Chainsaw Training

We Provide a full range of chainsaw training courses, from ground work to aerial work and a wide range of specialist courses. We are Lantra approved free-lance instructors and NPTC City and Guilds assessors. All courses include an NPTC City & Guilds assessment.

NPTC City and Guilds certificates are the industry standard and are recognised and required by most employers, councils and insurance companies in Ireland. They are also recognised in most countries world wide. On successful completion of assessment, candidates are awarded a certificate with no expiry.

We offer a large range of courses, not all are displayed here, if you can't find the course you require please do contact us for further information

Please note that prices are based on a full course (i.e. of 4 persons).

Refresher Courses are available for all courses listed above. Maximum participants 6. Please contact us for the cost of the refresher courses

*** Prices may vary due to the complexity of training site ***

MAINTENANCE AND CROSS CUTTING

This course leads to NPTC Units 3920
(formally known as CS30)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 2 Days
Cost: €650 per person, incl. assessment

FELLING SMALL TREES

This course leads to NPTC unit 3921
(Formally known as CS31)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 3 days
Cost: €750 per person, incl. assessment

MAINTENANCE, CROSS CUTTING & FELLING

This course leads to NPTC Units 3920 & 3921
(formally known as CS30 & 31)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 5 Days
Cost: €1000 per person, incl. assessment

TREE CLIMBING & AERIAL RESCUE

This course leads to NPTC units 3922
(Formally known as CS38)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 7 days
Cost: €1000 per person, plus assessment

AERIAL CUTTING OF TREES WITH A CHAINSAW

This course leads to NPTC unit 3923
(formally known as CS39)
Please note: you must already hold a climbing ticket (3922) to do this course
Max participants: 4
Duration: 2 days
Cost: €700 per person plus assessment

TREE CLIMBING, AERIAL RESCUE & AERIAL CUTTING OF A TREE USING FREE-FALL TECHNIQUES

This course leads to NPTC units 3922, 3923
(Formally known as CS 38 & 39)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 9 days
Cost: €1400 INCL. assessment

POWERED POLE PRUNER

This course leads to NPTC unit 205
Duration: 1 day
€220 per person, incl. assessment

MANUALLY FED WOOD-CHIPPER

This course leads to NPTC unit 222
Duration: 1 day
€220 per person, incl. assessment

STUMP GRINDER

This course leads to NPTC unit 220
Duration: 1 day
€220 per person, incl. assessment

FELLING TREES OVER 380mm

This course leads to NPTC unit 301
Max participants:4
Duration: 3 days
Cost: €750 per person incl. assessment

ASSISTED FELLING

This course leads to NPTC unit 303
Max Participants: 4
Duration: 2 day
Cost: €450 per person, incl. assessment

AERIAL TREE PRUNING

This course leads to NPTC unit 307
(Formally known as CS40)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 2 days
Cost: €750 per person incl assessment
This is an advanced pruning course, for candidates who already hold climbing and aerial chainsaw tickets

AERIAL TREE RIGGING

This course leads to NPTC unit 309
(Formally known as CS41)
Max participants: 4
Duration: 3 days
Cost: €850 per person incl. assessment
This is an advanced course in using rigging equipment to dismantle a tree.
Tree climbing and aerial chainsaw tickets are a prerequisite.

SAFE USE OF A CHAINSAW FROM A MOBILE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM (MEWP)

This course leads to NPTC unit 3938
Max Participants: 4
Duration: 3 days
Cost: €850 per person, incl assessment