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 April 2023)
Chainsaw Price List (Valid from April 2023)
Chainsaw Equipment Hire Charges – Contact us for details
| Chainsaw – Lantra Awards Certificates of Competence with photo ID card* | Days | Price |
| Basic Operator – Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 200mm / 8” | 4 | £625 |
| Maintenance & Cross Cutting Only | 2 | £395 |
| Felling to 200mm / 8” (you must already have maintenance & cross cutting) | 2 | £395 |
| Powered Pole Pruners Maintenance & Operation | 1 | £240 |
| Courses with separate NPTC assessments | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| Basic Ground Units (Old units shown in brackets) | ||||
| Basic Maintenance and Cross Cutting only (Previously CS30) | 2 | £350 | £175 | £525 |
| Felling to 380mm / 15” (Previously CS31) | 3 | £450 | £175 | £625 |
| Basic Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 380mm / 15” diameter at felling height (Previously CS30 & 31) | 5 | £730 | £310 | £1040 |
| REFRESHER – Basic Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling to 380mm (NPTC CPD Award) | £POA | |||
| Advanced Ground Units (Old units shown in brackets) | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| Felling and Processing Medium Trees over 380mm / 15” and up to 760mm (Previously CS32) | 3 | £495 | £275 | £770 |
| Individual Windblown Trees | 2 | £395 | £275 | £670 |
| Interwoven Stems and Part Blown Trees (Previously CS34) | 2 | £395 | £275 | £670 |
| Emergency Tree Work Planning | 2 | £480 | £175 | £655 |
| “Off-Ground” Chainsaw (Old units shown in brackets) | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (Previously CS38) | 5 | £625 | £175 | £800 |
| Using a Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness (Previously CS39) | 2 | £375 | £175 | £550 |
| Aerial Tree Pruning (Previously CS40) | 2 | £375 | £175 | £550 |
| Aerial Tree Rigging (Previously CS41) | 3 | £525 | £280 | £805 |
| Other Units (Old units shown in brackets) | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| Powered Pole Pruner Maintenance & Operation (Training & Separate Assessment) | 1 | £200 | £175 | £375 |
| Operating a Chainsaw from a MEWP (Previously CS47) | 2 | £375 | £195 | £570 |
| Forest Machine Operation (FMOC) | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| All NPTC FMOC Units Available – per machine assessment) – group with own machines | 1 | £POA | £225 | £POA |
| Assessed Refresher Courses: | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| Maintenance and Cross Cutting (+F optional) – Lantra | 1 | £250 | N/A | £250 |
| Maintenance, Cross Cutting and Felling to 200mm – Lantra | 2 | £395 | N/A | £395 |
| Felling to 380mm (+F optional) – Lantra | 2 | £395 | N/A | £395 |
| Felling over 380mm (+F optional) – Lantra | 2 | £395 | N/A | £395 |
| Interwoven Stems and Part Blown Trees (windblow) (+F optional) – Lantra | 2 | £395 | N/A | £395 |
| CPD Badges per assessment (004101 to 004110 and 004112) | 1 | N/A | £175 | £175 |
| 1 to 1 customised refresher training Lynher Training Certificate of Attendance | 1 | £560 | N/A | £560 |
| Forestry, Arboriculture & Agricultural Courses | Days | Price |
| Strimmer / Brushcutter (experienced operator) – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £220 |
| Strimmer / Brushcutter – NPTC Certificate | 1 | £250 |
| Woodchippers – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £220 |
| Safe use of Woodchippers – NPTC Certificate of Competence | 1 | £250 |
| Hedgetrimmer – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £220 |
| Safe use of Hedgetrimmer – NPTC Certificate of Competence | 1 | £250 |
| Leaf Blowers – Lantra Certificate | half | £175 |
| Professional Tree Inspection – Lantra (assessed course) | 3 | £695 |
| Tree Inspection – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £495 |
| Basic Tree Survey & Inspection – Lantra Certificate of Attendance | 1 | £275 |
| Tree Science – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £450 |
