Arboriculture courses

• Statement of AttainmentChainsaw Operations Trim and Cut

  901-00114

  Develop essential skills to safely and effectively handle a chainsaw and apply basic tree felling methods. Learn to avoid kickback and sharpen chains. Prepare for an entry-level career in fields such as forestry, arboriculture, and emergency services.

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  • No entry requirements for this course

  Career pathways

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  • tree work contractor

  • arborist

  • vegetation manager

  • roads and national parks field worker

  • conservation and land management field worker

  • forestry field worker.

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• Certificate IIIArboriculture (Climbing Arborist)

  AHC30824-01

  Taker your career to new heights, climbing trees and pruning branches, as a climbing arborist. Build your confidence and learn specialist, in-demand skills like using a chainsaw at heights, to prune, dismantle and fell trees.

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  • 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 Apprenticeship Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) includes the Vocational Training Order Identification (VTO ID) 7628 in your application.

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  Career pathways

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  • arborist

  • climbing arborist

  • tree doctor

  • tree surgeon.

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• Certificate IIIArboriculture (Works Coordinator)

  AHC30824-03

  Manage arborists and supervise high-risk tree felling and dismantling operations with your feet planted firmly on the ground. Become an arborist works coordinator to conduct safety audits, assess tree defects and perform tree defect evaluations.

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

  Traineeship 

  • TAFE NSW also offers the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Works Coordinator) 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. You will need to submit a signed traineeship contract, as evidenced by a letter of support from your employer, and your Training Plan Proposal (TPP) with your application.

  • Please ensure your Apprenticeship Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) uses the Vocational Training Order (VTO ID) 7634 for your application.

  • Thinking about a traineeship? Enquire today.

  Career pathways

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  • arborist works coordinator

  • coordinating arborist

  • supervising arborist

  • small business operator.

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• DiplomaArboriculture

  AHC50524-01

  Become an arborist consultant, undertake site and tree risk assessments. Learn to keep accurate data and records for maintenance and writing tree assessment reports. Enhance your report writing recommendations by learning to produce computer aided drawings.

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  • Successful completion of the unit AHCARB314 - Implement a tree maintenance program, as evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate, and

  • Successful completion of the unit AHCARB316 - Perform pruning operations, as evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate, and

  • Successful completion of the unit AHCARB323 - Identify trees, as evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate, or

  • Successful completion of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Elevated Work Platform – EWP Arborist), or equivalent qualification as evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate, or

  • Successful completion of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing Arborist), or equivalent qualification as evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate

  Career pathways

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  • climbing arborist

  • elevated work platform (EWP) arborist

  • crane specialist

  • environmental arborist

  • arborist works coordinator.

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