Combined 5-day chainsaw maintenance / felling small trees (NPTC units CS30 & CS31)

5 day Lantra CLMC 44X

Course description

This is a combined course

This combined course allows successful candidates to fell trees commercially up to 380mm diameter. The first day is workshop based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.

The next 4 days take place in a forest and cover starting the saw safely, basic felling cuts, felling trees that lean back slightly, felling trees that lean forward significantly and manual take-down of hung up trees. For the purpose of this course, the length of the chainsaw bar is usually 15″ (380mm) and the tree will therefore not exceed bar length.

Assessment

The CS30 assessment is divided into 2 compulsory units

• Unit 30.1 – Maintenance of the chainsaw
• Unit 30.2 – On-site preparation and basic crosscutting

The CS31 assessment contains 4 compulsory parts:

• Part 1 – Fell Small Trees
• Part 2 – Remove branches by appropriate method
• Part 3 – Crosscut felled trees
• Part 4 – Takedown of hung-up trees using hand tools

Cost and booking

Course fee: £585pp (plus VAT)
Assessment fee: £220 (VAT exempt)

Maximum 4 people
10% discount is available if a client provides all 4 trainees for the course.