Developed in consultation with industry, this course will provide you with a range of specialised knowledge and skills needed to care for, prune and remove trees. Develop a career involving physical strength and fitness, whilst safely and effectively tending to client needs and environmental issues. Whether you’re new to arboriculture or have been in the industry for a period of time, your knowledge, skills and ability to operate safely, effectively, and efficiently will certainly be improved with this course.

This course covers the units FWPCOT2239 - Trim and Cut Felled Trees and FWPCOT2237 - Maintain Chainsaws (equivalent to level 1 chainsaw operation). This training will provide you with knowledge and skills to safely operate and maintain a chainsaw for trimming and cutting fallen trees using a range of cutting techniques. You will learn to identify cross cutting requirements, prepare and maintain equipment, assess trees and plan cutting and trim and cross cut safely and efficiently.

This course is a prerequisite for undertaking the Diploma of Arboriculture. You'll gain the base skills to undertake the Diploma course. This will involve learning how to identify trees, implement tree maintance programs and perform pruning operations.

Gain the practical skills for operation and maintenance of a pole saw as a national competency. This training is useful to get additional skills for the Arboriculture and Horticulture industries.

Gain the skills to operate and maintain a chainsaw safely. This training is useful if you work in the horticulture and agriculture industries or even if you’ve just bought your first chainsaw and are looking to alter your yard and trees at home. Further advanced courses are available.