Apprenticeships

[Leanne]

Hello everyone!

First post, but been lurking on this site a while, so thought best to pick your brains.

 

I am a Aerial Acrobat and been wanting to change careers.  Tree surgeon has taken my eye for a while, kinda mixes my love of being in the air and working on set construction.

 

I contacted Derby college regarding the apprenticeships they run with Arboriculture.  Though they can't offer much information until I secure a workplace, as they say the way apprenticeships run changes so frequently.  Is this realistic, do tree surgeon companies offer this? I have no training apart from in Aerial Rigging, so not even sure if anyone would take me on, as every job I have seen requires experience.  Though I have to start somewhere, was thinking of doing a few weekend courses once I have some money saved.  The month long fast track courses do look tempting, but very pricey, but also don't it is very wise rushing learning and cramming that much information in the space in a month isn't great, hence why an apprenticeship would make more sense.

 

So any advice from you all to this complete newbie would be greatly appreciated  

[TIMON]

You could look at doing the CS 38 course. Access a tree with rope and harness and perform aerial rescue.

 

Even though you wouldn’t have chainsaw qualifications a groundie with a CS 38 is a bonus and would maybe get you a foot in the door with a local firm. From there on a decent firm would provide training opportunities to progress.

 

Ian Morgan Arb is in Stafford about an hours drive from Ðerby. Very good and helpful training company.

 

[Leanne]

Awesome, thank you!  I have done aerial rescue before, but just with high ropes, so that course sounds like a lot of fun!  I know the college of Derby do weekend chainsaw courses too.

 

I will definitely look into Ian Morgan Arb.

 

Thank you  

[Topper]

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