City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Assisted Felling (0039-30)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate of Competence in Assisted Felling (0039-30)
Replaced: 0021-03
Independent Assessment
Individuals who use chainsaws as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries. It will provide the individual with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to use assisted felling safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation.
This qualification covers risk assessment, emergency planning, legislation, industry best practice, safety considerations, equipment, felling techniques, methods and assisted felling.
Assessment criteria: tree diameter at felling height between 200mm and 380mm.
For site and equipment requirements see page 3 of the Assessment Pack (below).
Pre-requisites:
Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting and Level 2 Felling Small Trees up to 380mm or equivalent from another awarding body