Do You Love to Climb? Are You a Risk Taker

Career Focus: Arborist

Are you young? Fit? Strong?

Do you love to climb? Are you a risk taker???

Then a career as an Arborist might be for you!

An Arborist cares for and maintains trees, The work may include climbing trees using ropes and harness or operating from elevated platforms. Sometimes also known as a tree surgeon, this career also involves evaluation, assessment, treatment or removal of trees.

According to teacher John A. from Kurri Kurri TAFE, the industry has a zero unemployment base and All students currently enrolled in the Certificate 3 in Arboriculture at Kurri Kurri TAFE are employed or self-employed.

As this is a high risk industry, the focus at TAFE is on a specific ratio of students to teachers. The qualification involves a certain amount of classroom learning so a reasonable level of literacy is required. Learning tree botanic names, completing safety documentation, rigging plans, rescue plans, completing Council forms all require sound literacy skills. Some numeracy skills are also required. The focus of the course is very much on gaining practical skills and this suits kinaesthetic learners in particular with a strong visual learning preference. The nature of the work is based on weather conditions, so wet weather usually limits work days, and extreme heat can sometimes shut days down. Most employees are paid per hour or per day, with all loadings built into that rate (starts at approx. $25 per hour)

At Kurri Kurri TAFE, the pattern of attendance is either 1 day per week or 1 block of 3 days per month (Thursday – Saturday). Block program takes 1.5 years to complete. Accommodation and some meals are available on campus at student prices.

The Certificate 3 in Arboriculture is well suited to young fit people who are seeking to become a climbing arborist as a career. For any young person who is relatively athletic, has a preference for outdoor work and doesn’t mind heavy lifting as part of their normal working day, this is a great career.

For further information from Kurri Kurri TAFE, call 02 4936 0314

Or see: http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/pages/default.aspx

For information on the training package and a full list of RTO’s in Australia who are accredited to deliver this course, see:

https://training.gov.au/Search/SearchOrganisation?nrtCodeTitle=AHC30810&scopeItem=Qualification&tabIndex=1&ImplicitNrtScope=True&orgSearchByScopeSubmit=Search&IncludeUnregisteredRtosForScopeSearch=False

For information on related careers such as Horticulture, Floriculture, Gardner, Greenkeeper, Landscaper Gardner, Nursery Worker, also see: