Tree climbing and aerial rescue

Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue 

5 Days + 1 for assessment – Max 2 Candidates

Qualification – NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue (Formerly CS38)

How the day runs

Two candidates on this course. Not four.

Some of a training day cannot be divided. The demonstration takes the same time whether two people are watching or four. The rest of it can only happen one at a time. One person is on the rope at a time. One climb is being watched at a time.

That is the part of the day that gets shared out, and it is the part that makes you competent. Five days of it shared between two is a different course from five days shared between four.

Your training lives in an app

Every candidate gets a login. It installs on your phone straight from the browser, so there is no app store and nothing extra to pay for.

Before you come: your dates, your joining instructions and what to bring.

Afterwards it does not close. Your certificate goes in it and stays in it, along with every other ticket you get from us, and it tells you when one is coming up for renewal rather than you finding out on site.

The official manufacturer’s manual for whatever saw you are running is in there too, searchable by make and model.

£1273 inc. Vat (This cost also includes the cost of the external assessment and NPTC registration fees.)

This course is designed to provide trainees with the knowledge and ability to safely access and move around the canopy of trees utilising ropes and harness. 

The course will cover the following:

• Health and Safety, including relevant legislation and risk assessment
• Visual tree inspection
• An introduction to native tree identification
• A range of climbing and rescue equipment
• Equipment maintenance
• Climbing system selection
• A range of knots and knot tying techniques
• Techniques to access the tree
• Work positioning within the tree
• Use of tree climbing spikes
• Aerial rescue techniques

Entry Requirements

As this is an entry level course, there are no prerequisites to join. However, trainees must provide their own PPE and have a good level of fitness. Great Oaks Training reserves the right to refuse training to any person we consider to be unfit, for any reason.

Equipment Requirements

• Personal Protective Equipment
  • Safety Climbing Helmet (Complying with BS EN 12492)
  • Tight fitting gripper gloves – nonessential 
  • Chainsaw trousers or work style trousers (not jeans)
  • Chainsaw boots or strong work style boots with good ankle support
  • Great Oaks Training reserves the right to withdraw the training to candidates if the PPE or equipment is not in a safe condition
• Climbing Equipment
  • Suitable climbing equipment can be rented from Great Oaks Training for candidates to use during their training only.
  • Climbing equipment owned by the candidate may be used, however all equipment will require current LOLER certification to be shown and be subject to inspection by our trainers.