Diploma of Arboriculture - AHC50520

Course Overview

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Average Course Fee: $10919

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Average Course Duration: 2 Years

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Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for consulting arborists and tree managers.

Graduates with this qualification assess trees and produce reports and documentation attesting to the health and risks related to trees. They diagnose tree disorders and defects, document and communicate recommendations for tree establishment, canopy management, tree remediation, environmental and habitat development and tree removals, within a legislative and regulatory framework.

Legislation, regulations and by-laws relating to the establishment, treatment and removal of trees apply in some States and Territories.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field who were satisfied with the training (Diploma).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Diploma).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Diploma).

Jobs

Graduates of the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field (Diploma) are most often employed as:

26.0%

Technicians and Trades Workers

24.9%

Labourers

18.7%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field (Diploma) are most often employed in:

24.7%

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

22.3%

Administrative and Support Services

9.4%

Public Administration and Safety

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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Subsidised Training

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VET Student Loans

This course is eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The maximum amount that can be loaned for this course is $16,221.

The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. Compulsory repayment threshold information is available on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Career Pathway

Diploma of Arboriculture is in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management.

Stream

Arboriculture

Certificate II

Arborist Ground Crew Member

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Consultant Arborist

Advanced Diploma

Senior Arborist

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Animal Production

Shearing/Wool Harvesting & Handling

Rural Operations

Production Horticulture

Irrigation

Conservation and Land Management

Indigenous Land Management

Horticulture

Nursery

Landscape and Gardens

Permaculture

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations".

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

10 units of competency:

8 core units plus

2 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

at least one unit from the elective list

one additional unit may be selected from the elective list, or from this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course that reflect outcomes at AQF level 4 or above.

Core Units

AHCARB408	Perform a ground-based tree defect evaluation
AHCARB508	Identify, select and specify trees
AHCARB509	Develop an arboricultural impact assessment report
AHCARB510	Specify and audit tree work
AHCARB511	Prepare arborist reports
AHCARB513	Examine and assess trees
AHCARB514	Diagnose tree diseases
AHCWRK508	Interpret legislation

Elective Units

AHCARB512	Generate tree plans using computer-aided design software
AHCBUS515	Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
AHCNRM507	Manipulate and analyse data within geographic information systems
AHCPCM601	Develop and implement a plant health management strategy
AHCPGD504	Develop and implement a streetscape management plan
AHCWRK502	Collect and manage data
AHCWRK504	Assess new industry developments
AHCWRK505	Manage trial and research material
AHCWRK507	Implement professional practice
AHCWRK510	Audit site operations
AHCWRK511	Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
BSBCOM602	Develop and create compliance requirements
BSBITU404	Produce complex desktop published documents
BSBMGT617	Develop and implement a business plan
CPPSIS5035	Obtain and validate spatial data
CPPSIS5064	Coordinate GIS data manipulation and analysis
LGAPLEM512A	Provide geographic information systems data

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