What route to take?

[Yarkshire91]

Hello everyone new to the site, i am 26 looking for a new career path, i have a passion for working in the outdoors and becoming an arborist/tree surgeon has always appealed to me. have worked in the building trade for a while, have a good knowledge of health and safety and military experience, currently first aider at work and have good work ethnic. I am in a good position where full time education/course wouldn't be an issue.

Just wondering what path would be best to take? 

Full time education at college?

Get tickets and apply for groundsmen jobs? 

Apprenticeship? 

 

Edited March 6, 2018 by Yarkshire91

[Steve Bullman]

Apprenticeship is the best way in my opinion, although if full time education is possibly then should be considered.  It is no replacement for actual work experience though.  You will start the real learning when you finish the course, as with anything.

 

Good luck!

[Yarkshire91]

Thanks for the reply, if I was to take the full time education route, what would i be realisticly looking at applying for without any real experience once completed the course? Are employers generally employing people straight out of education or is it mainly experienced arborists.

[josharb87]

Id go for a residential 10 week course, its a crash course covering the basics, giving you the basic qualifications needed by most employers.

 

And if you haven't, get your BE car licence  

[Steve Bullman]

1 hour ago, Yarkshire91 said:

Thanks for the reply, if I was to take the full time education route, what would i be realisticly looking at applying for without any real experience once completed the course? Are employers generally employing people straight out of education or is it mainly experienced arborists.

I think most employers at the moment would be happiest just to find someone who can pull their finger out of their butts and crack on with their work, thats the best skill you can have in this game

[JAG63]

Did you get enough military experience to register for ELC? That could help fund predominantly L3 courses with one of a number of providers. http://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com/learning-provider/provider-search.aspx