Woodland Management and Forestry Skills (Northumberland College)

Skills Bootcamps are FREE*, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, allowing you to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer or progress in your current role as part of the Government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

If you're looking to increase your skills in a specific area, learn new skills, or fast-track into a new job, our Skills Bootcamp could be the right choice for you.

*If you are taking the course yourself and not through your employer.

Woodland Management and Forestry Skills (Northumberland College)

Who is the Skills Bootcamp for?

This Skills Bootcamp is designed for individuals who wish to obtain industry approved mandatory qualifications required in order to operate in the woodland management and forestry sector.

What will the Skills Bootcamp cover?

The Skills Bootcamp will support recruitment into the forestry sector and other related land-based sectors covering:

  • Tree planting
  • Tree health
  • Tree identification
  • Silviculture
  • Health and safety
  • Brushcutters and trimmers
  • Tractor operations
  • Basic chainsaw skills
  • First aid training

How long is the course?

The Skills Bootcamp will be delivered across 70 hours.

 

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