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Chainsaw Cert/NPTC

  • 15-03-2011 8:07pm
    #1
    Reindeer
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    Hey guys,

    My search hasn't brought up anything since 2008. I was wondering if you knew who may have cert courses for chainsaw work in the Dublin area, preferably. But, I'll travel as needs be. Any idea as to costs, time, etc. I want to take at least the first 3-4 of them and be certified for large trees, blowdowns, etc. I am currently a sawyer with a lot of experience in Oregon(felling trees up to 5' wide and working several blow down sites), but my experience is worthless without the certs for Ireland.

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  • #2
    Bizzum
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    Coillte provide training and certification in this area. I'v done a couple of courses with them, I think they lasted 5 days each. I forget the cost. They would surely be worth a call. Try this link

    http://www.coillte.ie/coillteenterprise/ancillary_businesses/coillte_training_and_safety_services/


  • #3
    ihatetractors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭ihatetractors


    Reindeer wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    My search hasn't brought up anything since 2008. I was wondering if you knew who may have cert courses for chainsaw work in the Dublin area, preferably. But, I'll travel as needs be. Any idea as to costs, time, etc. I want to take at least the first 3-4 of them and be certified for large trees, blowdowns, etc. I am currently a sawyer with a lot of experience in Oregon(felling trees up to 5' wide and working several blow down sites), but my experience is worthless without the certs for Ireland.

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    http://www.treecareireland.com/training.asp#C1
    Sisters boyfriend is a tree surgeon, think these are the crowd he trained with. I'l ring him later to double check.


  • #4
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    Wow, keep the responses coming, guys. Thanks a bunch!

    I have found this guy here: http://www.ktcsafety.ie/training-courses/211-chainsaw-city-a-guilds-nptc-assessment

    That seems to be right up my alley for already having experience. However, I would still need the first aid course as well, wouldn't I? I've asked them about costs and availability. Anyone familiar with these folks?


  • #5
    hplp
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭hplp


    Hey,

    If you have the experience, why not try and see if you can get hold of the course documentation ( i think you can off the NPTC website) and then just go for the assessments?

    It would save you an absolute fortune, rather than doing the courses which are incredably expensive. Id only recommend this if you knew what you were doing...

    H


  • #6
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    Thanks for your response, Mate. The issue lies in the difference between OSHA(our requirements in the states) what habits, good or bad, I may have adapted, and NPTC/EN. These are almost guaranteed to be different - especially since we are somewhat cavalier about safety in the states compared to Europe. As anyone who's taken a driving test will say, it's one thing to know to drive, another to pass the test.

    I think I will try for the CS-31 course and see how it goes.
    hplp wrote: »
    Hey,

    If you have the experience, why not try and see if you can get hold of the course documentation ( i think you can off the NPTC website) and then just go for the assessments?

    It would save you an absolute fortune, rather than doing the courses which are incredably expensive. Id only recommend this if you knew what you were doing...

    H


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