002003
City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting
Independent Assessment
This qualification is about the maintenance of a chainsaw and cross-cutting trees at ground level. Chainsaws used in aerial and ground work are covered.
This work will be carried out in a workshop or a woodland environment. “Routine” in this standard means corrective and preventative maintenance that is carried out daily or at regular intervals by the operator prior to and during work. Cross-cutting operations will include cross-cutting timber under tension in the form of fallen branches, tops, tree sections, severed uprooted stems, horizontal stems, or any timber in a similar situation.
This describes the cross-cutting of trees or timber into either manageable sections or to a given length and diameter specification, either where trees have been felled (“at stump”), or at a conversion point to where trees or timber have been extracted. Cross-cutting operations are often carried out in conjunction with the snedding or de-limbing process. Timber under low and moderate tension is covered, but not timber under the extreme tensions found in e.g. windblown trees.
The severing of root-plates is excluded. If you are working with chemicals or machinery you need to be appropriately trained or certificated in line with current legislation. This standard is for those using chainsaws.
002004
City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm
Independent Assessment
This qualification is about the directional felling of trees using a chainsaw. The felling technique will be appropriate to tree size, weight, condition and species as well as taking into account guidebar size and weather conditions.
This covers both coniferous and broadleaved trees, trees that are upright, trees that are weighted towards and that are weighted against a given felling direction. If you are working with chemicals or machinery you need to be appropriately trained or certificated in line with current legislation.
This standard is for those who carry out felling of trees using a chainsaw.
002006
City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use of a Powered Pole Pruner
The key aim of this course is to ensure individuals understand their responsibilities and duties when working on or near the line.
Integrated Assessment
This qualification is for the pruning of trees using pole mounted, long reach pruning equipment, which may include: extendable pruning saws, powered pole pruners, loppers. The trees will be cut by removing branches using cuts that are finished to the current standard for pruning in treework. This unit is not about using hedge trimmers. Your work must conform to all current legislation and codes of practice. This standard is for those people who use powered pole pruners.
001421
City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Brush-cutters and Trimmers
The key aim of this course is to ensure individuals understand their responsibilities and duties when working on or near the line.
This is an Integrated Assessment.
Type of Learner: The qualification is aimed at those who use brush-cutters or trimmers as part of their work, either in horticulture, arboriculture or forestry.
Qualification Overview: This covers the use of of brush-cutters or trimmers, covering pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine to cut or trim to the capacity of the machine.
What you need to do: Complete a practical test with one to one verbal questioning.
030509
NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Wood Chipper Operations
This is an Independently Assessed qualification.
Type of Learner: The qualification is aimed at those who use wood chippers as part of their work, either in horticulture, arboriculture or forestry.
Qualification Overview: This covers the use of of manually fed wood chippers, (including tracked chippers), covering pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments, operating the machine to chip material appropriate to the capacity of the machine, and hitching and unhitching of the machine.
What you need to do: Complete a practical test with one to one verbal questioning.
021654
City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
This is an Independently Assessed qualification (PA6)
Type of Learner: If your job involves applying pesticides in a commercial role then you are legally required by the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations (2012) to take this qualification.
Qualification Overview: This qualification is designed specifically for those who wish to apply pesticides using various types of handheld applicators. The award will supersede the old 0216 (pa6) unit.
What you need to do: Candidates to undertake an oral and practical assessment.
FAA Level 3 Award In Forestry First Aid (ROF)
The qualification has been designed to provide the knowledge and competence for a learner to deal with emergency first aid situations in a forestry/agricultural environment.
The FAA Level 3 Award in Forestry First Aid (+F), is designed to accompany a suitable First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work qualification to enable a learner to meet the requirements of the Forestry Commission First Aid at Work Policy.
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