Prices stated are per person, per course. Discounts are available for groups and will depend on group size and location – please contact us to discuss options available. Equipment hire or other expenses may be applicable in certain situations – please confirm when enquiring.
Prices correct at time of printing – these must be confirmed prior to booking. Lynher Training reserves the right to change prices without notice to reflect changes in supplier costs or funding. Full terms & conditions are available on our website or upon request. No liability is accepted for information wrongly interpreted from this list.
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Price List (Valid from Jan 2019)
Chainsaw Equipment Hire Charges
| Health & Safety Courses | Days | Price |
| First Aid at Work-Emergency – Qualsafe certificate | 1 | £80 |
| First Aid at Work-Emergency + F for Forestry – Qualsafe certificate | 1 | £125 |
| Manual Handling – Lynher Training Certificate – Group up to 10 only | Half | £400 |
| ROLO (LISS Card) Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness – BALI Certificate | 1 | £135 |
| Animal Transport Level 2 Award (Livestock & Horses, Poultry) Assessment only – NPTC Certificate – 1 category (additional categories £30 each) | N/A | £135 |
| Workshop Courses: Lynher Certificates of Attendance unless otherwise stated | Days | Price |
| Abrasive wheels – Hand-Held / Bench grinders – Lantra Certificate ITA | 1 | £185 |
| Workshop Safety/Safe Use of Equipment | 1 | £135 |
| Rural Skills Courses: Lynher Certificate of Attendance | Days | Price |
| Stonewalling – Basic Skills – Lynher certificate | 2 | £225 |
| Hedgelaying – Practical Training (seasonal from Oct – Mar) – Lynher certificate | 2 | £225 |
| Vehicle and Machinery Courses | Days | Price |
| MEWP – Mobile Elevating Work Platform – IPAF certificate (2 categories) | 1 | £395 |
| Mowers – Ride–on or Pedestrian Operated – Lynher Training Certificate of attendance with Lantra Awards Certificate in Mower Maintenance & Operation | 1 | £225 |
| Safe use of Mowers – Lynher Certificate | 1 | £165 |
| Tractor Driving – Basic – Lantra Certificate | 3 | £495 |
| Tractor Driving – Loader – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £225 |
| Tractor Driving – Slopes – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £225 |
| Tractor Driving – refresher / renewal Lantra Certificate | 1 | £295 |
| ATV – All Terrain Vehicles / Quads – Novice – Lantra Certificate | 2 | £425 |
| ATV – All Terrain Vehicles / Quads – Refresher – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £265 |
| Forklift Trucks – Counterbalanced, Reach or Telescopic – Lantra Certificate | 3 | £POA |
| Winching – Hand Operated or Vehicle Mounted – Own site/Full course only | 1 | £450 |
| FMOC – Base, Forwarder, Skidder, per NPTC assessment | 1 | £150 |
| Forestry, Arboriculture & Agricultural Courses | Days | Price |
| Strimmer / Brushcutter (experienced operator) – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £165 |
| Strimmer / Brushcutter – NPTC Certificate | 1 | £225 |
| Woodchippers – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £165 |
| Safe use of Woodchippers – NPTC Certificate | 1 | £225 |
| Hedgetrimmer – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £165 |
| Safe use of Hedgetrimmer – NPTC Certificate | 1 | £225 |
| Leaf Blowers – Lantra Certificate | half | £145 |
| Professional Tree Inspection – Lantra (assessed course) | 3 | £595 |
| Tree Inspection – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 3 | £485 |
| Basic Tree Survey & Inspection – Lantra Certificate of Attendance | 1 | £225 |
| Tree Science – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £385 |
| Tree Pests and Diseases – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £385 |
| Tree Identification and Tree Planting – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 3 | £385 |
| Woodland Management – an Introduction – City and Guilds unit certification | 2 | £385 |
| Pesticides Application | Days | Price |
| PA1 Foundation Module (plus NPTC Assessment £100) | 1 | £140 |
| PA2 Tractor Mounted Sprayer (plus NPTC Assessment £175) | 1 | £250 |
| PA6a or PA6aw Knapsack Sprayer (plus NPTC Assessment £130 for single unit) | 1 | £140 |
| PA6a and PA6aw Knapsack Sprayer (plus NPTC Assessment £190 for both units) | 1 | £150 |
| Control of Rats and Mice (plus NPTC Assessment £140) | 1 | £140 |
| Refresher only / unit – no re-assessment required | 1 | £140 |
| Plant and Machinery: Lantra Certificate & ID card | Day 1 | Day 2 | Extra day from |
| Open courses, price per person | |||
| 360 Excavators below 10 tonne – (Mini Digger) | £525 | £725 | £375 |
| 360 Excavator above 10 tonne – (Swing Shovel) | £525 | £725 | £375 |
| Forward Tipping Dumper – all sizes | £495 | £695 | n/a |
| Other – 180 Excavator, Dump Truck, Ride on Roller, Skid Steer, Forklift, telehandler, Slinger Signaller, etc – company groups | From £450/day – own site | ||
| Other – 180 Excavator, Dump Truck, Ride on Roller, Skid Steer, Forklift, telehandler, Slinger Signaller, etc – individual learners | £POA – individuals | ||
| SQA Level 2 Award in Plant Operations (NVQ) | |||
| £695 for one category – £250 each for additional categories | For further details – ring for quote. |
| Chainsaw – Lantra Awards Certificates of Competence with photo ID card* | Days | Price |
| Basic Operator – Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 200mm / 8” | 4 | £495 |
| Maintenance & Cross Cutting Only | 2 | £295 |
| Felling to 200mm / 8” (you must already have maintenance & cross cutting) | 2 | £295 |
Equipment hire or other expenses may be applicable – please confirm requirements before booking.
