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How to become a tree surgeon??

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  • 06-09-2010 8:47pm
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    ray.red
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi All, I really could do with some help. I have a great interest in tree's and forestry and since I was made unemployed in April, I have successfully completed a Coillte course to become a chainsaw operator. What I want to know is, how to become a tree surgeon? Any help would be much appreciated..


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    Caoimhín
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    http://www.treecareireland.com/


    I cant personally recommend them as I have never dealt with them. As far as I know, they are some of the only people providing training in Ireland.

    Tree surgery* is just the actual physical climbing of trees and taking them down.

    *Technically a tree surgeon is someone with a degree in arboriculture. The UK is the nearest offering degrees in this.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arboriculture


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    Git101
    Registered Users Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Git101


    ray.red wrote: »
    Hi All, I really could do with some help. I have a great interest in tree's and forestry and since I was made unemployed in April, I have successfully completed a Coillte course to become a chainsaw operator. What I want to know is, how to become a tree surgeon? Any help would be much appreciated..

    Providing the qualification from Coillte is NPTC City & Guilds CS30/31 then the next step would to get some aerial qualifications.
    Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (CS38) and Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness (CS39) are the basic courses.
    This would be a good starting point to becoming a tree surgeon.
    After that some practical experience with a good tree company to help develop your skills.


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