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​ This course is suitable if you are already experienced in climbing trees using work positioning systems and also are experienced in chainsaw use, including felling small trees up to 380mm. you will gain the knowledge, skills and understanding to carry out aerial cutting of trees with a chainsaw Course Information Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free-fall Techniques Duration: 4 days including assessment Course Dates: 23 - 25 June 2026 - Assessment 26 June (3 places) 28 - 30 September 2026 - Assessment 01 or 02 October TBC (3 places) Please call or email for group & on-site bookings Course Cost: Please call or email for our summer 2026 discounted price Equipment required - contact us for hire Venue: Brockham, Surrey Book now! View Course Details Equipment List Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold a City & Guilds Certificate of Competence for Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-cutting (0039-20 / 0020-03), Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm (0039-21 / 0020-04) and Basic Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (0039-22 / 0020-13) or equivalent Lantra Awards qualification prior to attending this course. Learners must be physically fit and not suffering from vertigo or similar conditions or on medication that could affect your safety. This course is suitable if you are already experienced in climbing trees using work positioning systems and also are experienced in chainsaw use, including felling small trees up to 380mm. You will gain the knowledge, skills and understanding to carry out aerial cutting of trees with a chainsaw. Who is it for? This course is for people who are already working in, or are looking to work in, one of the following industries: Arboriculture Forestry Woodland industries Local authorities Course sessions: HSE legislation and safety guidelines Tree climbing equipment Visual tree inspection and anchor points Use of flip-line and climbing irons (spikes) Aerial rescue planning Aerial rescue methods Certification: This course culminates in an independent assessment for a City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness.

This training course will give you all the knowledge and skill you need to operate a chainsaw from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP). This includes the set up and operation of a MEWP as using equipment from a MEWP can be very dangerous which is why it is important to make sure you have the proper training and skills needed to work safely and efficiently. Course Information Use of a Chainsaw from a MEWP Duration: 2 days including assessment Course dates: Please call or email us for future course dates Please call or email us for group bookings If you have your own site & MEWP please call or email us and we can discuss providing an on-site course Course Cost: Please call or email for course costs PPE and MEWP hire included in the course cost Venue: Brockham, Surrey Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold – Certificate of Competence for use of a MEWP (IPAF/NPTC/LANTRA). You must hold a current certificate of competence to operate the type of MEWP that will be used during the course. Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-cutting (0039-20 / 0020-03) Level 2 Award in Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm (0039-21 / 0020-04) Aerial Tree Cutting with a Chainsaw using Free-Fall Techniques is not a pre-requisite but is recommended for the one-day training. If you do not already hold this qualification, please consider the two-day training option, as all the necessary cuts will be covered during that course. The course does not include work with work platforms that are not controllable from the platform bucket. To take this training, you must be physically fit and not suffering from vertigo or similar conditions or on medication that could affect your safety. This course is not appropriate for persons under 16 years of age. This training course will give you all the knowledge and skill you need to operate a chainsaw from a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP). This includes the set up and operation of a MEWP as using equipment from a MEWP can be very dangerous which is why it is important to make sure you have the proper training and skills needed to work safely and efficiently. Who is it for? This training is particularly helpful for people who work in the following industries: Arboriculture Forestry Woodland Local authorities Conservation If you would like to take this course, please make sure that you hold a current licence to practice in the MEWP type that will be used during the course (e.g. self-propelled) as well as a working knowledge of chainsaw maintenance and cross-cut techniques. You should also be particularly aware of the potential hazards of being cut by the saw, hit by the timber and exposure to noise and vibration. Course sessions: HSE legislation and safety guidelines MEWP equipment Checks before using a MEWP Setting up and operation of the MEWP Safe Chainsaw use from the MEWP Certification: This course culminates in an independent assessment for a City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Safe Use of a Chainsaw from a Mobile Elevating Work Platform. Learners will also receive a Land Skills E-Certificate of Attendance. Book now!

