New ETW qualification......opinions?

[bigpants]

Just seen this report about a new qualification as a European tree worker qualification Get ETW qualification at permanent training facility — Tree Contractors Directory. what do you guys think? is it a good idea?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Just seen this report about a new qualification as a European tree worker qualification Get ETW qualification at permanent training facility — Tree Contractors Directory. what do you guys think? is it a good idea?

 

Yup, any opportunity to improve yer knowledge, beit via this forum OR attendance on a more formal course of study, is "a good idea" and if you look at the names mentioned, i.e. Andy Summerly (TreeLife), Reg Harris (Urban Forestry, de Gouret (Sweden), they are all very respected individuals wihtin the industry.

 

The qual is alos recognised as an equivalency to the ISA Certified Arborist and hence they have a mutual 'deemed to satisfy' arrangement (or similar) in place to support such.

 

Gofrit, n enjoy, is my advice.

 

Cheers..

Paul

[bigpants]

cheers Paul, might have a look at doing it!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I was reading a similar vein in arb magazine today, and will be considering it, especialy as it also qualifies you as ISA certified arborist, double bubble is always good.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Re "double bubble" (nicely put Hama!) don't forget 'ArbAC' & CHAS...the tree contracting industry 'BOGOF(f)', ha!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Re "double bubble" (nicely put Hama!) don't forget 'ArbAC' & CHAS...the tree contracting industry 'BOGOF(f)', ha!

 

Now you know ive already told em all about that one!

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Now you know ive already told em all about that one!

 

REALLY???...sorry thought I'd forgot to mention it previoulsy...'tee hee!'

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

REALLY???...sorry thought I'd forgot to mention it previoulsy...'tee hee!'

 

yeah right:001_rolleyes:

 

 

P.S does everyone know you get automatic CHAS accredation when you become an AAAC (thats arb association approved contractor in case you needed clarity!)

[Robert_S]

so do you still have to do ceu's for both or for the isa cert arb only every 3 year?

 

And if you are already an isa cert arb can you do the ETW only?

 

And paul thats news to me that you get CHAS with the AAAC

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

so do you still have to do ceu's for both or for the isa cert arb only every 3 year?

 

And if you are already an isa cert arb can you do the ETW only?

 

And paul thats news to me that you get CHAS with the AAAC

 

Hmmm, not sure about the CEUs thing but my understanding is your existing ISA Cert Arb is deemed, and recognised as such by the Euro. Arb Council, an equivalent to ETW. IN practice I think this would be generally taken as reda anyway given the recognition and longer existence of the ISA qual. but to what extent, in pratice, it works the other way round I don't know.

 

NOW about that 'ArbAC' & CHAS thing.....just, managed to stop myself, ha!!!