Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting

The chainsaw is one of the most useful - and powerful - tools used across any number of industries.

But it is also one of the most dangerous.

Our course will help you build on the skills and experience you already possess.

It will give you the chance to obtain a competency card to open up job opportunities in your chosen sector.

For professional chainsaw operators working in forestry and arboriculture the industry recommendation is that for ’high risk‘ activities the minimum level of adequacy of training is to a certificate of competence or nationally recognised qualification where assessment is carried out independently of the training. This qualification meets this requirement’

The finer details

This course will enable you to prove your expertise in a vital area of forestry and arboricultural work.

It will also provide firm evidence of your ability to meet licence-to-practise standards.

Quality Assurance policies are in place to ensure that all assessments meet the independent assessment requirements for this sector.

You could be starting a new role. Or you might already be using your chainsaw skills across a range of relevant operations.

Whatever your professional circumstances, our course will boost your confidence and help you meet the current standards of good working practice.

To achieve this qualification, you'll need to have completed two mandatory units:

• Carry out maintenance of chainsaw and cutting system
• Cross-cut timber using a chainsaw.

Worth noting: Our course involves some physical sessions, so it's essential that you have at least a minimum level of fitness.