| Tree Pests and Diseases – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £495 |
| Tree Identification and Tree Planting – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £495 |
| Tree Planting and Aftercare – City and Guilds Unit certificate | 2 | £495 |
| Woodland Management – an Introduction – City and Guilds unit certification | 2 | £495 |
| Pesticides Application | Days | Price | NPTC | Total |
| PA1 Foundation Module – NPTC (to be completed before any equipment training) | 1 | £150 | £150 | £300 |
| PA6a Knapsack Sprayer (on land) – NPTC | 1 | £160 | £160 | £320 |
| PA6 additional unit (Near water, EcoPlugs, Inject etc.) | £POA | £160 | £POA | |
| Refresher only / unit – no re-assessment required – Lynher Training Certificate of Attendance | 1 | £150 | n/a | £150 |
| PA2 Tractor Mounted Sprayer – NPTC | 1 | £POA | £160 | £POA |
| Health & Safety Courses | Days | Price |
| First Aid at Work-Emergency – Qualsafe certificate | 1 | £95 |
| First Aid at Work-Emergency + F for Forestry – Qualsafe certificate | 1 | £145 |
| Manual Handling – Lynher Training certificate – Groups up to 10 only | 1 | £500 |
| ROLO (LISS Card) Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness – BALI Certificate | 1 | £145 |
| Animal Transport Level 2 Award (Livestock & Horses, Poultry) Assessment only – NPTC Certificate – 1 category (additional categories can be added at additional charge) | N/A | £175 |
| Workshop Courses: Lynher Certificates of Attendance unless otherwise stated | Days | Price |
| Abrasive wheels – Hand-Held / Bench grinders – Group booking | 1 | £POA |
| Workshop Safety/Safe Use of Equipment – Group booking | 1 | £POA |
| Vehicle and Machinery Courses | Days | Price |
| Safe use of MEWP – NPTC Certificate of competence – Group booking – maximum of 4 tests | 1 | £825 |
| Safe use of MEWP – NPTC Certificate of competence per person | 1 | £365 |
| Mowers – Ride–on OR Pedestrian Operated – Lantra | 1 | £255 |
| Tractor Driving – Basic – novice – not including loader – Lantra Certificate of Competence | 2 | £575 |
| Tractor Driving with Loader – Lantra Certificate of Competence | 3 | £835 |
| Tractor Driving – Slopes – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £POA |
| Tractor Driving – refresher / renewal Lantra Certificate | 1 | £POA |
| ATV – All Terrain Vehicles / Quads – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £POA |
| Forklift Trucks – Counterbalanced, Reach or Telescopic – Lantra Certificate | 1 | £POA |
| Winching – Hand Operated or Vehicle Mounted – Own site/Full course only (Certification extra) | 1 | £POA |
| FMOC – Base, Forwarder, Skidder, per NPTC assessment | 1 | £175 |
| Plant and Machinery: Lantra or NPORS assessed courses Excavators, Dumpers, Telehandlers, Slinger etc (Duration depends on experience – please contact us to discuss) (Call us to discuss other machinery) | Per day |
| Our Site 1 day including site & machinery hire (experienced operators only) | £POA |
| Additional days including site & machinery | £POA |
| Own Site – training for Vehicles, Plant & Machinery +£60 per assessment and instructor mileage to your site | £580 |
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 or NPTC/C&G incurs a charge. To avoid this extra charge please bring a hard copy passport style photo to the course or e-mail a .jpeg version (Passport style Phone Selfies are acceptable)
The pricelist above shows the training course price and the NPTC assessment fees separately; followed by the total for both.
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.
If you are very experienced and don’t require training, then you can book just your NPTC assessments with Lynher Training or at any assessment centre nationally. We are happy to discuss with you your experience and whether this would be an option for you.
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.
NPTC test papers can be downloaded free from: http://www.nptc.org.uk/qualificationschemes
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