3 to 4 years

Voluntary

No

Utility arborists prune and clear vegetation that gets too close to energized electrical equipment, structures, and conductors. They also fell and remove trees that could potentially come into contact with power lines.

• The Utility Arborist apprenticeship consists of 5,340 hours of on-the-job training.
• Apprentices must also complete two 12-week in-class technical training sessions.
• Once you have successfully completed the apprenticeship requirements, you receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship and are considered a journeyperson candidate. If you choose to challenge the Certificate of Qualification exam and pass, you become certified as a journeyperson in the trade.
• A person with at least 6,000 hours of related work experience is eligible to apply for a Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA) and challenge the Certificate of Qualification exam to become certified as a journeyperson in this trade.

Grade 12 or equivalent.

Please contact your local apprenticeship office for information on the availability of technical training for this program.