*Requests for cards, including replacements, placed after the paperwork has been sent to Lantra Awards incurs a cost of £45.00 to avoid this charge please bring a hard copy passport style photo to the course or e-mail a .jpeg version.
The pricelist below shows the course price and the NPTC assessment fees separately.
Some NPTC assessments (IA for Integrated Assessment) can be done during the course – these are shown as inclusive (included) – otherwise assessments are on a separate day.
You can book you NPTC assessments with Lynher Training or at any assessment centre nationally.
Prices given are per person. Discounts are available for groups and will depend on group size and location – please contact us to discuss options available. Discounts & special offers cannot be applied to NPTC assessment fees.
| Courses with separate NPTC assessments | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| Basic Ground Units (Old units shown in brackets) | ||||
| 201,202 – (CS30) Basic Maintenance and Cross Cutting only | 2 | £295 | £135 | £430 |
| 203 – (CS31) Felling to 380mm / 15” | 3 | £395 | £135 | £530 |
| 201,202,203 – (CS30 & 31) Basic Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 380mm / 15” diameter at felling height | 5 | £575 | £250 | £825 |
| CS30 & 31 Basic Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 380mm (refresher only – no need to re-take assessments) | 3 | £370 | N/A | £370 |
| CS30 & 31 Basic Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 380mm (One-to-one customised refresher only – no need to re-take assessments) | 1 | £420 | N/A | £420 |
| Advanced Ground Units (Old units shown in brackets) | ||||
| 301 – (CS32) Felling Trees over 380mm / 15” (Integrated Assessment (IA)) | 3 | £495 | N/A | £495 |
| (CS31/32) refresher for experienced operators | 2 | £POA | N/A | £POA |
| 302 – (CS34 & 35) Sever Uprooted Trees | 2 | £375 | £200 | £575 |
| 304 – Preparing & Agreeing Emergency Tree Work Operations | 2 | £395 | Inc | £395 |
| 305 (CS50) – Emergency Tree Work Operations | 2 | £375 | £150 | £525 |
| 205 – (CS48) Powered Pole Pruners (Training & Integrated Assessment) | 1 | £225 | N/A | £225 |
| “Off-Ground” Chainsaw (Old units shown in brackets) | ||||
| 206,306 – (CS38) Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue only | 5 | £550 | £135 | £685 |
| 308 – (CS39) Aerial Cutting using Free-fall Techniques | 2 | £295 | £135 | £430 |
| 307 – (CS40) Advanced Chainsaw – Aerial Tree Pruning (IA) | 2 | £425 | N/A | £425 |
| 307 & 309 (CS40/41) Advanced Chainsaw combined | 5 | £695 | £250 | £945 |
| 309 (CS41) Aerial Tree Rigging | 3 | £525 | £250 | £775 |
| Utility Arboriculture | ||||
| UA1 – Basic Electrical Knowledge | 2 | £295 | £140 | £435 |
| UA 2.1 – Utility Arboriculture | 1 | £175 | £135 | £310 |
| UA 2.1, 2.2 + 2.3 – Utility Arboriculture (pre-requisite CS40/307) | 2 | £325 | £260 | £585 |
| UA 2.3 – Utility Arboriculture re-certification (required after 3 years) | 1 | £195 | £175 | £370 |
| UA 5 – Utility Arboriculture Risk Assessor/Surveyor | 3 | £420 | £175 | £595 |
| Forest Machine Operation (FMOC) | ||||
| Base Machine and/or Forwarder or Skidder (per machine) | £POA | £POA | £175 | £POA |
NPTC test papers can be downloaded free from: http://www.nptc.org.uk/qualificationschemes.aspx?id=3
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