DaveP1989

Great advice thank you Paul, I will definitely have a look at the Arbor. Association and see what I can find. Thanks

I am in Darlington County Durham North east of England

Hello all I will be soon completing a fast track arborist course and will be acquiring the following qualifications: Internationally-acclaimed ISA Certified Arborist qualification. Level 2 – 002003 (Replaces CS30) – Chainsaw maintenance & crosscutting Level 2 – 002004 (Replaces CS31) – Felling & processing trees up to 380mm Level 3 – 002111 (Replaces CS32) - Felling & processing trees over 380mm Level 2 – 002007 (Replaces CS38.1) – Accessing a tree using rope & harness Level 3 – 002106 (Replaces CS38.2) -Aerial Tree Rescue operations Level 3 – 002108 (Replaces CS39) - Aerial cutting of trees using free-fall techniques. Level 3 – 002113 (Replaces CS40) – Aerial Tree pruning Level 2- 030509 Wood Chipper - – Safe use of manually fed wood chipper Level 2 – AMWP02 – M.E.W.P - Safe use of Mobile Elevated Work Platform Stump Grinder - Safe use of Stump Grinder Certificate An Emergency First Aid at work Certificate Manual Handling Certificate The course will also include over 200 practical hours of professionally supervised hands-on Forestry, Arboricultural & Tree Surgery skills training. I guess my biggest question is "where do I start?" when I have finished the course I will be without a job and in need of one fast! hence the fast track course. What advice would you give considering that what you have learnt in your career to someone starting theirs in Arboricultural? I am currently phoning local businesses in my area explaining this situation but I feel like I am just stabbing in the dark. I would appreciate any advice that you could provide even the small things that others may take for granted, I have scratched and saved for this course and this is the career path for me I am determined to accomplish my goal and will not give up. Thanks again for anything you can help me with. Kindest Regards Dave