This course provides practical training in the skills and knowledge essential for:
- Maintenance and management of trees
- Tree climbing and access
- Tree pruning and dismantling
- Transplanting of trees
- Assessment of tree health
- Provision of advice on trees.
- The training provides a strong focus on the development of practical skills. To this end many tree work projects are carried out.
Students at NMIT's Fairfield campus will be trained in a purpose-built arboriculture facility. NMIT's arboriculture equipment includes a travel tower, stump grinders and full complement of climbing equipment for each participant. Arboriculture equipment is stored in specially constructed trailers allowing equipment to be easily taken to any site where tree work training is to take place. In addition there is a plant identification laboratory, a PC laboratory, a soils laboratory plant tissue culture and a well-resourced library.
Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers:
Students enrolling in these courses who have completed studies at other institutions should discuss the possibility of being exempted from related units in this course. If a student can demonstrate a full practical and theoretical of the unit from their work then they may discuss the option of being assessed for this in their workplace. Students are eligible for Skills Recognition.
Course Outline:
The Arboriculture stream of the Certificate II in Horticulture (Arboriculture) requires successful completion of 16 units of competency selected from the Horticultural Training Package.
NMIT, in consultation with industry, has constructed courses that satisfy these packaging rules and are tailored to the requirements of industry.
Assessment Methods
Competency based course assessment is based on students' abilities to achieve unit outcomes. There is the opportunity for workplace delivery and assessment of competencies.
Subject Areas of Training:
- Occupational health & safety
- Rope & harness tree climbing
- Tree pruning - both by rope & harness & by work platform (travel tower)
- Limits of approach - arboricultural operations around electrical conductors
- Work platform operation
- Traffic management
- Chainsaw operations & maintenance
- Small tree falling operations
- Stump removal operations
- Tree identification.
About the Course
- Local Students
- International Students
- National Code: RTF20203
- Local Fees: fees and charges
Campus: Fairfield
Duration
Part-time: One day per week.
Modes of Delivery
Further Study and Careers
Pathways to Further Study
This qualification may lead to further study in the Certificate III & IV in (Horticulture) Arboriculture or other streams of Horticulture, and then into Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture) or other streams.
Study Pathways at NMIT
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course may gain employment as a qualified Arborist in the tree maintenance industry. This could be with local government authorities or tree maintenance contractors providing service to government authorities and/or the private sector.
Entrance Requirements
Prospective students will be interviewed to establish if this course is suited to their needs.
Materials
Assessment Methods
Competency based course assessment is based on students' abilities to achieve unit outcomes. There is the opportunity for workplace delivery and assessment of competencies. Assessment methods include: Demonstration of skills Tests and assignments Folios Oral activities Third party reports. At the commencement of each unit students will be given an outline of what is to be covered in that unit and how the unit will be assessed.
Materials
All students will need to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment, as per the Student Code of Conduct. Minimum requirement is: protective footwear and protective eyewear.
More Information
How to Apply
Local Students
Part-time:
Please contact the department directly if you are interested in studying part time.
You can enrol in part-time courses at an Information and Enrolment Session
Units of Study
| Code | Subject | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTC2005A | Fell small trees | N/A | Core |
| RTC2016A | Recognise plants | N/A | Core |
| RTC2301A | Undertake operational maintenance of machinery | N/A | Core |
| RTC2304A | Operate and maintain chainsaws | N/A | Core |
| RTC2307A | Operate machinery and equipment | N/A | Core |
| RTC2701A | Follow OH&S procedures | N/A | Core |
| RTC2702A | Observe environmental work practices | N/A | Core |
| RTC2704A | Provide basic 1st. Aid | N/A | Core |
| RTC2705A | Work effectively in the industry | N/A | Core |
| RTC2801A | Participate in workplace communications | N/A | Core |
| RTE3713A | Carry out workplace OH&S | N/A | Core |
| RTF2009A | Perform above ground pruning | N/A | Core |
| RTF2017A | Prune shrubs and small trees | N/A | Core |
| RTF2027A | Undertake standard climbing techniques | N/A | Core |
| RTF2311A | Undertake stump removal | N/A | Core |
| RTF3017A | Implement a tree pruning program | N/A | Core |
| RTF3031A | Undertake complex tree climbing | N/A | Core |
| RTF3702A | Undertake aerial rescue | N/A | Core |
| VBH020 | Electrical system ID | N/A | Core |
**Skills Recognition - Exemptions/Transfers
Students may be eligible for exemptions/transfers on the basis of previous qualifications, which must be provided as evidence of completion.