This course is ideal for those wishing to achieve Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm and will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are not only confident when felling trees, but also aware of relevant health and safety requirements. Course Information Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm Duration: 5 days including assessment Course Dates: 15 - 18 June 2026 - Assessment 19 June (2 places) 21 - 24 September 2026 - Assessment TBC (4 places) Please call or email for group and on-site bookings Course Cost: Please call or email for our summer 2026 discounted price Equipment required - contact us for hire Venue: Brockham, Surrey Book now! View Course Details Equipment List Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold a City & Guilds Certificate of Competence for Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-cutting (0039-20 / 0020-03) or equivalent Lantra Awards qualification prior to attending this course. This course is ideal for those wishing to achieve Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm and will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are not only confident when felling trees, but also aware of relevant health and safety requirements. Who is it for? This course will be suitable for you if you work in, or are looking to work in any of the following industries: Agriculture Arboriculture Forestry Horticulture Woodland industries Local Authorities Conservation Construction Land-based industries Course sessions: HSE legislation and safety guidelines Felling Branch removal – snedding and de-limbing Cross-cutting felled timber Take down hung-up trees using hand tools Clear site and chainsaw checks Certification: This course culminates in an independent assessment for a City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm.

Get in touch with Land Skills Training & Assessments to book a course, request more information, or discuss your team’s training needs. Based in Surrey, we deliver accredited arboriculture, pesticide, machinery, and first aid courses across the South East. Contact us today to plan your training with a trusted provider in the land-based sector. Contact Land Skills Training & Assessments Ltd If you would like to enquire or book onto a course please fill in the form below: Land Skills Training & Assessments Ltd Unit 2 Tanners Court, Brockham, Surrey RH3 7NH office@landskills.co.uk Mail 01306 876 404 Phone We aim to respond to your emails within 2 working days. Please note our working hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Name* Company Email* Phone Course required* How did you hear about us?* Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

​This course will refresh trainees with the appropriate techniques and underpinning knowledge to ensure that they continue to be confident when working within forestry, arboriculture or allied industries. It will also ensure awareness of current health and safety legislation, and industry good practice keeping individuals up to date and skilled. Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness Refresher Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free-fall Techniques City & Guilds CPD Duration: 1 day Course Dates: Please email or call for availability Course Cost: P lease call or email for course costs Equipment required - contact us for hire Venue: Brockham, Surrey Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold a City & Guilds Certificate of Competence for Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free-fall Techniques (0039-23 / 0021-08) or equivalent Lantra Awards qualification prior to attending this course. Learners must be physically fit and not suffering from vertigo or similar conditions or on medication that could affect your safety. This course will refresh trainees with the appropriate techniques and underpinning knowledge to ensure that they continue to be confident when working within forestry, arboriculture or allied industries. It will also ensure awareness of current health and safety legislation, and industry good practice keeping individuals up-to-date and skilled. The course is designed to be short, sharp and focused and will provide refresher training for trainees already Lantra Awards trained and/or certificated for this activity. It is not to be used as a substitute for novice operator training, nor will it offer the wide range of skills needed for inexperienced operators to work safely. Course sessions: HSE legislation and safety guidelines Preparing a chainsaw for use in a tree Securing the work position Cutting techniques Clearing site and equipment checks Certification: Learners completing this course will receive a City & Guilds Digital Badge of Competence which will be available on the candidate's City & Guilds account for Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness Refresher. Book now! Equipment List

