DutchWoodPecker
ArboristSite Operative
If you would apply for a job here with not at least 3 of those certificates, you would not stand a chance. Tree climbing certificate helps as well.The state gave a little cutting course here decades ago. Mainly home owners showed up.
There are dozens of acknowledged tree working courses you can do, most of them take 3 or 4 days. The basic one is just a single day.
I am not in the business so I do not strictly need them.
Just wanted to learn the basics properly, in stead from youtube where it is not really sure that the youtuber knows what he is doing.
I have seen a few where I am quite sure the youtuber barely knows what end of the chainsaw to hold.
I might do a light felling cert. in the future for fun and because it is cool to know. That is up to 14 inch diameter trees.
There is also heavy felling for the bigger chaps but that would be way too much for me, although I never say never.
Just doing this as home owner as well, and came here to lurk for info and to chat with the amazing people here.
All the question I wanted to ask have been asked (and answered) a dozen times here already, so there is plenty of reading material, for which my thanks!