Fell & Process Trees Over 380mm Diameter (LANTRA training & qualification) (2026)
Training Duration: 4 Days (3 Days Training + 1 Day LANTRA Assessment)
Maximum Group Size: 4 Candidates
Cost includes all registration and certification fees
Cost Per Candidate:
£630 Excl VAT - £756.00 Incl VAT
Felling and Processing Trees Over 380mm
Candidates must hold NPTC 201 202 (Fell Small trees)
Content:
- Site safety including Risk Assessment
- Operator safety & protection
- Environmental & Legal requirements
- Fell & de-limb trees over 380mm diameter
- Takedown of hung-up trees using a hand winch
- Measuring & Cross-cutting timber
- Presenting timber for habitat and extraction
- Use of felling and handling aid tools
See LANTRA Course Document
See Industry Best Practice Guide – FISA 301
See Industry Best Practice Guide – FISA 307
FELL & PROCESS TREES OVER 380Mm resulting in level 3 qualification
LANTRA ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Fell & Process Trees Over 380mm
- Be able to promote health and safety and industry good practice.
- Be able to fell trees and process trees over 380mm.
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice.
- Understand how to fell and process trees over 380mm.
- Understand how to remove branches from felled trees using a chainsaw.
- Understand how to take down hung up trees.
Download LANTRA Level 3 Award in Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:
- Clothing-to suit weather conditions with high flexibility.
- Chainsaw Combination Helmet (EN 397 or EN 12492)
- Chainsaw Trousers (EN 380-5. Minimum protection Type A-Class 1-20m/s) (Get Type C if you intend to progress to Chainsaw from Rope & Harness)
- Gloves appropriate to the task
- Chainsaw Protective Boots (BS EN ISO 20345: 2004-EN 381-3)
- Personal first aid kit, including a large wound dressing.
PPE must be CE Marked with chainsaw logo, in good condition and undamaged.