Land Skills Training and Assessments Ltd are now offering a training package for anyone wanting to gain skills in ground-based tree work. This discounted training package includes training and assessment in the subjects commonly required by employers for anyone that needs to use chainsaws on the ground. What is included: Training, Equipment and PPE, Lantra Course registrations, City and Guilds NPTC assessments, and associated registration fees - No hidden fees! Ground Based Training Package Land Skills Training & Assessments Ltd is now offering a training package for anyone wanting to gain skills in ground-based tree work. This discounted training package includes training and assessment in the subjects commonly required by employers for anyone that needs to use chainsaws on the ground. What is included: Training, Equipment and PPE, Lantra course registrations, City & Guilds NPTC assessments, and associated registration fees - NO HIDDEN FEES. Please see below for what to expect from the training: Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-cutting This course is ideal for those wishing to achieve Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting. Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm This course is ideal for those wishing to achieve Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm. Emergency First Aid at Work + F This one day Emergency First Aid at Work +F (Lantra Awards ITA) course teaches the First Aider how to act safely and effectively in a range of emergencies, specifically with the Forestry industry in mind. You can either choose a 1-day integrated training and assessment for Woodchipper or Stump Grinder Woodchippers Woodchippers are powerful pieces of equipment and if they are not used correctly they have the potential to cause injury, this makes having training essential. Stump Grinders Stump Grinders are powerful pieces of equipment that remove tree stumps by literally chipping away at them usually with a cutting wheel, this therefore makes these dangerous tools if not used correctly or with adequate training. Ground Based Tree Work Training Discounted Package - £1792.63 (+ £353.23 VAT) = £2145.86 inclusive This is a discounted package, and all fees will need to be paid before the start of the first course. Our standard terms and conditions apply regarding cancellation or non-attendance and individual course prices will then be applicable. The training can be spread throughout the year on any of our scheduled course dates. Book now!

This course is ideal for those wishing to achieve Level 3 Award in Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm and will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are not only confident but safe when felling trees over 380mm. Course Information Felling & Processing Trees over 380mm and up to 760mm Duration: 4 days including assessment Course Dates: No courses currently scheduled. Please get in touch to register your interest. Please call or email for on-site bookings Course Cost: Please call or email for course costs Equipment required - contact us for hire Venue: Brockham, Surrey Book now! View Course Details Equipment List Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold a City & Guilds Certificate of Competence for Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-cutting (0039-20 / 0020-03) and Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm (0039-21 / 0020-04) or equivalent Lantra Awards qualification prior to attending this course. This course is ideal for those wishing to achieve Level 3 Award in Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm and will provide you with the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines to ensure that you are not only confident but safe when felling trees over 380mm. Who is it for? This course will be suitable for you if you work in, or are looking to work in any of the following industries: Agriculture Arboriculture Forestry Horticulture Woodland industries Local Authorities Conservation Construction Land-based industries Course sessions: HSE legislation and safety guidelines Felling Snedding and de-limbing Cross-cutting felled timber Taking down hung-up trees Stump treatment, clearing site and chainsaw checks Certification: On successful completion of this course learners will receive a City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Felling and Processing Medium Trees over 380mm and up to 760mm. Learners will also receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Attendance for the training.

Those arboriculturists who are working at the upper level of tree inspection as part of their services need to be aware of the latest guidance in a range of different aspects, from policy guidance to the latest legal cases and the precedents they set, from technical diagnostic techniques to the appropriate terminology and consistency in recording and reporting. Professional Tree Inspection Refresher Professional Tree Inspection Lantra Refresher Duration: 1 day Course Dates: 05 November 2026 (8 places) Please call or email for on-site bookings Course Cost : Please call or email for course costs A light lunch is included in the course price Equipment required Venue: Brockham, Surrey Pre-requisites: Candidates must have previously attended & passed the Lantra Awards 3 day Professional Tree Inspection course. Those arboriculturists who are working at the upper level of tree inspection as part of their services need to be aware of the latest guidance in a range of different aspects, from policy guidance to the latest legal cases and the precedents they set, from technical diagnostic techniques to the appropriate terminology and consistency in recording and reporting. The course will include both practical and theoretical sessions, with a VTA walk, update sessions, structural inspection discussion and sharing of good practice, including recent developments with pests, diseases, fungi and other structural decay indicators. There will also be tree inspection exercises to bring all these aspects together to confirm a comprehensive understanding of the subject in current application. There will not be a formal assessment. As well as providing essential CPD for those who have been successful in the original course and have been carrying out tree inspection at a professional level, the course will also be extremely useful for anyone that attended the course but has not yet passed the assessment, to help them prepare for a re-take of the assessment (conducted separately). Who is it for? This one-day update and refresher course is intended for those who have previously attended the well-respected 3-day Professional Tree Inspection course. Course sessions: Practical and theoretical sessions VTA walk Update sessions Structural inspection discussion and sharing of good practice, including recent developments with pests, diseases, fungi and other structural decay indicators Tree inspection exercises Certification: Learners will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Attendance for Professional Tree Inspection Refresher. Book now! View Course Details Equipment List

