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A Level Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, and studying will equip you with the skills and knowledge to decode human behaviour in everyday life.

Train to be a professional arborist (tree surgeon) at East Durham College's stunning Houghall campus, home to a wide variety of rare trees.

Psychology is the study of the relationship between behaviour, performance and mental processes. Studying Applied Psychology at ED6 will give you a range of useful transferable skills, including research skills, team work and communication skills, all of which are valued by higher education providers and employers.

This course covers both tree pruning (formally CS40); aerial pruning operations and looks at crown thinning, crown pruning, crown reduction and pollarding, and aerial tree rigging (formally CS41).

Our Derwent Autism Provision supports learners with Autism with a personalised programme for every learner, designed to ensure that learner's growth and development while they study at our Houghall campus.

This course is designed for any person employed in arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance who is or will be required to operate wood chippers.

This specialist course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of the principles of best practice in maintaining and operating a stump grinder safely. This course is perfect for arborists looking to extend their current list of employable qualifications.

This qualification, formally known as CS30, is about the maintenance of a chainsaw and cross cutting trees is delivered through theory and practical sessions. The course covers safety features, preparing the chainsaw for use with correct fuel and lubrication and cross cutting timber accurately. This unit must be completed before progressing on the further chainsaw courses.

This qualification is for individuals who operate chainsaws as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries. It will provide the individual with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to fell small trees up to 380mm safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation.

This course covers risk assessment, emergency planning, legislation, industry best practice, environmental considerations, tree condition and working at height assessments, equipment and systems, tree climbing, aerial rescue by climbing suitability, rescue plan and implementation.