CS30 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting

Course code: F21P539

Type: Part Time

Duration: 2 days

Subject area: Countryside & smallholder

Location: Holme Lacy

Fee: Additional Costs - £85.00,Full Cost - £265.00

About the course

This course consists of two modules Maintenance of the Chainsaw and On-site preparation and basic cross cutting . This course is a pre-requisite for all other short courses involving Chainsaw operation.

What qualification will I gain?

NPTC Award in Chainsaw and Related Operations

Why choose us

HLNSC have industry-qualified tutors with substantial experience in this subject area.

What you could do next

Candidates can progress on to Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm or on to the Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope and Harness Including Aerial Tree Rescue Operations

Popular modules

Risk assessment and emergency procedures
Routine operator maintenance of the chainsaw
Round timber cross-cutting techniques of pre-cut timber up to guide bar length

Key facts

Minimum Age:

Students need to be 19 years or older to enrol on this course

Duration:

2 days (plus additional 1/2 day for NPTC assessment)

Time:

09:15 – 16:30

Dates:

26th-27th April 2023
20th – 21st June 2023

Assesment Date:

Assessment methods

Following the course, candidates will be assessed for NPTC Award in Chainsaw and Related Operations. This is a practical assessment. Tests are organised separately by NPTC and can be taken at College or on you own site. Tests take place on a separate day, test date will be confirmed at the start of the course.