What does a Utility Arborist (444B) do?

• Analysing, evaluating and diagnosing a wide variety of woody plants for disease or disorder
• Preparing recommendations for treatment and written estimates of cost
• Selecting and using treatment applications that may include use of pesticides, biological controls, cabling, pruning, transplanting or tree removal
• Repairing splitting or broken limbs or branches and other tree wounds
• Operating and maintaining safety equipment, and both manual and power tools including chainsaws, specialized pruning equipment and spraying equipment
• Working independently or as a team member, in work that requires concentration and physical effort

• Completion of a secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of 5,340 hours of on-the-job training
• Completion of a 12-week in-class technical training sessions
• Passing an exam to obtain Certificate of Qualification

• Most workers in this occupation work full-time, outdoors, with many hours in peak seasons or after storms and other emergencies

Apprentice wage increases with skill and experience. Fully qualified Utility Arborists can make from $27,000 to $52,000 per year.

Utility Arborist (444B)

If you checked YES to the majority of these questions, a career as a Utility Arborist (444B) may be for you!

You might want to look at these similar trades as well;

• Horticultural Technician
• Industrial Woodworker
• Carpenter