Professional Tree Inspection
The Professional Tree Inspection course takes place over 3 days and includes an examination process from which you will receive a formal qualification certificate.
The course aims to provide specific tree inspection training at an advanced level for competent arboriculturalists. It will train you how to identify defects from ground level, how to specify remedial works and ensure there is a clear, concise, specific and repeatable inspection process ensuring that a competent contractor is able to carry out the work specified in the inspection record.
This course is most appropriate for experienced and qualified arboriculturalists in tree inspections and surveying, with prior knowledge and understanding of arboriculture including fungi, ill health in trees and structural failure across a variety of species and circumstances.
- The course sessions will cover:
- The legal framework
- Basic inspection
- The tree
- Visual tree assessment
- Principal fungi decay organisms
- Mechanical symptoms of defects
- Tree inspection equipment
- Data recording
- Making and writing remedial actions
- Hazard evaluation
- Introduction to decay detection and measuring equipment
If you are interested in discussing the content of these courses, please contact Sapling Arboriculture Ltd on 01420 550160 or via email at enquiries@saplingarboriculture.com.
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