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Bicton College
Junior Keeper Experience Day
- 8 Apr 2025
- 15 Apr 2025
Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting Employer Training Leisure and Professional
Location and start date
Bicton College - 27 May 2025Bicton College - 3 June 2025
Bicton College - 22 July 2025
Duration
3 Days, 9am-4pmAttendance
Part-timeCourse information
This course is an introduction to the suite of NPTC Certificates of Competence relating to chainsaws. On successful completion of the course you will receive a L2 Certificate in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting.
This is a 3 day course - 2 days training and an assessment on day 3 which takes around 3 hours.
You will cover the following:
Basic use and maintenance of the chainsaw
Current health and safety legislation and safety clothing (PPE) guidance
Fuel mixtures and lubricants
Power unit, safety features, recoil starter
Chain identification, bar maintenance, sharpening
Hot and cold start
Chainsaw handling and cutting techniques
Basic use and maintenance of the chainsaw
Current health and safety legislation and safety clothing (PPE) guidance
Fuel mixtures and lubricants
Power unit, safety features, recoil starter
Chain identification, bar maintenance, sharpening
Hot and cold start
Chainsaw handling and cutting techniques
Bicton College
Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.
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| Course type: | Employer Training Leisure and Professional |
| Tuition Fees: £442.00
If you are aged 19 or over, financial support may be available depending on your circumstances and the specific course. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support Section. Financial support for ages 19+ |
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Course Code 14188-BIC-24, 13817-BIC-24, 14189-BIC-24
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Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
Level 2
Bicton College
Chainsaw, Horticulture, Maintenance