Wood Chipper Training Course

Wood Chipper Training

About This Course

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Master the Safe Use of All Types of Wood Chippers

Autec Training offers a fully comprehensive Wood Chipper Safety Training Course, covering all major types including gravity-fed, hydraulic-fed, tracked, and PTO-driven machines. Whether you’re just starting out or need to refresh your knowledge, we provide training for novices, experienced operators, and refresher candidates in line with industry standards and HSE guidance.

Our courses are suitable for grounds maintenance operatives, arborists, landscapers, estate workers, and any individuals working with tree clearance or vegetation management.

Certification

Upon successful completion, each delegate will receive an Autec Certificate of Competence in Wood Chipper Operation, valid for recognised industry use.

Location

Train at our modern training centre in Peterborough (PE1 5YW) Or have our instructors deliver training on your own site, using your machinery for real-world relevance and convenience

Who Should Attend?

  • Tree surgeons and arborists
  • Grounds maintenance crews
  • Local authority maintenance teams
  • Estate and land management operatives
  • Contractors involved in vegetation clearance
  • Agricultural and forestry workers

Course Outcomes

  • Identification and types of wood chippers
  • Key safety legislation (PUWER, PPE, LOLER, etc.)
  • Machine pre-use checks and maintenance
  • Risk assessment and hazard awareness
  • PPE requirements and correct usage
  • Safe loading and feeding techniques
  • Emergency stop systems and fault recognition
  • Blade maintenance and guarding
  • Working with tracked and PTO-driven models
  • End-of-use checks and safe storage
  • Environment and waste management considerations
  • Practical assessment and competence certification

Why Train With Us?

  • Experienced, Fully Qualified Inspectors
  • Independent, Impartial Safety Assessments
  • Detailed, Practical, and Actionable Reports
  • Fast Turnaround and Flexible Scheduling
  • Support with Safety Improvement Planning
  • Competitive Rates for One-Off or Ongoing Inspections
  • On-site Services Available Nationwide

Training Levels Available:

  • Novice Training – Full instruction for those with no previous chipper experience
  • Experienced Operator Training – For those familiar with equipment but requiring formal certification
  • Refresher Training – For operators renewing their qualifications or updating skills

Autec Training – Where Safety Meets Practical Skills
“Training that works. Skills that stay.”


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We strive to be the best at everything we do and it makes us proud to have received over 700 great reviews from our clients

When time is of the essence you can rely on us to do all we can to get you qualified as quickly as possible. We’ve helped hundreds of clients who need to qualify quickly meet their deadline, providing out of hours courses and quick turnarounds wherever possible.

A family business of over 35 years we genuinely care about the small details as much as we do the bigger picture, and this shows in the above-and-beyond service we proudly provide to every one of our valued customers. Our training facilities are kept meticulously clean, modern and inviting in every way possible, something often lacking elsewhere in the industry.

We understand that getting to and from our training facility can be a challenge for some people, so for courses of more than a day and a half we offer both complimentary B&B accommodation as well as transfers to and from local transport links.

All of our in-house training facilities offer a range of quality refreshments, completely free to course attendees. Tea, specialty coffee, hot chocolate, fizzy drinks and bottles of water, as well as a wide variety of fruit and snacks make training at Autec a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

Many of our clients come to us with very specific course requirements, perhaps combining skills from multiple other courses, or even covering areas totally unique to their use case. However it is you need to get your team qualified, we’ve decades of experience building bespoke training courses that give you everything you need, with nothing you don’t. Get in touch for more information.

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