SHORT COURSES

Forestry – L2 Award to Climb Trees & Perform Aerial Rescue (CS38)

Course code: F37P123
Type: Short Courses
Duration: 5 days
Subject area: Forestry & arboriculture
Location: Holme Lacy
Full Cost - £920.00

* Fees are chargeable each year and the fees quoted will be for the current year only, if the course is more than 1 year further fees will be due next year.

About the course

This course covers: Risk assessment of tree climbing operations; Select & inspect a range of equipment; Tree climbing and Carry out aerial rescue.

What qualification will I gain?

CS38 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope and Harness Including Aerial Tree Rescue Operations

What you could do next

Candidates can progress onto Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free Fall Techniques (CS39)

Popular modules

This course consists of four modules: Risk assessment of tree climbing operations; Select & inspect a range of equipment; Tree climbing and Carry out aerial rescue.

Key facts

Please note the practical elementsof the course will be delivered off-siteat a location not at Holme Lacy College.

Duration:5 days(plus additional 1/2 day for NPTC assessment) Venue Holme Lacy College Time: 9.15 to 4.30

Assessment Dates TBC

Next Available Dates:

13th – 17th October 2025
10th – 14th November 2025
9th – 13th March 2026
11th – 15th May 2026
13th – 17th July 2026

Assessment methods

Following the course, candidates will be assessed for NPTC Level 2 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope and Harness Including Aerial Tree Rescue Operations. This is a practical assessment which will take place on a separate day. Tests are organised by NPTC to take place at College, however if you wish to reschedule this to take place on your own site, please advise at time of booking.