AHC30820 Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing Arborist)
Branch out to a career outdoors
Combine a love of the outdoors with a fascinating career as an arborist.
This course covers the skills and knowledge required for the arboriculture industry, including identifying trees, pruning, using equipment and workplace safety.
Overview
Where Murdoch
When Semester 2, 2025
How On Campus
Branch out with a Certificate III in Arboriculture and combine your love of the outdoors with a fascinating career as an arborist.
Gain a range of knowledge and skills to undertake arboriculture related work, and use this qualification as a pathway for further learning required to become an arborist. You will cover both ground-based work and working at heights.
- tree identification
- pruning operations
- using and maintaining arboriculture equipment
- first aid
- workplace safety and health
Have you got what it takes to be successful in this career? Our Informed Choices page lists the skills and attributes necessary to study and work in this field.
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Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCARB213 Perform ground-based rigging | $178.75 | $53.35 | $57.50 |
| AHCARB314 Implement a tree maintenance program | $97.50 | $29.10 | $42.25 |
| AHCARB315 Inspect trees for access and work | $227.50 | $67.90 | $31.00 |
| AHCARB316 Perform pruning operations | $227.50 | $67.90 | $42.25 |
| AHCARB323 Identify trees | $260.00 | $77.60 | $32.25 |
| FWPCOT2237 Maintain chainsaws | $65.00 | $19.40 | $44.25 |
| FWPCOT2239 Trim and cut felled trees | $130.00 | $38.80 | $45.75 |
| FWPFGM3212 Fall trees manually (intermediate) | $325.00 | $97.00 | $45.75 |
| HLTAID011 Provide First Aid | $58.50 | $17.46 | $98.25 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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$113.75 | $33.95 | $32.25 |
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$373.75 | $111.55 | $73.00 |
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$178.75 | $53.35 | $66.25 |
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$357.50 | $106.70 | $59.50 |
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$78.00 | $23.28 | $64.25 |
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$78.00 | $23.28 | $37.50 |
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$78.00 | $23.28 | $62.00 |
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$113.75 | $33.95 | $45.00 |
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$130.00 | $38.80 | $43.50 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.