Correct qualifications to climb tree's?

[MATTMOSS]

No just having some family issues at the moment unfortunately so going to have to get myself qualified , I agree would of been much easier with them starting me off. Do the courses train you from scratch or do you have to know abit about what you're doing as I haven't really done much?

 

As the saying goes, you can't beat experience!

Obviously the qualifications and certificates look good and help you get employed and go some way to showing competence of a certain degree however, hands on experience and working with experienced workers is invaluble.

Wish you well.

[CJM]

No just having some family issues at the moment unfortunately so going to have to get myself qualified , I agree would of been much easier with them starting me off. Do the courses train you from scratch or do you have to know abit about what you're doing as I haven't really done much?

 

You learn the basics on those courses, if i was in your position I'd do the courses get qualified then hire in sub contract climbers and learn how tree work is done in the real world. If you build up a good working relationship with a subby he'll probably help you out as much as he can

[treequip]

No just having some family issues at the moment unfortunately so going to have to get myself qualified , I agree would of been much easier with them starting me off. Do the courses train you from scratch or do you have to know abit about what you're doing as I haven't really done much?

 

Regard it as a driving test, did you learn to drive or learn to pass the test?

[frank j]

Thanks for the good advice, that's what I'm going to do get myself qualified then get somebody in who's experienced to learn me the ropes! Hopefully I can pick it up pretty quickly

[MATTMOSS]

Thanks for the good advice, that's what I'm going to do get myself qualified then get somebody in who's experienced to learn me the ropes! Hopefully I can pick it up pretty quickly

 

I suggest doing it the other way around may be the better option.

[frank j]

I suggest doing it the other way around may be the better option.

 

Would I be able to work along with someone then or let somebody learn me not being qualified?

[MATTMOSS]

Would I be able to work along with someone then or let somebody learn me not being qualified?

 

Yes of course, if your teacher is qualified/competent they can teach you, in turn you gain experience and then becoming qualified is easy.

Then the learning begins.

[frank j]

Yes of course, if your teacher is qualified/competent they can teach you, in turn you gain experience and then becoming qualified is easy.

Then the learning begins.

 

Oh right didn't know I could do that, that sounds like a better plan! Atleast I will have some experience under my belt for when I take the courses. Thanks for the good advice.

[treequip]

Oh right didn't know I could do that, that sounds like a better plan! Atleast I will have some experience under my belt for when I take the courses. Thanks for the good advice.

 

For most people the route is to do the training to learn the methods and techniques the assessor will need to see, followed by test or practice under supervision then test

 

If you just hire a contract cutter in and have him teach you there is a risk of picking up short cuts and bad habbits. If I went for a test working at commercial pace I would fail and I have over 30 years experience. Cutting is one thing, passing the test, quite another.

 

Don't forget that there will also be a couple of H&S questions on site prep, risk assessment and the like

[Cheesy pete]

as i have actually done what your thinking of doing i would suggest get the qualifications it is the basic's but if you stick to the small to medium stuff you will be fine if you get into it bigger than that(or you need to rig it ) you can call in a climber and learn from them then. too be honest unless your going into arb full time or a majority of you work i see no point in going beyond CS39 because either the work is beyond your experience or insurance, machinery, kit etc is not cost effective to own