Can anyone reccomend me a course to go on?

[showoffsummer]

Hi- basically I'm wanting to get as many theory qualifications under my belt before I go into work.

I want to go on another course before I start my degree at askham bryan in September.

My long term aim is to go down the tree inspector/ consultancy route.

At present I have:

A diploma in forestery and arb

Cs 30,31,38 (39 soon)

Cscs card soon

Basic tree inspection

Professional tree inspection

 

Can anybody reccomend me a course/ exam I can do, to gain more knowledge and another thing to put on my cv?

I am prepared to travel nationwide so venue recommendations are also appreciated!

 

Cheers ciaran glyde

[Brushcutter]

What about the Bat & arb course from the bat consertvation trust. What about some of the report writing workshops and fungi course from treelife?

[showoffsummer]

What about the Bat & arb course from the bat consertvation trust. What about some of the report writing workshops and fungi course from treelife?

 

Thank you very much for the prompt response, I will deffinatly look into all of those!

 

Cheers ciaran glyde

[RobArb]

do you actually do any physical arb work? or is it all theory?

 

just a question so i can understand more

[showoffsummer]

do you actually do any physical arb work? or is it all theory?

 

just a question so i can understand more

 

Yeah, I'm currently working for a tree surgery company in Dorset in my holidays when I'm not at college, I love it, but recently I've found the theory side so interesting it's converted me!

 

Cheers ciaran glyde

[RobArb]

i ask as it is a bug bear of mine that some (not all) theorists do all there education and walk into TO/consultant positions without any practical knowledge what-so-ever!

[showoffsummer]

Yes, I completely understand, well ive been working as a tree surgeon in my holidays from collage since janruary last year, and I reckon I still will work for them when doing my degree, so by then I admit my knowledge of tree surgery won't be as comprehensive as a lot of tree surgeons and some consultants it willnhopefully be sufficient for the job. If not I will be asking a lot more questions on here!

 

Cheers ciaran glyde

 

P.s how did the tickets go on saturday?

[David Humphries]

Hi- basically I'm wanting to get as many theory qualifications under my belt before I go into work.

I want to go on another course before I start my degree at askham bryan in September.

My long term aim is to go down the tree inspector/ consultancy route.

At present I have:

A diploma in forestery and arb

Cs 30,31,38 (39 soon)

Cscs card soon

Basic tree inspection

Professional tree inspection

 

Can anybody reccomend me a course/ exam I can do, to gain more knowledge and another thing to put on my cv?

I am prepared to travel nationwide so venue recommendations are also appreciated!

 

Cheers ciaran glyde

 

Hello Ciaran,

 

sounds like you have a natural thirst for learning.

that's great !

 

Can I ask where you did the PTI?

I was under the impression that a candidate was in need of relevant industry experience prior to getting on the three days.

 

Well done for getting it either way

Good luck in your future studies

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

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[showoffsummer]

Cheers for the kind words, and the amount I've learnt in the past from your posts!

 

I did my pti with a company called informed tree services based in Hamilton, a great company, would deffinatly reccomend to all, I did the basic one with them in december, and as I loved it so much I asked him about the professional course, he did say that he doubt that I would pass with my lack of experance and small amount of knowledge but he said it wouldn't be a waste of time as you learn a lot with the lectures of the course, and basically after each day of the course I did about four hours revision through the notes and fungi and I passed!

 

I gather from what I've read on arb talk you are a tree officer in London(sorry I may be completely wrong!) but if you are what qualifications/ courses would you go on to get into the position you are at? As that would probably be a dream job of mine after my degree!

 

Cheers ciaran glyde

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Ciaran,

 

Perhaps consider:

 

 

What's it worth? Tree valuation methods in the UK

 

BS3998: 2010 Tree Work - Recommendations

 

Arboricultural Consultancy

 

Amenity Conference - Arboricultural Association

 

...and anything TreeLife do is always valuable.

 

Good luck..!

 

Paul