Description:
Dates:
Virtual Learning: September 16, 23, 30; October 7
In-Person: October 12-15 (Optional Add-on to Virtual Course (plus valid First Aid/CPR certificate); Required for full course qualification)
Course Times:
10:00am – 3:30pm EST on scheduled course dates; includes a 30-minute lunch break
Cost:
Virtual Only: $849
Virtual with In-Person: $2,849
Class Size:
This course is limited to 24 participants
Location (For Virtual with In-Person):
Douglas, MA
Are you an arborist working in the utility sector or interested in becoming one? Have you received proper training as required by OSHA and ANSI to safely work in proximity to electrical hardware and equipment? Are you interested in expanding your skill set to join an elite team of Qualified Line Clearance Arborists who are passionate about safety and even more passionate about improving the performance of the arboricultural trade? Then this course is for you!
Utility arboriculture and vegetation management is the largest sector of the arboriculture industry and requires specialty skills to safely perform job tasks in proximity to electrical conductors and hardware. North American Training Solutions is the only nationally recognized training organization utilizing OSHA Authorized Outreach trainers and performing hands-on training and hands-on competency evaluations which assess and empower workers to perform their job duties to the highest of their abilities.
WHAT THIS COURSE COVERS
This course includes 4-days of virtual learning, plus an additional 6 hours of self-paced learning. The topics covered include line clearance techniques; general personal protective and equipment safety; electrical hazard awareness training; chainsaw use and safety. You will earn your NATS issued Certificate of Completion for EHAT (valid for 12 months), OSHA General Industry 10-Hour, flagger and QLCA trainee by attending the virtual training program only, this certificate is required to attend the in-person training to earn a full QLCA qualification.
An additional hands-on training experience, along with competency evaluations to assess and empower workers to perform their job duties to the highest of their abilities, will be a separate in-person session to be held October 12-15, 2021 in Douglas, MA. This in-person training, in addition to a valid First Aid/CPR certificate*, is required to earn your NATS issued QLCA qualification, aerial rescue, chainsaw, climbing, and rigging – participants must meet the level of qualification by earning a passing score on the course assessments.
*First Aid/CPR certification is not included in this course, NATS offers a separate First Aid/CPR course for an additional fee, if needed.
Following is a list of topics covered during the course; actual topic times may vary based on participant discussion and engagement:
Teamwork and communication skills
Job briefings, worker safety, and worksite set-up
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Electrical Hazard Awareness Training (EHAT)
Emergency preparedness and readiness
Traffic controls
Fire protection
Vehicle driving safety and towed equipment
Brush chipper operation and safety
Chainsaw safety and technical tree cutting and felling
Arborist rigging for utility operations
Aerial lift safety operation and fall protection
Insulated tool: use, inspection, testing, maintenance, and retirement criteria
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
In-field arborists including; Line Clearance Tree Trimmer (LCTT), Qualified Line Clearance Arborist (QLCA), and Qualified Incidental Line Clearance Arborists (QILCA), Qualified Line Clearance Tree Trimmer (QLCTT), who work in the utility sector or vegetation management and perform job tasks in a close proximity to electrical conductors and hardware.
DELIVERABLES
Attendees who complete the virtual course will receive a NATS-issued Certificate of Completion for EHAT (valid for 12 months), OSHA General Industry 10-Hour, flagger and QLCA trainee for this course.
Attendees
Registration:
Virtual Only: $849 Virtual with In-Person: $2,849