paulintaz

I have CS30,31,38,39 chipper and emergency first aid. Car and license, PPE and most climbing gear. 7 months semi-frequent climbing experience and frequent chainsaw and chipper use. Confident with my climbing ability, years of rock climbing helps, looking to build on my experience and knowledge in all aspects of tree work. Currently working towards ABC level 2 in arb. 07719041909

you reckon i'm better waiting for someone to give me more experience and leave the tickets till later? Just want to give myself the best possible start...

Thanks, I think just jabbering along there has straightened things out in my own mind a bit. I spent a couple of months dragging brash through gardens infested with a lot worse than "dog eggs" in Australia and still have the will, pretty set on this. I've booked onto a chainsaw course with Roland Heming in jan, figure if I'm going in at entry level might as well be able to legally use a chainsaw.

Feeling pretty overwhelmed by the amount of different training options out there... I've just returned to the UK after spending the last few years in NZ and Australia travelling and working. Now I'm back home I'm set on getting into the arb industry, just seems like the right kind of job for me. Had a little experience doing groundwork but pretty much starting from scratch. My original idea was to do one of the 'fast track' courses and thought I was going to be on one with H&W in Jan, this fell through though and the next available one is April. I like the idea of getting a load of tickets in one go but realise experience counts for a lot. I'd really like to get into work as soon as so I'm now thinking about doing the maintenance, cross cut and fell tickets so I can get into work quick... Is this a better idea or should I hang on for the H&W course? If I decide to do the basic tickets is there anything else essential I need to find employment, first aid or chipper tickets? Also had a look at the Subsidary level 3 diploma run at Otley college, they do a 10 week course which looks great as it covers more of the academic side (I'd like to learn about trees not jut how to cut them down...) but they're all fully booked till sept or maybe even Jan 17. Any alternative ideas? Wish I'd done a lot more research before getting back!