Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting refresher CPD (NPTC)
Program Overview
Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Refresher CPD (NPTC)
Overview
Demonstrate you have up-to-date knowledge and skills by refreshing your chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting qualification. This course is NPTC City & Guilds approved.
Full Description
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommend all chainsaw operators have regular refresher/update training to ensure they work to industry best practice and maintain their levels of competence. The suggested intervals for such training are:
- Occasional users - every 2 to 3 years
- Full time users - every 5 years
City & Guilds have worked together with industry partners in highlighting the importance of maintaining a competent workforce that can demonstrate up-to-date knowledge and skills within their day to day working practices.
Instructor/Student Ratio
1:4
Your Tutor
Steve Woodley is a forester, arborist and green woodworker from Essex with 28 years industry experience specialising in urban and woodland tree management. Steve has been teaching ground and aerial units for us since 2004. His professional qualifications include BSc (Hons) Rural Resource Development, Arb Association Tech Cert, NPTC assessor since 2004. Steve is also passionate about hand crafted timber and keeping the skill of axing alive.
Who Should Attend?
This course is for anyone who holds a Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting qualification taken over two years ago.
Dates
We'll add future dates here when confirmed.
Where You'll Study
Your Faculty
At Writtle College, our courses blending classroom learning with hands-on experience in specialised fields such as sport, agriculture, horticulture, animal studies, equine studies, conservation and floristry.
Our Level 2 and Level 3 programmes are designed to prepare you for your future career or higher education pathways.
Study on our beautiful countryside campus, with dedicated resource centres and state-of-the-art facilities – and be a part of our supportive community.
Where Can I Study?
Writtle Campus
Our picturesque 150-hectare campus is situated in the heart of the Essex countryside.
Fees & Funding
Course Fees
Standard Fee
£275
Bookings for Four People
£900
Entry Requirements
This intensive practical course requires a good level of physical fitness and an ability to study written technical information.
You must hold an OFQUAL regulated qualification in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting (NPTC).
We are governed by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations therefore participants will not be allowed to start the course without the correct personal protective equipment which should conform to CE/EN standards:
- Chainsaw trousers
- Chainsaw gloves – approved pictogram to BS EN 381-7
- Chainsaw boots – BS EN ISO 17249 bearing a shield depicting a chainsaw to show compliance with EN381-3, spats are no longer allowed
- Chainsaw helmet with eye and ear protection.
By making a booking you are declaring yourself medically fit to participate in this course.
Suggested Courses That May Interest You
- Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness Refresher CPD (NPTC)
- Use of a Chainsaw from a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) (NPTC)
- Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness Refresher CPD
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