Assisted Fell Operations NPTC Level 3 Award
Entry requirements
Pre-requisites
A number of pre-requisites must be met before undertaking this course and the respective assessment:
- You must be at least 16 years of age to undertake the training and assessment
- You must hold a Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting (or CS30)
- You must hold a Level 2 Award in Felling Trees Up To 380mm (or CS31)
- You must hold a Level 3 Award in Felling Trees Over 380mm (or CS32)
As well as these pre-requisites, it is essential that you are an experienced user of a chainsaw; please contact us to discuss suitability and availability of this course.
Course content
The course is run over three days which includes;
- Health, safety and legislative aspects of felling
- Application of both rope-based and winch-based assisted felling techniques
- Theory of felling forces and lifting heights
After completing this course, you will:
- Be able to promote health and safety and industry good practice
- Be able to carry out assisted fell operations
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice
- Understand how to carry out assisted fell operations
Assessment methods
Assessments are held on a separate day on completion of training.
Additional information
Pay by instalments
The College offers an instalment plan for Further Education and Higher Education courses to students where the total amount payable at the point of enrolment is £200 or more. Within the scheme there is an ability to pay up to 6 instalments, depending on the length of the courses and the final payment must be paid at least a month before the end of the course.