Chainsaw Training
Start your career in forestry and arboriculture with the Lantra chainsaw maintenance and cross-cut felling qualification. These qualifications are requirements for Professional Users to operate chainsaws in the UK.
Provider
Robertson’s Training , WickEnquire via the Robertson’s Training website.
Description
Chainsaw training courses typically cover essential chainsaw operation, maintenance, and safety procedures. Training includes identifying personal protective equipment (PPE), conducting pre-use checks, understanding chainsaw features, and performing routine maintenance like chain sharpening. Practical sessions cover cross-cutting, basic felling techniques, and safe handling of timber. Some courses also address specific topics like dealing with hung-up trees and working with different tree diameters. Key aspects of chainsaw training often include: Safety: Emphasis on identifying hazards, understanding safety regulations, and using appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). Maintenance: Learning to perform daily checks, cleaning, and sharpening the chain, as well as identifying and addressing faults. Operation: Proper starting and stopping procedures, grip techniques, and safe cutting methods. Cross-cutting: Accurate cutting of timber to specific lengths, understanding tension and compression in timber. Felling (sometimes): Basic felling techniques for smaller trees, de-limbing felled trees, and handling hung-up trees. Risk Assessment: Understanding how to assess and manage risks associated with chainsaw use. Practical Application: Hands-on experience in a variety of chainsaw tasks. Who might need chainsaw training? Individuals working in forestry, arboriculture, agriculture, and related industries. Landowners and homeowners who use chainsaws for various tasks. Anyone who needs to demonstrate competence and safety when using a chainsaw.
About Robertson’s Training
At Robertson’s Training, we make it simple to access the expert instruction and accredited qualifications you need to succeed in the land-based industries. With growing demand for high quality training, we were established to meet this need with a commitment to excellence, local delivery and practical expertise. Our courses are accredited by leading awarding bodies Lantra, NPORS, Landmaster and Driver CPC ensuring you receive industry recognised qualifications that open doors and meet compliance standards. With a team of qualified trainers located throughout Scotland, we offer flexible, on-site training tailored to your specific needs — whether you're an individual seeking one-to-one instruction or an organisation looking to upskill an entire team. Choose Robertson’s Training where local expertise meets nationally recognised excellence.
Next Generation Practical Training Fund
The Next Generation Practical Training Fund has been established by Scottish Government with an aim to support those relatively new to agriculture, by providing the opportunity for skills development and training on the practicalities of agricultural practice as well as wider business and sustainability skills, in order to help them secure, sustain and progress their careers.
