Apprenticeship in Arborist Technician

About this programme

Arborists manage and care for the trees in our urban environment. The arborist technician is the first of three sequential trades credentials in arboriculture. The arborist technician job focuses on work conducted from the ground and in support of the climbing arborist (second credential). The Arborist Technician Apprenticeship links learning and employment by providing apprentices the opportunity to further their education, while maintaining full-time employment in the arboriculture industry. An apprenticeship is established when an employer and employee complete, sign and register an apprentice and sponsor registration form with the Industry Training Authority (ITA, www.itabc.ca ). Apprentices may also apply to the ITA for work-based training completed before the apprenticeship is established. Refer to www.itabc.ca for information. Arborist Technician Apprentices attend one 8-week long technical training session at the Langley Campus of KPU. Topics include tree and shrub identification, rigging and climbing, pruning, planting, falling, equipment use, and safe work practices. The curriculum used for technical training has been developed and approved by the arboriculture industry. Journeypersons in arboriculture are in demand. Municipal parks departments and the large private arboriculture industry sector are looking to certified arborist technicians to fill a significant number of ground arborist positions. KPU apprentice training schedules and waitlists are published on Kwantlen Course Search . Additional apprenticeship training opportunities are listed on Trades Trai