3 day professional tree inspector course

[Lorry thompson]

Hi Lorry,

 

With us its:

 

Members £410 (+VAT)

Non-members £450 (+VAT)

 

So essentially upto £150 per day (+ the dreaded VAT of course.)

 

Cheers..

Paul

 

PS Son still in a state of shock after both his teams lost on Saturday...told him the Magpie's didn't so he needs a rethink, ha!

 

Cheers Paul:) be careful with the magpies thing you might just set the lad up for disappointment haha

[benedmonds]

probably a bit ambitious timing wise but trying to get on the three day course somewhere within about a month and half or to atleast enrol and pay for it within a month and a half, anyone know of any? kensey training is most local to me but they havent got much interest atm

 

Be aware the 3 day course is NOT designed to teach you tree assessment but to assess your ability to undertake tree assessment. You should know what your doing before you go on the course..

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Be aware the 3 day course is NOT designed to teach you tree assessment but to assess your ability to undertake tree assessment. You should know what your doing before you go on the course..

 

Absolutely, "well said that man"..!

 

I reckon at least 18months expereince and ideally 2 years or more.

 

If you don;t have this, in my experince as an assessor ofr the PTI, the tree inspection exercise will catch you out.

 

Cheers..

Paul

[mattplace]

Be aware the 3 day course is NOT designed to teach you tree assessment but to assess your ability to undertake tree assessment. You should know what your doing before you go on the course..

 

So you pay £450+vat and spend 3 days not learning anything, just to be told you can do what you could do already????

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Robert,

 

The expectation is that those who attain the PTI will submit to an ongong programme of CPD (continuing professional development) to keep up-to-date on issues and knowledge affecting competnet tree inspections.

 

Hope this clarifies it...al little!

 

Cheers..

Paul

 

MMMMM theres a thing, does the course highlight the importance in accurate identification of the Ganodermas in particular?

 

if not it wants sorting, at least for the three day job, this issue is a big and very current one dont you think?

[Lorry thompson]

I didn't realize what this course was until I read the link it's a bit above my head:blushing: I would be more interested in a course which was training rather than the exam even without a ticket just as a learning thing. Woul you have a link to the one day course Mick I'm interested in that?

[alliaria]

MMMMM theres a thing, does the course highlight the importance in accurate identification of the Ganodermas in particular?

 

if not it wants sorting, at least for the three day job, this issue is a big and very current one dont you think?

 

I think most professional Tree Inspectors will be aware of the differences in pathogenicity of ganoderma sp. and other fungi, Inonotus sp. and the differing susceptibility of various hosts, and strive for accurate identification.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think most professional Tree Inspectors will be aware of the differences in pathogenicity of ganoderma sp. and other fungi, Inonotus sp. and the differing susceptibility of various hosts, and strive for accurate identification.

 

You would think so, just wanted to know if it is highlighted in the 3 day PRO inspection theory.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

So you pay £450+vat and spend 3 days not learning anything, just to be told you can do what you could do already????

 

 

Having that confirmation that "you can do what you could d already", in the form of a Lantra Awards (a nationally recognised training organsiation for the land based sector) PTI certificate may come in very handy if you are ever challenged in a legal situation and/or just for peace of mind. Further it may actually help you secure work as I have seen posts advertised previoulsy citing the PTI as a 'desirable' attribute.

 

There ARE elements of the course that are trained, these mainly related to how information is recorded and prescribed, and it's a useful refresher for related arb technical knowledge too, so well worth considering.

 

Further, as added value to the course, the networking opportunities with other colleagues is also realy useful.

 

Hoping you see it as an opportunity.

 

Cheers..

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

You would think so, just wanted to know if it is highlighted in the 3 day PRO inspection theory.

 

Hi Hama, apologies for delay.

 

Fungi id and significance, as a recap subject, is a component part of the 3 day course and Ganoderma spp are specifically discussed...however probably not to the level you would find beneficial (bear in mind the course is pitched around a level 3 knowledge base...but, just to clarify, is NOT a level 3 qualification...because it is not a qualification.)

 

Cheers..

Paul