Basic Tree Inspection Course

[button1803]

Hi all,

 

looking for some feedback on the above course if anybody has already done it and what there views are on it?

 

 

many thanks

 

[Paul Smith]

Wast of time! Learnt more about tree inspections on my RFS.

[showoffsummer]

Hi all,

 

looking for some feedback on the above course if anybody has already done it and what there views are on it?

 

 

many thanks

 

 

I thought it was quite intresting, however I new next to nothing about tree inspecting whilst doing it, but it is VERY basic, I personally would invest the money in more books and swat up for the pti!

 

cheers ciaran glyde

[Paul Smith]

The bottom line with this course is all your conclusions will lead you to get a professional in. Don't do it, as said swat up and do the PTI.

[penfold]

As above, do the pti course. the basic tree inspection is aimed at people like mower operators and park rangers.

[button1803]

many thanks guys! i will start looking at pti instead. my assessor on my cs 39 said it was basic but when i survey just thought this would look good and help? as some want to see suvrey qualifications etc... even though befor we climb as the cs39 teach's you to do a tree report befor you climb etc the assessor said thats what the course would be about just another qualification.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi there, as others have indicated this course is, as the name implies, at a basic level and primarily aimed at none arbs, i.e. highway inspectors / park rangers (that said I have delivered it to a group of Royal Parks Managers in London, most of whom were emminently better qualified than I and the course went to a whole new level.)

 

Some climbers have found it to be of some use as an introduction to the tree surveying and inspecting if they haven't done it before, but unlikley to be of great benefit to most.

 

Interms of it's status, it is not a tree surveying qualification by any means, merely a 'certificate of attendance' course whihc does benefit from a LANTRA AWARDS cert.

 

The PTI however is a qualification, kinda, as it's assessed but not formally as it's not gone through due process with the QCF. Nonetheless, understandably and also by prospective employers in my expereince, it is referred to as such. This is accredited by LANTRA AWARDS.

 

Hope this helps to clarify things...a little!

 

Cheers..

Paul

[button1803]

thanks mate.. after seeing the price difference time to start saving

[Si Stevenson]

As a relative newbie to this , could you tell me what PTI stands for (i get the TI, just not P!)?

 

Also an idea of the price and course duration?

 

Lastly who/were are they run?

 

Many Thanks

Si:001_smile:

[showoffsummer]

Professional!! and with that info, if you google professional tree inspection or look on arbtalk for it theres some useful threads/websites.

 

cheers ciaran glyde