This program prepares students for employment as arborists (also called tree trimmers or pruners), fallers, and grounds maintenance workers in a variety of settings including public and private gardens, parks, golf courses, institutions, municipalities, utilities, government agencies, and commercial tree care services. The program is designed to meet ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certification requirements. It includes classroom, laboratory, and cooperative work experience / internship.

To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or higher. Required courses are available in the evening and on weekends.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ understand and implement safety procedures.

✔ use field examinations to determine plant problems.

✔ diagnose plant suitability for a given site.

✔ recognize plant species and the characteristics of a given species.