This three-day course aims to provide specific tree inspection training at an advanced level for competent arboriculturists. Prospective trainees should be experienced and qualified arboriculturists with an in-depth knowledge of plant and arboriculture science, including a thorough knowledge of wood decaying fungi, identification and interpretation of signs and symptoms of ill health and structural failure across a wide range of tree species and circumstances. Course Information Professional Tree Inspection Duration: 3 days including assessment Course Dates 19 - 21 May 2026 (FULL) 13 - 15 October 2026 (11 places) Please call or email for group and on-site bookings Course Cost: Please call or email for course costs A light lunch is included in the course price Equipment required Venue: Brockham, Surrey Pre-requisites: Prospective trainees should be experienced and qualified arboriculturists with an in-depth knowledge of plant and arboriculture science, including a thorough knowledge of wood decaying fungi, identification and interpretation of signs and symptoms of ill health and structural failure across a wide range of tree species and circumstances. They should be thoroughly experienced in carrying out tree inspection and survey. A basic knowledge of the works of Alex Shigo and Claus Mattheck is a requirement to attend this course. This three-day course aims to provide specific tree inspection training at an advanced level for competent arboriculturists. This will enable you to identify defects from ground level, from a climbed inspection or inspection aided by the use of a Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP)*. *Tree climbing and use of MEWP will not be required during the course This professional tree inspection training course will train you in how to specify the necessary remedial works and record the inspection process; this would then form a part of a defensible system. The course is not aimed at covering report writing; however, presentation of findings will be examined and advice given. Book now! View Course Details Equipment List Who is it for? You will be professionally involved in arboriculture – specifically tree inspection. You must be an experienced and qualified arboriculturist with an in-depth knowledge of plant and arboricultural science. This will need to include a thorough knowledge of wood decaying fungi, identification and interpretation of signs and symptoms of ill health and structural failure across a wide range of tree species and circumstances. You will also need to be thoroughly experienced in carrying out tree inspections and surveys. Course sessions: The legal framework Basic inspection The tree Visual tree assessment Principal fungi decay organisms Mechanical symptoms of defects Tree inspection equipment Data recording Making and writing remedial actions Hazard evaluation Introduction to decay detection and measuring equipment At the end of the course you will undertake a competence based assessment directly related to tree inspection Certification: Once you have passed this assessment you will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Competence for Professional Tree Inspection.

This course will refresh attendees on the skills and knowledge needed to complete LOLER inspections. It will ensure they are up to date with the current safety legislation. Thorough Inspection of Arboriculture Lifting Equipment (LOLER) Refresher Thorough Inspection of Arboriculture Lifting Equipment (LOLER) Lantra Refresher Duration: 1 day Course Dates: 29 July 2026 TBC (2 places) Course Cost: Please call or email for course costs No equipment required Venue: Brockham, Surrey Pre-requisites: City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in the Thorough Examination Of Arboriculture Equipment. This course will refresh trainees with the appropriate techniques and underpinning knowledge to ensure that they continue to be confident when working within forestry, arboriculture or allied industries. It will also ensure awareness of current health and safety legislation, and industry good practice keeping individuals up-to-date and skilled. The course is designed to be short, sharp and focussed and will provide refresher training for trainees already Lantra Awards trained and/or certificated for this activity. It is not to be used as a substitute for novice operator training, nor will it offer the wide range of skills needed for inexperienced operators to work safely. Course Objectives: Be aware of legislation pertaining to examination of arboriculture equipment Understand definition and status of a competent person Be aware of range of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other equipment appropriate to working at height in arboriculture operations Understand the requirements for operator pre-use checks, inspection, record keeping, storage and transport of equipment Identify different categories of equipment and their appropriate examination intervals Recognise appropriate marking of equipment, to identify individual items Correctly identify levels of wear and damage in a range of arboriculture equipment Demonstrate an ability to record findings of the thorough examination using the appropriate forms safely Certification: Learners completing this course will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Attendance for a Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Lifting Equipment Refresher. Book now! View Course Details

