Qualifications
Hielan Gardening Services (Tree Surgery and Gardening) Qualifications and Insurance
Old qualifications: CS 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 50.
New and current Qualifications:
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 2:
City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting (QCF)
201 Conduct maintenance of chainsaw and cutting system (K504/0320)
202 Cross cut timber using a chainsaw (T/504/0319)
City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm (QCF)
203 Fell and process trees up to 380mm (M/504/0321) Assessed in the context of: Felling up to 380mm.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Accessing a Tree using a Rope and Harness (QCF)
City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in safe use of a powered pole pruner.
205 Use of a pole pruner.
206 Access a tree using a rope and harness (H504/0316) Assessed in the context of Access Tree Using Rope & Harness.
Machinery Land based:
City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Manually Fed Wood-chipper (QCF)
Prepare and Operate a Wood-chipper (K/505/8364) Assessed in the context of Manually Fed Wood-chipper.
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3:
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm (QCF)
301 Fell and process trees over 380mm (F/504/0565) Assessed in the context of: Felling over 380mm.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Preparing and Agreeing Emergency Tree Work Operations (QCF)
302 Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees Using a Chainsaw.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees Using a Chainsaw.
304 Prepare for and agree emergency tree work operations (F504/0663) Assessed in the context of: Prepare & Agree Emergency Tree work.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Emergency Tree work Operations (QCF)
305 Conduct emergency tree work operations (R504/0621) Assessed in the context of: Emergency Tree work Operations.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Aerial Tree Rescue Operations
306 Conduct aerial rescue operations (T/504/0322) Assessed in the context of: Aerial Tree Rescue Operations.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Aerial Tree Pruning (QCF)
307 Conduct aerial pruning od a tree (K504/0317) Assessed in the context of: Aerial Tree Pruning.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free Fall Techniques (QCF)
308 Conduct aerial cutting of trees with a chainsaw using free-fall techniques (T/504/0560). Assessed in the context of: Aerial Cutting/Free-fall Techniques.
City and Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Aerial Tree Rigging (QCF)
309 Conduct aerial tree rigging (K/504/0561) Assessed in the context of: Aerial Tree Rigging.
Health and Safety:
NEBOSH General Certificate units NGC1, GC2 & 3.
Noise at Work: Competent Persons Certificate.
Noise Exposure Management System (NEMS) and Dosimetry.
Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS) and Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) Co-ordinator.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Assessor.
Manual Handling Assessor (MHA).
Teaching and Assessing:
Ofqual Level 3 award education and training (QCF) 601/0129/5.
D32 Assess Learner performance.
D33 Assess Learner using various sources of evidence.
Medical:
First Aid at work.
First Aid for Mental Health.
First Aid at Work Instructor.
Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Care (PHEC) RcEd.
Paramedic.
Driving Qualifications:
Clean driving licence including C+E
Insurances:
£10 Million Public Liability insurance
£10 Million Employers Liability Insurance
£10 Million Pollution Liability Insurance.
SEPA Waste Carrier Licence.
Sense of humour.