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- To develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours as required for employment and future career progression within the industry.<p></p>
- What you will study:
- Tree Identification
- Arboricultural Operations
- Safe Working Practices
- Risk Assessments
- Climb and conduct aerial arboricultural operations
- Perform aerial rescue
- Fell and process trees safely
- Use specialist machinery
- Manage work sites effectively
- Carry out formative pruning
- Environmental impact assessments
- Customer Care
You will need appropriate employment in the arboriculture industry. It is preferrable that you have GCSE English and Maths at grade 3 or above<p></p>
You will develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours through practical and theory based lessons<p></p>
You will be released one day per week to undertake training at college<p></p>
Employed within the industry, you will work 30-40 hours per week<p></p>
You will be assessed through an end point assessment (EPA) and graded pass, merit or distinction. Please note the duration does not include the EPA<p></p>
- Stationery such as pens and paper
- An electronic device to access online learning
- Boots, heavy duty gloves and appropriate outdoor wear for practical sessions
More advanced courses are available at college for further progression. You may also have the opportunity to be promoted to a higher level position at work.<p></p>
Work as an arborist, climbing arborist or tree surgeon<p></p>