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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
Tuesday 11th June
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
April
Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th – FULL
Wednesday 24th – Friday 26th
May
Wednesday 1st – Friday 3rd
Wednesday 15th – Friday 17th
June
Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th
Wednesday 26th – Friday 28th
July
Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th – Lantra Refresher (covers chainsaw maintenance as well)
August
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th
September
Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th
Thursday 12th & Friday 13th – Lantra Refresher (covers chainsaw maintenance as well)
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
March
Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th – REFRESHER TRAINING
April
Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th
June
Wednesday 19th – Friday 21st
September
Monday 9th – Wednesday 11th
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
April
Monday 15th – Friday 19th – FULL
June
Thursday 6th & Friday 7th – Refresher Training
Monday 17th – Friday 21st
July
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
March
Thursday 28th – Refresher training
April
Monday 29th – Wednesday 1st May
July
Monday 1st July – Refresher Training
Monday 29th – Wednesday 31st
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
June
Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th
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
May
Monday 13th – Thursday 16th – FULL
September
Monday 23rd – Thursday 26th
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
April
Friday 12th
June
Friday 14th
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
Training: £200.00 + VAT = £240.00
City & Guilds Assessment £160.00
Total: £400.00 Inc VAT
Availability
Thursday 23rd May – (trainees hold Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting)
Wednesday 17th July – (trainees hold Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting)
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
Leaf Blower/Vacuum can be added onto this day but please contact the office as not all below dates are available for this.
Cost, for brushcutter & leaf blower/vacuum
Training: £210.00 + VAT = £252.00
City and Guilds Registration – £39.00 x2
Total: £330.00 Inc VAT
These are not available as LANTRA
Availability
April
Wednesday 10th
May
Wednesday 22nd
June
Wednesday 12th
July
Wednesday 3rd
August
Thursday 15th
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
April
Thursday 11th
May
Wednesday 29th
June
Thursday 13th
July
Thursday 4th
August
Wednesday 14th
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
May
Friday 17th