New Zealand Certificate in Applied Horticulture (level 3) Arboriculture

Waikato Institute of Technology

This programme is for those who have some general horticultural experience and/or a desire to work in arboriculture horticultural sector.Students will learn the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to work in horticulture under limited supervision taking responsibility for work outcomes. The work of an arborist can include anything from tree identification, biology, health, appearance and pest and disease control, to climbing, rigging, tree surgery, tree removal and transplanting. Arboriculture students will work on real projects, go on field trips, carry out pruning and felling operations, use small machinery, plant out vegetation, and learn all the rigging and tree climbing skills safely at the Hamilton Gardens.