresher
Training: £375.00 + VAT = £450.00
Total: £450.00 Inc VAT
Availability
January
Monday 15th – Friday 19th – FULL
February
Monday 5th – Friday 9th – FULL
March
Thursday 14th & 15th – Refresher training
April
Monday 15th – Friday 19th
Aerial Cutting of Trees With a Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques
A three day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Aerial Cutting of Trees With a Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques practical assessment. Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue.
Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free Fall Techniques Flyer
Cost
Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00
City & Guilds Assessment £190.00
Total: £760.00 Inc VAT
One Day Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free Fall Techniques Refresher
Training: £240.00 + VAT = £288.88
Total: £288.00 Inc VAT
Availability
December
Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th
February
Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th
Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP
A one day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP practical assessment.
Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees and candidates must also hold a current suitable competence certificate in operating the MEWP that is going to be used for the assessment. This could be the “NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use and Operation of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms”.
Cost
Training: £230.00 + VAT = £276.00
City & Guilds Assessment £205.00
Total: £481.00 Inc VAT
One Day Chainsaw from a MEWP Refresher
Training: £230.00 + VAT = £276.00
Total: £276.00 Inc VAT
We can only accept a maximum of 2 trainees if they have not already got CS38 & CS39
Maximum of 3 trainees if they have CS38 & CS39
Availability
Please contact the office
Aerial Pruning Operations Level 3
A three day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Carry out Pruning Operations practical assessment. Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue and Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness.
Cost
Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00
City & Guilds Assessment £205.00
Total: £775.00 Inc VAT
One Day Aerial Tree Pruning Refresher
Training: £250.00 + VAT = £300.00
Total: £300.00 Inc VAT
Availability
March
Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th
Aerial Tree Dismantling Rigging and Arboricultural Ground Worker
A four day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Undertake Sectional Felling Operations practical assessment. Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue and Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness.
Cost
Training: £640.00 + VAT = £768.00
City & Guilds Assessment £205.00
Total: £973.00 Inc VAT
Two Day Aerial Tree Rigging Refresher
Training: £375.00 + VAT = £450.00
Total: £450.00 Inc VAT
Availability
Please contact the office
Arboricultural Ground Worker can be trained on the last day of the Rigging course, please contact the office.
Cost
Training: £195.00+ VAT = £234.00
City & Guilds Assessment £185.00
Total: £419.00 Inc VAT
Please contact the office
Stump Grinder
A one day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Stump Grinder practical assessment.
Prerequisite –None.
Cost
Training: £195.00 + VAT = £234.00
City & Guilds Registration – £39.00
Total: £273.00 Inc VAT
These are not available as LANTRA
Availability
January
Wednesday 31st
Powered Pole Pruner
A two day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Powered Pole Pruner practical assessment.
Cost
Training: £300.00 + VAT = £360.00
City & Guilds Assessment £160.00
Total: £520.00 Inc VAT
One Day Powered Pole Pruner Refresher
Training: £200.00 + VAT = £240.00
Total: £240.00 Inc VAT
Availability
December
Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th
Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th – FULL
Brushcutter/Strimmer
A one day course to prepare the candidate for the City & Guilds assessment if required.
Brushcutters & Strimmers Flyer
Cost
Training: £195.00+ VAT = £234.00
City & Guilds Registration – £39.00
Total: £273.00 Inc VAT
These are not available as LANTRA
Availability
December
Wednesday 13th
Monday 18th – FULL
January
Tuesday 2nd
February
Friday 2nd – FULL
Monday 5th
March
Thursday 7th – FULL
Manually Fed Woodchipper
A one day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Manually Fed Woodchipper practical assessment. Prerequisite –None.
Manually Fed Woodchipper Flyer
Cost
Training: £195.00+ VAT = £234.00
City & Guilds Registration – £39.00
Total: £273.00 Inc VAT
These are not available as LANTRA
Availability
December
Friday 15th -FULL
January
Thursday 4th – FULL
Monday 11th
February
Thursday 1st
March
Friday 8th
Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Equipment (LOLER)
A four day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Equipment (LOLER) practical assessment. Prerequisite – Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Aerial Rescue, Operate a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness at least with 5 years of experience within the industry.
Thorough Examination of Arboricultural Equipment (LOLER) Flyer
Bespoke training only, please contact the office.
LANTRA Awards Basic Tree Inspection
The course is designed to give training on identifying common signs and symptoms that may lead to tree or limb failure and methods of reporting this information to people more suitably qualified to make final decisions on safety.
Basic Tree Survey & Inspection Flyer
Cost
Training: £230.00 + VAT = £276.00
Total: £276.00 Inc VAT
Availability
March
Friday 1st