NPTC 0039-22 (CS38) Level 2 Certificate in Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue - From £840

What You Will Study

If you climb trees as part of your work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries, this is the qualification is for you. 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 assessment
• 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 course is a 5-day course, and replaces the old qualification of CS38.

You will need to have 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 6 months old, and be checked by the trainer.

Climbing methods will follow the latest guidance TG1, and the college has a good selection of the latest climbing equipment for you to familiarise yourself with.