Tree Officer Qualification / training HELP please

[Harps]

Everyone, I know this has no doubt been discussed on here before. Im new to this website. Really after advice, information about how to break into the tree inspection / officer world. What is the best recognised course to do and who with. I have alot of practical experience of trees and that field of work and have done a couple of lantra one day courses on tree inspection. Any help or advice would be very welcomed.

 

Thanks

[David Humphries]

The PTI would be a good start.

 

Professional Tree Inspection 3 Day Course ? Training

 

 

& then perhaps a level 4 course like.....

 

http://abcawards.co.uk/landbased-and-environmental/arboriculture/level-4-diploma-in-arboriculture/1466/

 

I did the above with the Arboricultural Association & Tree Life respectively, but there are other training providers

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[Harps]

Thank you David, I am based in Brecon, Wales so will try and look for the 3 day course close to home, hopefully.

[David Humphries]

Thank you David, I am based in Brecon, Wales so will try and look for the 3 day course close to home, hopefully.

 

There's one in June in Bristol

 

Professional Tree Inspection 3 Day Course ? Training

 

 

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[Harps]

Top man, thank you!!

 

what other advice would you recommend?

[David Humphries]

Try and get involved with which ever is your local Tree Officer Association.

 

My guess would be that the MTOA is perhaps your closest, having an office in the West midlands (perhaps there is one in Wales, but I don't know)

 

mtoa | The Municipal Tree Officers Web Site

 

They will I'm sure, hold seminars and training for their membership much like the London Tree Officers Association which is my local one.

 

 

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[Harps]

Very kind, thanks for the advice.

[detritus21]

Currently doing my level 4 at treelife well worth doing in my opinion

[Harps]

detritus where are you doing that? if you dont mind me asking, what is your future plans with the course?

[detritus21]

I'm doing it at syston in Leicester. Its a trek for me from wigan about 2hours on a good run. Sessions are about every 2-3 weeks. I'm a self employed arborist and wish to expand my horizons and do more in the way of consultancy work. I'm looking to the future when I am fed up of climbing in the wind and rain I can do surveys whilst I send someone else to do the hard graft