European tree work course

[jarnii]

Hello people. 
 

im looking at booking myself and a contractor onto a course in the Netherlands for a European tree worker course. I know this is pretty much useless or not as sort after in the uk but if anyone has any interest in the study and exam or knows anyone who is I’d be happy to share the info I have. The costs are depending on the amount of people who participate so I can’t be sure yet what it would be. 
 

tia

ben

[5thelement]

On 19/01/2024 at 11:11, jarnii said:

Hello people. 
 

im looking at booking myself and a contractor onto a course in the Netherlands for a European tree worker course. I know this is pretty much useless or not as sort after in the uk but if anyone has any interest in the study and exam or knows anyone who is I’d be happy to share the info I have. The costs are depending on the amount of people who participate so I can’t be sure yet what it would be. 
 

tia

ben

This course is probably of little interest to anyone in the UK unless they intend to apply a work visa in the EU. 
The UK Health and Safety Executive/AFAG have recently recognised the ECC/ICC accreditation to be equivalent to that of the UK NPTC chainsaw credentials, so it would certainly be of use to EU nationals who may like to work in the UK.

[Gavint]

ETW is standard here, somewhat equivalent to a successfully completed trades apprenticeship.  So, journeyman level.  Municipalities will demand that an ETW be on site at all times.   It goes further to ETT (European Tree Technician), which is like a trades master certificate.  I did both, found them to be great courses.  There are prerequisites to take the ETW course though - climbing certificates A and B (base and chainsaw), chainsaw license, 3 years work experience and so forth.

 

You can get the equivalent in a 7-month or 1-year course called Fachagrarwirt in der Baumpflege und Baumsanierung.  Same level, same knowledge, just more German sounding, which appeals to Germans.  This one is officially equivalent to a 3-year bachelor's degree though, (ETT isn't) so there is that.

 

 

 

 

[Mike Hill]

I know a guy who passed his ETW without any prior industry experience. 

 

Sounds like they set a much higher bar in Germany.

[Rich Rule]

ETW is highly sort after here in Norway.

 

A one week course is better than City and Guilds, NPTC’s, Lantra Awards, BTI and advanced rigging courses plus 23 years experience…

 

Apparently.

[Mike Hill]

It's Norway 

 

They are just better at everything naturally.