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Level 2
Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course, formerly known in the industry as CS30, provides candidates with a thorough understanding of Chainsaw Maintenance, safe operation as well as cross cutting of timber.
You will cover:
- Workshop safety awareness
- Guide bar, saw chain and power unit maintenance
- Re-assembly
- Health & safety features
- Lubrication and fuelling
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Starting and pre-cutting checks
- Site safety awareness
- Cross-cutting and stacking timber
This course runs Monday to Wednesday from 9.00am to 4.30pm.
Forestry Training Fund:
Courses funded by government teaching skills like chainsaw maintenance, coppicing, woodland management, and marketing and selling timber are now available.
The Forestry Training Fund is for people considering a change of career or those who are seeking to build and diversify their skills in forestry.
Examples of courses which are covered by the fund include:
- coppicing
- chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting
- managing your woodland
- planning and planting a new woodland
- marketing and selling timber
- fencing and hedge laying
The government is offering 100% funding for eligible courses and expect grants to be in the range of £150 – £3,000. Funding will be paid directly to the training provider. Applications for funding to cover training courses can be made multiple times as long as it can be demonstrated that individual courses are developing a person’;s career.
To make your application go to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forestry-training-fund or email enquiries@ftfund.co.uk and we can help you apply.
The government has committed to increasing tree-planting across the UK to 30,000 hectares a year by the end of Parliament to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The short, practical training courses will be paid for by a £700,000 allocation from the £750m Nature for Climate Fund and will help grow the forestry sector so that we have enough people with the right skills to plan, plant, and manage new woodlands.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Individuals who operate chainsaws as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry, or other industries. It will provide the individual with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to maintain a chainsaw and crosscut timber safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation.
You will need good written and verbal understanding of Maths and English.
This course is suitable for those over the age of 16.
Candidates will gain an accredited NPTC City & Guilds Certificate in Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting which is valid for life.
Candidates who successfully complete this qualification could go on to increase their level of proficiency through consolidation practice within a working environment, or develop skills in safely operating chainsaws, e.g., Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm.
A mixture of both verbal and practical assessment.
Cost: £595.00
Our costs include the City & Guilds registration
and assessment fees, and we do not charge VAT.
If you wish to hire either a Husqvarna or Stihl chainsaw
from us, we do have a limited number so it is on a first come, first serve
basis, the hire fee is £100.00 for both the course and assessment, which includes
fuel and 2 stroke oil.
The college do not supply PPE. PPE is
up to the candidate/employer to supply:
- Chainsaw protective boots (complying with EN 20345)
- Chainsaw protective helmet (complying with EN 397)
- Ear defenders (complying with EN 352)
- Face Visor (complying with EN 1731/Safety Glasses EN 166)
- Chainsaw protective trousers (type C) (complying with EN 381-5)
- Chainsaw protective gloves (complying with EN 381-7)
- A first aid kit (to include large wound dressing)
For further information or to book, please contact our Commercial Course Coordinator on 01243 786321 ext. 2098, or email train@ccgtraining.ac.uk
All courses are run subject to demand and tutor availability. Course fees and information quoted are correct for current academic year.
Students who need to use cars to travel to Brinsbury College should be aware that there is limited parking available. If you drive to the College this information and more will be provided to you once you are booked onto a course.
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The applicable fees for this course, including any available discounts, will be listed in the information above.
How to apply
Once you have created an account, you can easily apply to your chosen course and track the status of your application at any time.
HOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORKS
Step 1
Set Up Your Account
You’ll be prompted to create an account which will allow you to log in to our Application Tracker website whenever you wish. This will provide you with important information and you can also track the progress of your application.
Step 2
Apply
Complete each step of the application form and then submit your completed form. We’ll let you know when we’ve safely received it with an acknowledgement email.
Step 3
Application Review Meeting
Before offering you a place at college, we’ll meet with you (either in person, by telephone or online). We’ll send you a link to our booking page where you can select a time that’s convenient for you.
Step 4
Accept Your Place
Offers will be sent to you via the email address you have provided. The offer will be conditional, based on predicted GCSE grades. You’ll need to accept your offer within 14 days to secure your place.
Step 5
What next?
Once you receive your GCSE results, you’ll need to get in touch with the college to inform us of them and start your enrolment process.
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