Lantra Awards
Level 3
QN: 603/3100/8
Curriculum Active
Lantra Awards Level 3 Award in Utility Arboriculture – Surveyor
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Lantra Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 44 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Lantra Awards
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
44 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Electrical Networks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the legislation and guidelines pertaining to vegetation management in proximity of electrical systems
- Understand electrical diagrams and maps
2
Environment and wildlife for utility vegetation management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the implications of environmental legislation
- Understand the limitations of the use of herbicides
- Understand the importance of linear utilities as wildlife corridors
- Understand the importance of managing hedgerows
- Demonstrate an understanding of protected species
3
Managing vegetation in proximity to the utility infrastructure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of trees and their characteristics.2.
- Understand how veteran trees in proximity of utilities should be managed
- Understand what is meant by the term ‘dangerous overhang’ and how it can affect utilities
- Understand the use of pruning in maintaining the infrastructure
- Understand the need to deal with arisings appropriately
4
Railway Networks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the legislation and guidelines pertaining to vegetation management in proximity of rail infrastructure
- Be able to identify types of rail infrastructure assets and their function
- Be able to understand how trees interact positively and negatively with rail infrastructure
- Be able to understand the operational requirements within standard control frameworks
- Be able to understand requirements regarding operational planning and on site risk control
5
Surveying for Utility Arboriculture
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Health and Safety Management
- Understand the role of utility surveyor
- Negotiate the necessary permissions for work to be carried out
- Carry out a line span survey and make recommendations
- Understand where additional contact/ precautions over and above the standard contact with the landowner might be required
6
Tree Inspection for Utility Arboriculture
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand the safe working requirements for undertaking tree surveys and inspections
- Be able to understand the legal frame
- work relating to tree inspection and survey
- Understand the significance of ‘survey’ as opposed to ‘inspection
- Understand the application of a range of equipment for tree inspections
- Be able to identify the signs and symptoms of tree hazards
- Understand the categorisation of risk
- Carry out tree inspections
7
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)
- 603/3100/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Lantra Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2018