what do i have to do to become a tree surgeon?

Answer 1

Hi Chris, First off i shall mention that i am a tree surgeon, in England... If your looking to make arborculture the industry for you then there are a couple of things you should do..

#1, Find a local Arborculture company and try and get a job.. explain that you have little/no experience but you are interested in the industry..Most places will usually give people a go, even with no experience- there are still jobs that you can carry out.

#2, If you are based in the states get your self on a course the (ISA) [certified Arborist] is a great course, im doing it at the moment and it is a worldwide recognised qualification.

If you manage to get even a part time job, speak to your employer about the opportunity to do courses:- chainsaw, climbing,chipper,etc.. From there you can choose which direction of Arborculture you wish to pursue..

I'm currently helping out with climber training and Ariel tree operations..

Hope that was of some help..

Answer 2

Many paths but all will require work in the tree. The college route is a degree in arboriculture. Actually if you minor in business you'd be doing great.......it's one thing to be a worker, another to own a business.

Another option is to take classes, even weekend garden pruning classes offered at community college or even a nursery. Get Alex Shigo's books, also Richard Harris. Read, reread. Attend regional conferences on arboriculture. Then hook on to a tree trimming company and work your way up, literally from ground crew to trimmer. At first you many be feeding the chipper, but if the foreman sees you are interested, they can further your education. Oh, by all means hook up with a reputable company. Ones who are ISA or NAA ceritified are where you want to be.

To say the least you must be in great health and strength.

Answer 3

Assuming you're in the UK: Do a college course in Arboriculture, most courses will have an element of hands on work in the industry and will help you to find an employer to gain some experience with. At the same time, do the proficiency test council (NPTC) courses in crosscustting, felling, climbing etc. It'll be worthwhile as any reputable employer will expect you to have these before you even think about picking up a chainsaw.

For a list of colleges and courses available have a look at:

http://www.hortweek.co.uk/cih/files/CIH_8_STUDENT_GUIDE.pdf

Answer 4

get a job with tree surgeon and learn the trade

Answer 5

fluffernu is such a smart lady,ive learned a lot from her on here!! i was a tree climber for 15 years and ive feed that chipper shes talking about.I went to college at night working during the day got a degree in horticulture,with my g.i. bill. worked for a large city my job title was tree surgeon.I now work for the state cross breeding pines for better tree production.plan on putting in a lot of work and be in good physical shape.

Answer 6

perchance there's a fashion to do both? The tree service company can not grant lots of upward mobility in words of occupation direction or pay - it really is a non everlasting job not a occupation. study horticulture in college and develop into and perchance develop into an arborist.

Answer 7

It's a sticky question but I think you have to be educated as an
Arborist.
As you've probably heard the root to all, begins with education.

Answer 8

Go to collage and get trained, there should be a collage specialising in agriculture/horticulture near you offering something.

Answer 9

Wear a stethoscope...easy innit

Answer 10

It depends what branch of tree surgery you are interested in.

I'm not a big fan of such a practice myself. I think that you should leaf trees alone.