This course will guide you through the appropriate and safe use and application of installing pesticide plugs in tree stumps. If you need to remove tree stumps using Ecoplugs then this training course is for you. This course will help you develop your knowledge of health and safety requirements and allow you to add to your continuous development. Course Information Installing Pesticide Plugs in Tree Stumps (PA6: unit 269 - replaces PA6PP) Duration: 1.5 days including assessment Course dates: Please call or email for availability Course cost: Please call or email for course costs Equipment required Venue: Brockham, Surrey We now offer this course as a combination course covering this unit and two other pesticide units in our Pesticide Various Combined course. Pre-requisites: Candidates must hold a Certificate of Competence for Principles of Safe Handling & Application of Pesticides (PA1 / 0216-73) prior to attending this course. Pesticides are very widely and successfully used in land-based industries but they can be potentially harmful substances. Therefore it is essential that they are handled, applied and stored correctly, therefore making training essential. This course will guide you through the appropriate and safe use and application of installing pesticide plugs in tree stumps. Who is it for? If you need to remove tree stumps using ECOPLUGS then this training course is for you. This course will help you develop your knowledge of health and safety requirements and allow you to add to your continuous development. Course objectives: Legislative and Safety Regulations in relation to the use of pesticide plugs; pre-use checks; inserting pesticide plugs safely; prevention of environmental hazards and decontamination and storage of equipment. Certification: Learners attending the training for this Unit will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Attendance. Candidates who decide to undertake assessment for this Unit and complete this successfully will obtain a Certificate of Competence for City & Guilds Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Handheld Equipment – Installing Pesticide Plugs in Tree Stumps. Book now! View Course Details Equipment List

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We offer flexible training solutions for companies looking to upskill their staff, whether that means training on your site or booking onto our scheduled courses. Alternatively, we can deliver a range of training at your site, using your own equipment, offering both convenience and familiarity. We’ll work with you to create a training plan to upskill all your team. ELCAS Approved Provider Here at Land Skills Training & Assessments we are proud to support service leavers through ELCAS funding and, as an a pproved provider for ELCAS (Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service), we are here to help service leavers access nationally recognised qualifications and take confident steps into their next career. Train. Qualify. Thrive Beyond the Forces. The MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) Scheme supports service leavers and promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces by providing financial support over up to three separate financial years. This funding allows learners to progress into higher-level qualifications (Level 3 and above, or approved international equivalents) with trusted, approved learning providers. By providing financial support in up to three separate financial years, the scheme enables higher-level learning through nationally recognised qualifications at Level 3 or above (or an approved international equivalent) with an approved learning provider. At Land Skills Training & Assessments, we are committed to helping service leavers gain valuable skills and qualifications that support their next career steps in arboriculture and land-based industries. ELCAS Funded Level 3 Courses Click on a course to view full details LANTRA Awards Level 3 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope & Harness and Aerial Rescue - £1382.70 LANTRA Awards Level 3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques - £940.50 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Felling & Processing Trees over 380mm and up to 760mm – £1079.00 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Aerial Tree Pruning – £939.05 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Aerial Tree Rigging – £1587.20 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Use from a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) – £1501.80 City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Lifting Equipment – £1034.30 View Pre-requisites Please note: To enrol in our Level 3 courses, you must have successfully completed all required pre-requisite lower level courses beforehand. These pre-requisite courses cannot be funded through ELCAS and must be self funded or supported through alternative funding. Service leavers may be able to use resettlement funding for Level 1–3 courses. For a detailed breakdown of the pre-requisite qualifications required for each course, please click the View pre-requisites button above.

Ground Based Training Package Land Skills Training and Assessments Ltd are now offering a training package for anyone wanting to gain skills in ground-based tree work. This discounted training package includes training and assessment in the subjects commonly required by employers for anyone that needs to use chainsaws on the ground.