Lantra Awards
Level 3
QN: 603/2106/4
Curriculum Active
Lantra Awards Level 3 Award in Utility Arboriculture - Arboricultural Activities
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Lantra Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 78 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Lantra Awards
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
78 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Aerial pruning of trees in proximity to overhead lines from a rope and harness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to undertake the preparation for work activities in proximity to overhead power lines.
- Be able to understand the requirements of live and dead working on a work site.
- Be able to communicate appropriately with ground staff.
- Understand the specific requirements to be observed when carrying out aerial pruning in proximity to overhead power lines.
- Be able to carry out aerial tree pruning adjacent to power lines.
2
Aerial pruning of trees, in proximity to overhead lines, from a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to undertake the preparation for work activities in proximity to overhead powerlines.
- Be able to understand the requirements of live and dead working on a work site.3.
- Be able to communicate appropriately with ground staff
- Understand the specific requirements to be observed when carrying out aerial pruning in proximity to overhead powerlines
- Be able to carry out aerial tree pruning from a MEWP adjacent to powerlines
- Be able to Understand the factors affecting the use of MEWPs in proximity to overhead powerlines
- Understand how to deal with emergency situations affecting operators working with a MEWP.
3
Carry out aerial pruning of a tree
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote health and safety and industry good practice
- Be able to carry out aerial pruning of a tree
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice
- Understand how to carry out aerial pruning of a tree
4
Carry out rope assisted felling of a tree up to 380mm diameter, in proximity to overhead powerlines, using a chainsaw
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of health and safety legislation, guidance and industry good practice relating to tree felling operations in proximity to overhead powerlines
- Be able to undertake a site-specific risk assessment
- Understand the safe working procedures for each category of tree.4.
- Be able to perform a pre-work inspection
- Understand the application of equipment for tree felling operations
- Understand need for accurate felling direction and importance of using appropriate techniques
- Be able to set up an assisted fell system.8 Be able to perform an assisted fell
5
Operate and maintain insulated rods and associated tools
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to confirm preliminary site arrangements.
- Be able to undertake a site-specific risk assessment.
- Be able to categorise trees adjacent to overhead power lines.
- Understand the safe working procedures when using insulated rods.
- Understand how to inspect
- use and store insulated rods and associated tools.
- Be able to safely use insulated rods and pruning equipment in close proximity to electrical apparatus.
- Understand environmental and arboriculture good practice.
- Understand different pruning methods undertaken near overhead lines.
6
Tree species recognition, growth characteristics and associated hazards
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the significance of botanical nomenclature. 2.
- Be able to identify broadleaf tree species.3.
- Be able to identify coniferous tree species.4.
- Be able to identify a range of shrubs.5.
- Understand the significance of the differing characteristics of species in relation to overhead line clearance.6.
- Understand hazards associated with climbing plants.7.
- Understand hazards and defects related to trees.
- Understand ill health in trees.
- Be able to identify decay fungi and its significance.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2106/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Lantra Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2017