Next step in qualifications

[Gilly]

Hi guys

I'm after some advice! I've been in the industry 6 years now, 4 of which have been self employed. I have extended national diploma level 3, distinction level, abc arb, a range of CS tickets, trailer, telle handler tickets etc and the RFS arb certification. What are you opinions on the next qualification to do? I'm aiming eventually to consultancy level. Is the ISA cert worth going for? Or a level 4 qualification of some sort? The only thing is I don't want to go to uni.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Thanks

Gilly

[Stuart Phillips]

Have a look at the ABC Level 4 diploma, with the possibility of doing the Level 6 professional diploma after that. It might be worth a call to Keely Dowson at Treelife, who can give you all the ins and outs of these two and let you know the centres where they deliver the courses, as well as an indication on costs etc.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Just to throw another option into the pot you could consider the FdSc Arb (level 5), if you're existing level 3 would give you access.

 

The ISA Certified Arborist, whilst an excellent course of study, is probably not where you want to be aiming given what you've got already and where your aspirations lie.

 

I did the ABC level 4 / level 6 (equivalents, AA Tech Cert & RFS Prof Dip as they were at the time and found them both very good.)

 

Cheers, n good luck..

Paul