Apprenticeship training course

Professional arboriculturist (level 6)

Managing peri-urban and urban trees.

• Qualification level: 6 ; Equivalent to degree.
• Typical duration: 36 months
• Apprenticeship category: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
• Maximum funding: £22,000 ; Maximum amount government will fund ; for apprenticeship training.
• Skills:
  Skills an apprentice will learn

  • Provide professional advice including on legal frameworks and environmental legislation.
  • Collect and evaluate arboricultural information and research papers including the identification and analysis of data trends.
  • Identify trees and their site requirements.
  • Create and interpret maps and plans.
  • Communicate technical and non-technical information using various methods and formats. Including verbal, written and electronic (methods) and graphs, tables, images and maps (formats).
  • Use GIS and CAD software.
  • Create business cases.
  • Interpret policy, legislation, regulation and organisational best practice.
  • Procure arboricultural services through a contract awarding or a tendering process.
  • Inspect trees in relation to abiotic and biotic tree health, structure, physiological condition and suitability for location.
  • Specify tree works to achieve defined objectives and which promote long-term tree health, quality standards, biosecurity measures, tree risk management and nuisance management.
  • Create a tree strategy to include application of tree risk management principles to inform decision making.
  • Apply tree valuation methods to inform decision making.
  • Specify tree planting and aftercare requirements. Including species selection, technical planting guidance and planting plans.
  • Identify existing and potential threats of tree pests and diseases; and plan management actions to prevent, treat and mitigate their impact on people, trees and habitats including any relevant legislation.
  • Choose the appropriate tree health and stability measuring and or monitoring technology (for example structural stability assessment equipment, biological activity monitors).
  • Manage own performance, identifying improvements and training requirements. Seek clarification when necessary, know limits of expertise and when specialist input is required.
  • Engage stakeholders impacted by changes to trees and manages their expectations.
  • Manage tree survey and inspection regimes for the strategic management of trees.
  • Find solutions in challenging and complex situations.
  • Lead and manage projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Promote the organisation, products or services.
  • Assess and evaluate soil in relation to tree establishment, growth and health.
  • Manage employees, contractors or volunteers including compliance with employment legislation, health and safety, inclusion, performance, quality, training, recruitment, development and evaluation of processes to improve the efficiency and productivity of others.
  • Manage organisational systems. For example recording, monitoring or reporting systems.
  • Set, monitor and manage budgets
  • Manage professional relationships and interactions with others including negotiation, collaboration, advocacy, chairing and participating in meetings.
  • Advise on the management of trees in the context of design, planning and construction.
  • Advise on the management of trees in relation to the built environment.
  • Assess the type, purpose, benefits, condition and quality of woodland.

Full information on Professional arboriculturist (level 6) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

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