Start Date
- Monday 20th October 2025, Part Time, Day
What You Will Study
This qualification is for individuals who climb trees as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries. It will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to climb trees and perform aerial rescue safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation.
On this course you will cover the following:
- Risk assessments
- Emergency planning
- Legislation
- Industry best practice
- Environmental considerations
- Tree condition and working at height assessments
- Equipment and systems
- Tree climbing
- Aerial rescue by climbing suitability
- Rescue plan and implementation
This is a five-day course and replaces the old qualification of CS38. You will need to bring and wear the following: non snag clothing, rubber soled boots suitable for tree climbing, writing materials, rubber palmed workshop gloves or suitable climbing gloves (not essential but can help prevent blisters.)
You are welcome to bring and use your own climbing equipment, but it must have an in date LOLER check, or be under six months old, and be checked by the trainer.
Climbing methods will follow the latest guidance TG1,
The college has a good selection of the latest climbing equipment for you to familiarise yourself with.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
How You Will Be Assessed
NPTC will carry out the assessment, which is separate to the training days.
Fees
£840
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