Free Level 2 Manually Fed Wood Chipper Course in Hereford. Classes run at Holme Lacy College. This is a one-day course combining training and assessment in a single session. You'll cover health and safety requirements for operating a wood chipper, risk assessment, site and equipment preparation, safe operation, and basic maintenance. The course leads to a City and Guilds manually fed wood chipper qualification, recognised by employers in arboriculture, grounds maintenance, and forestry. If you work with or plan to work with wood chippers, this free manually fed wood chipper course for adults gives you the formal training to do so safely.
Who this course is for
This is a City & Guilds integrated training and assessment course and as such candidates have on-going assessment during training. Course Content: - Health & safety requirements for operating a woodchipper; - Carry out risk assessments on site; - Prepare the equipment and site; - Operate the woodchipper and Carry out maintenance on a woodchipper.
What you will learn
You'll identify health and safety requirements for operating a wood chipper on site.
You'll carry out risk assessments before and during work.
You'll prepare the equipment and work site correctly.
You'll operate a manually fed wood chipper safely.
You'll carry out basic maintenance on a wood chipper.
How you will learn
This City and Guilds integrated training and assessment course runs over one day in a classroom-based setting at Holme Lacy College. Assessment is ongoing throughout the training session rather than in a separate exam. You'll be assessed as you learn, covering both the knowledge and practical understanding needed to operate a wood chipper safely.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Holme Lacy College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Arborist or tree surgeon's assistant, operating chippers on site
Grounds maintenance operative, clearing green waste
Forestry worker, processing timber and brash
Landscape gardener, handling wood waste on residential or commercial sites
Local authority parks operative, managing tree and hedge clearance
What you could study next
Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting: a natural next step if you work in arboriculture or forestry and need chainsaw certification.
Level 3 Award in Arboriculture: builds on ground-level skills toward more advanced tree work.
NPTC / City and Guilds Brushcutter and Clearing Saw Award: broadens your range of machinery certifications for grounds and forestry work.
