Basic Tree Inspection Course

[ScottF]

Can anyone recommend a good basic tree inspection course? Ideally in the North (Manchester, Liverpool), but could travel if needed for the right course.

 

I have two new surveyors to train, and tenders are increasingly specifying the basic course along with a more general arb qualification.

 

I'd be particularly grateful for feedback from pepole who have actually attended the course(s) in question and could offer some feedback.

 

Thanks in advance.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

arent they all "basic"?

[ScottF]

Hmm, point taken, Tony.

 

I mean the LANTRA basic tree inspection course. I've seen on the LANTRA site there are plenty of providers around, so I guess what I'm after is a testimonial from someone who's attended the one-day somewhere and rated it.

[ScottF]

Thanks. I just dropped Liam an email, actually.

 

I do realise the course is basic (truth in advertising) but as I've said, it's increasingly specified on tenders as a minimum for surveyors.

 

The two guys I have in mind are just starting out in surveying, so I think the PTI might be a bit much initially.

 

Perhaps there's a gap in the market for an introductory surveying course for arborists, aimed somewhere between both of the above?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks. I just dropped Liam an email, actually.

 

I do realise the course is basic (truth in advertising) but as I've said, it's increasingly specified on tenders as a minimum for surveyors.

 

The two guys I have in mind are just starting out in surveying, so I think the PTI might be a bit much initially.

 

Perhaps there's a gap in the market for an introductory surveying course for arborists, aimed somewhere between both of the above?

 

 

trouble is the organisers would be slated for being job creationists!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think the PTI one day should be for new to tree folks, the three day should be a level 2 certificate of competnce with a new five day intensive version with 1 day legalities, one day fungi and other P and D two days survey data collection and management proposal exercises and one day of writing skills.

[Matthew Arnold]

I did a Lantra Basic tree inspection course with Derek Brinsley . Very informative but also very useful as it tells you what to look out for and which are the worst for certain trees.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

but then I am looking for a challenge so I would say that! but seriously, I think the level of training and assessment for qualifications as a pro tree inspector are very much in need of revision on a fundamental level.

 

If I was paying a pro inspector I would want to know that it was more than a formality.

[bob]

This may be a bit closer to manchester.

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