There are various qualifications within the tree surgery profession.

Qualifications range from land based qualifications to academic PHD’s.

Individual tasks require specific qualifications, for an example to be insured whilst climbing a tree with a chain saw in a normal environment (non utility) it is expected the user would have the appropriate qualifications, namely, CS 30/31/38 and 39, unless closely supervised. These qualifications are assessed by the industry recognised NPTC.

There are also other industry recognised qualifications under the guise of the HSE,  these are usually accredited by ROLO, BALI, Exor, and Chas. 

In addition there are also asbestos awareness courses, and manual handling courses, as well as first aid training.

The NPTC also offer Stump Grinder and Chipper qualifications, which teach you best best practice for machinery.

Academic qualifications also play a massive role in tree surgery, ranging from GCSE level awards to Phd’s. These courses introduce you to tree mechanics, fungi, biology and the bio diversity of nature.