Fee Free Tafe
Fee Free Tafe
Great news, this course is included in Fee-Free TAFE* for courses commencing in 2025.
To be eligible for a Fee-Free place you must be:
- a resident of Tasmania or working in Tasmania
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible VISA holder, and
- of working age
*Fee-Free TAFE covers your tuition fee only. Other fees may apply. See Fee-Free TAFE Eligibility for more information.
Fee-Free* TAFE is a joint initiative of the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, providing tuition-free training places to eligible Tasmanians wanting to train, retrain or upskill. Places are limited and not guaranteed and applying early is recommended. The number of funded Fee Free* places on offer at TasTAFE are determined by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments.
Course overview
Back to Primary Industries, Horticulture & EnvironmentLocations
- North
- Alanvale
- North West
- Burnie
- South
- Clarence
Attendance options
- Part-time
Study type
- Workplace
2025 Tuition fees
- Subsidised $ 3,200.00
- Concession* $ 400.00
- Commercial $ 18,300.00
Additional fees may apply. For more information, see Fees, payments and other costs.
Please note: The course overview is intended as a guide only. Not all courses are available at all locations or through all study types and attendance options. Please check Locations, Dates and Times below or enquire for further information.
Gain the specialised knowledge and skills you need to undertake skilled work as an Arborist in the arboriculture industry.
If you are already employed in the industry or are working in a job with arboriculture-related tasks under the supervision of a skilled/qualified arborist, this qualification will allow you to gain specialist skills and knowledge relating to arboriculture activities including shaping and canopy management, tree health and risk assessment, tree management, dismantling and removal. This qualification is also useful if you are looking to update your existing qualifications and meet certification requirements for activities such as aerial rescue and rigging practices where training currency is required.
In this course you will learn how to perform rigging practices, identify trees, inspect them for access and work and perform pruning operations.
You will have an opportunity to gain training and expertise on a range of tree access methods including EWP, rope and harness climbing and spur climbing. You will also have the opportunity to practice chainsaw, pole saw and felling trees manually.
This course also includes a number of practical sessions in parklands and forest environments where you will have the opportunity to develop arborist climbing techniques with rope and harness, and specialised equipment under the supervision of practising Arborists. You’ll learn how to undertake aerial rescue, perform ground-based and aerial rigging, as well as develop your tree dismantling techniques.
On successful completion of this course, you will have gained a nationally recognised occupational outcome with the specialised knowledge and skills required to undertake skilled work as an Arborist in the Arboriculture industry.
This qualification is also offered as an Australian Apprenticeship.
Note – this course is available to both apprentices and non-apprentices around Tasmania.
This course is transitioning
You can still enrol in this course, and you will be contacted if you need to transition into the next version when it is available.
Interested in starting this course?
Contact us today to express your interest or make an enquiry.
Call 1300 655 307 Submit an enquiry
Career opportunities
- Climbing Arborist
- EWP Arborist
- Arborist Works Coordinator
Career opportunities
- Climbing Arborist
- EWP Arborist
- Arborist Works Coordinator
