Arboriculture Skills – Statements of Attainment

Program Summary: These programs involve maintaining and managing trees in private and public gardens, parks and streetscapes; removing and transplanting large trees; protecting and rehabilitating trees under structural and physical threat; providing advice on tree health and assessing of monetary value of trees.

Qualifications:

Statement of Attainment
Training Program in Arboriculture Skills
Training Program in Advanced Arboriculture Skills
These qualifications achieve units of competency from the Amenity Horticulture Training Package (RTF03)

Program Nos:

SA-2J135, SA-2J136

Campus:

Weston

Accredited To:

Training Package currently endorsed

Application Method:

REMEMBER! Completing this application form does not guarantee you a place in the course you have chosen. You have completed an application to enrol ONLY.

Availability:

Student intake offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2

Delivery Mode: Both programs: Part-time mode only available

Youth Allowance/Austudy: Click here for more information

Job Opportunities:
Training Program in Arboriculture Skills: Aboricultural assistants
Training Program in Advanced Arboriculture Skills: Arborist

Entry Requirements: You must have:
- an ACT Year 10 Certificate or equivalent OR be Mature Age (turn at least 20 in first year of study)
AND
- be employed in the arboriculture industry

Recognition: For information on having your existing skills and knowledge recognised, click here

Additional Information: Students are required to be employed in the arboriculture industry

Subjects: To gain the Training Program in Arboriculture Skills you must successfully complete the following.

Subject

Course No

Title

Core (complete all)

HORT

744

Arboriculture 1A

HORT

745

Arboriculture 1B

HORT

746

Arboriculture 2

HORT

749

Competency validation – level 2

Subjects: To gain the Training Program in Advanced Arboriculture Skills you must successfully complete the following.

Subject

Course No

Title

Core (complete all)

HORT

747

Arboriculture 3A

HORT

748

Arboriculture 3B

HORT

750

Competency validation – level 3