Lantra training
2-Day Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-Cutting
Learn to maintain a chainsaw and cross-cut timber safely over two days, with a Lantra certificate and skills card on completion.
Duration
2 Days
Price
From £400 excl. VAT
Group size
Up to 4 delegates
Certification
Lantra certificate and skills card
Two days of hands-on training in how to look after a chainsaw and cut timber to length safely. You learn the safety features and legal basics, how to keep the saw in good working order, and how to cross-cut logs in a range of positions, with an instructor beside you throughout.
There are two routes. The 2-day course with integrated assessment is for occasional users. Professional chainsaw operators take the Lantra Awards route, which adds an independent assessment.
Who it's for
- Landowners, smallholders and estate workers who use a chainsaw occasionally, for example to cut firewood or clear fallen timber
- Anyone new to chainsaws who wants to start with safe habits
- People using a chainsaw for straightforward, ground-based tasks rather than as a professional operator. If chainsaw work is your job, see the Lantra Awards route below
What You Will Learn
- Chainsaw types, safety features and the law
- Assessing the risks of the job and the area around you
- Choosing and using the right protective equipment
- Maintaining the chain, guide bar, sprocket and chain brake
- Safe fuelling, starting and care after use
- Cross-cutting logs on supported and unsupported timber
- Moving and stacking timber and clearing the work site
- Preparing the saw for transport and storage
Choose Your Route
2-Day course with integrated assessment
Two days of training in which you are assessed as you work.
You receive a Lantra certificate and skills card.
Lantra Awards route
Two days of training followed by an independent assessment.
You gain the Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-Cutting Timber using a Chainsaw, a nationally recognised qualification.
What to Bring
- Chainsaw boots
- Chainsaw trousers (Type A or C)
- Chainsaw gloves
- Hard hat with integrated eye and ear protection
- Your own petrol chainsaw, ideally with a 16" bar and chain, in good serviceable order
Any make of saw is fine as long as all the safety features work and it runs well. Wear warm, comfortable clothing for the weather. If you are unsure whether your saw is suitable, get in touch before the course and we will advise.
Dates, Venue & Price
Courses run regularly throughout the year at venues across the Isle of Man. Get in touch for the next available dates; we confirm the venue when you book.
Price: From £400 excl. VAT. This price is for the 2-day course with integrated assessment. Get in touch for the Lantra Awards route. Private group and in-house bookings are quoted separately.
You may be eligible to recover a significant portion of the course cost through the Department for Enterprise's Vocational Training Assistance Scheme (VTAS). More about VTAS.
Your Questions Answered
Everything you need to know before you book.
No. The course suits complete beginners as well as people who already use a chainsaw informally. Delegates need to be 16 or over.
Yes, please bring your own petrol chainsaw, ideally with a 16" bar and chain in good serviceable order, along with your protective equipment. If you are not sure about your saw, get in touch and we will advise.
The 2-day course with integrated assessment is for occasional chainsaw users and gives you a Lantra certificate and skills card. The Lantra Awards route is for professional chainsaw operators: two days of training followed by an independent assessment, leading to the Lantra Awards Level 2 qualification. Tell us what the saw is used for and we will advise.
Courses run in small groups of up to four, so everyone gets plenty of hands-on time with the instructor.
Courses run regularly throughout the year at venues across the Isle of Man. Get in touch and we will tell you the next available dates and the venue.
Yes. Private group and in-house bookings are quoted separately, so get in touch with the details.