NPTC chainsaw Instructor course

[Andy Collins]

Thanks for that, useful insight into what to expect

[foxforestry]

You are right about the cost, but i found the time thing frustrating. Once you have the tech evaluation under your belt there is only a couple of standard setting courses per year, aswell as the training techniques course, they like you to do the lantra one of which again there are very few.

 

Saying that though lantra do have there benefits like the fact it is nationally recognised, all instructors are regully verified, so you know your going get a good standard. I have a top TSV and is very supportive, always there for advice when needed. There is the insurance, the cs work books are good. ( the UA ones are rubbish though)

 

As for the original question i could nt say now, it is expensive and time consuming but i have found as part of my business i find training and assessing very rewarding, it takes me all over the country and over to Ireland. Most of these places i probably would never have seen.

 

GOOD LUCK

[Husky D]

Andy you might already have it but if not here is the link for Lantra instructor process. http://www.lantra-awards.co.uk/faq/faq_ins.aspx

I wish you well if you decide to follow this and as mentioned by fox forestry it can be very rewarding but equally frustrating at times! I was very lucky to have my costs paid for by my employer but it is was still frustrating the hoops you have to jump through time wise and different to some peoples thoughts they are ongoing with updates or verifications and you can be spot checked at any time which is fine by me as it makes you do your very best at all times which is how it should be. As for the adage of those who can do those who can't teach (as my so called mates remind me all the time) it is a big difference to being on a course to actually running one!

Good luck mate

[Joe]

you might want to know that lantra and NPTC share an office in stoneleigh.

[Arbocop]

no they dont joe the offices are at least 300 yeards apart and that comment indicates they talk to each other hehehehehehehehhe.

 

andy if you are really seriouse you are rght on top of our offices, send me an e mail and pop in for a coffe ill tell you all the dark secrets and just how much of your money, soul and time it will take up,

 

as has been already stated there are some issuews with new cs at the mo due to the revision of the NOS.

 

cheers

 

kev

 

PS hi ric hows things going not seen you for an age