Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing Arborist)

• Use arborist climbing techniques to scale and dismantle trees

• Undertake aerial rescue and provide First Aid

• Perform ground-based rigging and pruning operations

• Identify trees, inspect them for how to access and complete arboriculture work, and implement a tree maintenance program

• Trim, cut and manually fell trees at an intermediate level using chainsaws

• Maintain chainsaws

• Practical experience on the job with your employer or in simulated workplace environments

• A sound understanding of rigging techniques and arborist climbing techniques

• The ability to inspect sites for correct access and dismantling space

• Experience in pruning established trees in urban environments

• Comfort working safely in the arboriculture industry

• Confidence in your plant and tree management

• There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol now.

Traineeship

• TAFE NSW also offers the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing Arborist) as a traineeship. To be eligible to enrol in the course as a trainee you must:

• Be in relevant employment as a Trainee, as this course is delivered in the workplace.

• Have a signed traineeship contract as evidenced by a letter of support from your employer and your Training Plan Proposal (TPP) submitted with your application. Ensure your Australian Network Provider (ANP) includes the Vocational Training Order Identification (VTO ID) 7628 in your application.

• Thinking about a traineeship? Enquire today.

• Confidence working at heights

• Intermediate level fitness to manage physical demands such as using chainsaws, safely climbing trees up to 30m in height, carrying materials, working on uneven surfaces with tree debris

• Steel-capped boots, long sleeve shirts and chainsaw protective pants (chaps) in drill cotton

• A class C Car licence, to transport tools and vehicles around a range of TAFE NSW simulated environments that may be distant from your campus location

• Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 10 high school level, to read arboriculture references, and perform basic mathematical calculations

• TAFE NSW may ask you to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test. This skills test helps us to understand your individual study needs, to design an individualised plan that supports your study success and ensures your LLN skills match the demands of the course.