Professional Tree Inspection
Description
The course
This is an intensive 3-day short preparation course for the Professional Tree Inspection examination. The integrated training and assessment programme is aimed at helping those who already have the skills and knowledge to identify and diagnose potential problems, recommend and prioritise appropriate treatments and work programmes. The course is designed to help candidates recognise hazardous trees as part of their main duties and then implement the control measures in a specified and appropriate timescale. It aims to confirm the competence of a professional arboriculturist, and their part in a defensible tree management system.
Entry Requirements
Aimed at those who already hold a Level 3 or higher national qualification, such as a National Diploma in Arboriculture or studying towards a higher-level qualification. As an experienced and qualified arborist with in depth knowledge of plant and arboricultural tree surveys. It requires extensive previous knowledge, and the ability to study written technical information and experience in surveying trees.
We expect that you will have a detailed pre-existing knowledge of tree biology, the tree as an undamaged self-optimised structure, biological and mechanical weaknesses, pathology, legislation, remedial options and their likely implications and the British Standard 3998 Recommendations for Treework.
Assessment
This is an integrated training and assessment course. There will be a written question paper, fungi identification and a practical tree inspection.
At the end of the course candidates will carry out an assessed tree inspection.
Availability
Please contact us to discuss your requirements
Course Specific Notes
Candidates should have read the following books prior to
attending the course and if possible bring with them;
1. Lonsdale D (1999) Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management,
Research for Amenity Trees - No 7 Stationery Office, London
2. Mattheck C & Breloer H (1994) The Body Language of Trees, Research for
Amenity Trees - No 4 Stationery Office, London
3. Strouts R G & Winter T G (1994) Diagnosis of Ill Health in Trees,
Research for Amenity Trees - No 2 Stationery Office, London
4. Davis C Fay N & Mynors C (2000) Veteran Trees: A Guide to Risk and
Responsibility - English Nature, Peterborough
5. Fay N Dowson D C & Helliwell R (2005) Tree Surveys: A Guide to Good
Practice - The Arboricultural Association
6. Shigo A L (1991) Modern Arboriculture - Shigo & Tree Associates, Durham,
NH, USA
7. Weber K & Mattheck C (2003) Manual of Wood Decay in Trees - The
Arboricultural Association
8. Recommendations for Tree Work BS 3998 (1989 with 2010 amendment) - British
Standards Institute, London
9. Tree Identification book(s)
10. Fungi Identification book(s)
Other relevant publications;
11. Ellison M (2005) Quantified Tree Risk Assessment: used in the management of
amenity trees - Journal of Arboriculture Vol 31, International Society of
Arboriculture
12. Clarke J & Matheny N (1993) A photographic guide to the evaluation of
hazard trees in urban areas, 2nd edition - International Society of
Arboriculture, USA
13. Schwarze F W M R Lonsdale D & Fink S (1997) An overview of wood
degradation patterns and their implications for tree hazard assessment -
Arboricultural Journal Vol 21, The Arboricultural Association
14. Lonsdale D Hazards from Trees F C Practice Guide 13 - Forestry Commission
15. Blanchard R O & Tatter T A (1997) Field and Laboratory Guide to Tree
Pathology, 2nd edition - Academic Press
16. Mattheck C (2002) Tree Mechanics: Explained with sensitive words by Pauli
the Bear - Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
17. Schwarze F W M R Engals J & Mattheck C (1999) Fungal Strategies of Wood
Decay in Trees - Springer-Verlag Berlin
18. Mattheck C & Huber H (1995) Wood - The Internal Optimization of Trees -
Springer-Verlag Berlin
19. Hayes E (2001) Evaluating Tree Defects: A field guide - Safetrees,
Rochester, MN, USA
20. ISA Glossary of Arboricultural Terms (2005) ISA Champaign, IL, USA
21. AAIS Research Information Notes
22. AAIS Tree Damage Alert Notes
Important Information:
Joining instructions will be sent around 7-14 days before the course starts and will contain full details of location, equipment and course timings.
Please note that lunch is not provided.
All courses are non transferable and non refundable from the point of sale or issued proforma.
Courses offered may have pre-requisite qualifications. Please check individual course requirements on our website www.vmtltd.net for further details. Pre requisites will be listed under individual course requirements and it is the responsibility of the booker to check that all attendees have the necessary qualifications.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team.
Training will take place at Islip Training Centre - Northamptonshire.