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Hamadryad, the CAD course I'm doing at the local college it is two hours a week for 34 weeks. There are two assessments as well as on going assessment of your basic computer skills. The cost down here was £220. The tech cert exams are split with written ones being done in the summer- not too bad if you know the syllabus. And the autumn management exercises covering id, development, tree condition and woodland management. The only external help I received for the whole course was the Tree Life prep course for the management exams, this is well worth the investment. The problem with the exercises is exam technique, the one section I failed was the one I was most confident about. Bundle 2 the replacement for the prof dip I am hoping will be easier for external candidates as it is going to be unitised, therefore being awarded when you have a certain amount of units, although I'm not sure if this is the case.

Thanks for the replies, they are really helpful. I have passed all but one of the tech cert exams, and am confident of passing the last one on resit. Luckily I have no children so that is a bonus and have a HND in an unrelated science. Oh BTS I am doing C&G CAD at the moment, what luck. I think I could do it but was keen to get some idea on what course was like as I heard bad reports about the on line tech cert course. My other option is to wait and see what replaces the Prof Dip Arb.

I have been trawling the archives to see if any one has done the online degree with Myerscough. I am considering doing it but would like to know the quality of the course and perhaps how realistic it is to do it alongside everyday work/ life commitments. Thanks in advance.

WAH Regs require you to have 3 points of contact on a ladder, you cant do this if you are using a hedge trimmer.

There is a picture in the old Honey Bros brochure, of Bill I seem to remember using one to climb a pine.

ACUF I have sat the Tech Cert long after becoming an ISA Certified arborist, while your comment about experience is valid our tech cert exam is far superior to the ISA credential. Its not multi-guess for a start. I sat and passed the ISA cert arb with very little work, but have missed out by 4 percent on one part of the tech cert exam after more work and more gained experience. In other words you are not in a position to judge the achievements of the guys on here. The US do not have the best systems/ professionals/ sportsmen/ or anything for that matter, they are just insular and have an inflated opinion of themselves.

AFAG guides state two tree lengths, but these are recommendations. Cover your working practices with a method statement and risk assessment and tell Bods to shove off out of your work area.

Saw monkey were you with Barretts? PM me your details, we may need more staff in the near future. Include what tickets you have got etc.

Member of the AA at the moment. I will rejoin the ISA next year as it is my re certification year. I have been disappointed with the benefits of being a member of both. AA come across as very professional, but they tend to let them selves down as they do not meet the standards that they require of others in their approved schemes. ISA have a great model but service is sporadic and the web site is not touched from one year to the next.

You want to shop around for lights. We had a set delivered and set up, including 200m of cones with collection for three days we were only charged £150 plus vat. We use Forest. ps fax local authority application form.

One of them couldn't tie a running bowline if you put a gun to his head. I think they both got confused with how to tie the Yosemite tie off. And yes they both have NPTC tickets

Sewn loops and the whole CE system is not a bad idea. I have worked with two climbers that could not tie a bowline although they thought they could.

I assume your insurance co just made a settlement out of court then?

Skyhuck, can I ask how your groundie injured himself?

True!

Personally I would not be bending the rules in a video to show to prospective clients

Andy, I don't know the case you are talking about. I am refering to the Rigging research, commissioned by HSE and completed by Liam at Treevolution in conjunction with Brudi & Partner TreeConsult. 361 pages, available by download on the HSE website.

Sorry thought that your post: Jeazzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its no wonder so few post vids!!!!!!!!!!! I think it was awesome, if I wanted advice on doing the job I would sooner ask a guy like Mike than the NPTC. was just that.

Thats because it is.

Mike I will apologise about the comment about the pulley as I can not see the exact model. The debate is not how you tied your section on but the slack in the pulley attachment

No I'm not him.

Six years, although it does not have any relevance on the laws of physics. What is everyones problem? There is a way to reduce the forces, why not do it? The forces are not huge it is a small piece, but the concept is correct. It would be more critical when you are getting closer to the SWL, so why blow smoke up each others arses for doing something that could be done better? Skyhuck chose to rubbish correct techniques at the start of these exchanges, why? That is why I pointed out training does not cover laws of physics, but uses the principles in the application of correct techniques. I do not know why skyhuck has such views on training, I have to assume, I may be wrong in my assumptions. I try to give balanced views and listen to other points of view, if I do not understand a concept I either will research it get training or not enter into discussion. Several members here can't debate, and resort to inane comments like "So and so has been doing it for years", It does not mean that it is right.

Why have you stopped the smaller force over a shorter distance?

Skyhuck as I said with the forces and size sections we normally work with, it should go fine. BUT WHY INCREASE THE FORCES WHEN YOU CAN REDUCE THEM