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Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing Arborist)

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Branch out with a Certificate III in Arboriculture and combine your love of the outdoors with a fascinating career as an arborist..

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
12 months full-time
Course Code
AHC30820
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

Branch out with a Certificate III in Arboriculture and combine your love of the outdoors with a fascinating career as an arborist.

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Gain a range of knowledge and skills to undertake arboriculture related work, and use this qualification as a pathway for further learning required to become an arborist. You will cover both ground-based work and working at heights.

Entry requirements

School Leaver Non-School Leaver AQF
OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent Certificate I or Certificate II

This course is available as an apprenticeship.

Entrance requirements for apprenticeships

You must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study an apprenticeship or traineeship.

An apprenticeship involves full time work with an employer who provides an opportunity to learn all aspects of a trade. This is a structured program for a fixed period of time and while you learn on the job, you also attend off the job training at SM TAFE.

Some of the benefits of an Apprenticeship are that you can:

  • earn a wage while you train
  • learn on the job skills combined with off the job training
  • receive a nationally recognised qualification on successful completion
  • start a valuable step towards a rewarding career path

Study locations

Murdoch

What you will learn

  • tree identification
  • pruning operations
  • using and maintaining arboriculture equipment
  • first aid
  • workplace safety and health

Career pathways

  • Arborist | Gardener
  • Forestry and Logging Worker

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