My Academic Plan
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should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester,
complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please
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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a three-year Certificate in Tree Care Technician and enter the workforce. Students explore various methods and skills to prolong the health and useful life of trees. Students learn sophisticated pruning techniques, lightning protection, support cabling, and plant healthcare. Students can pursue careers as a tree trimmer/arborist with a commercial tree care company, municipal forestry workers with their local parks department, or power companies. Professional arborists work with large equipment such as boom trucks, loaders, brush chippers and stump grinders. Upon graduation the student may apply for journey-worker certification through the U.S. Department of Labor. To enroll in this program, the student must be employed by a participating firm or municipality and enrolled with the sponsoring organization as a Registered Apprentice. The student's employer must provide proof of worker's compensation insurance while attending class. Students who are not employees of a participating firm can contact the FRCC Horticulture & Landscape Technologies program to obtain a list of participating firms and directions on how to enroll as an apprentice once they are hired.
First Semester
| TRE 110 | Arborist Skills I | 1 |
| TRE 111 | Arborist Equipment Fundamentals | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Second Semester
| TRE 130 | Introduction to Aerial Tree Work for Arborists | 1 |
| TRE 131 | Applied Aerial Tree Work for Arborists | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Third Semester
| TRE 120 | Tree & Shrub Identification for Arborists | 1 |
| TRE 210 | Arborist Skills II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Fourth Semester
| TRE 220 | Tree Biology & Identification for Arborists | 1 |
| TRE 230 | Rigging & Tree Removal Fundamentals | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Fifth Semester
| TRE 211 | Arborist Skills III | 1 |
| TRE 232 | Advanced Rigging & Tree Felling for Arborists | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Sixth Semester
| TRE 222 | Plant Health Care & Shrub Identification for Arborists | 1 |
| TRE 289 | Capstone: Leadership in Tree Care Operations | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |