Provide environmental, social and economic benefits in today`s society with a career in urban forestry. In the one-year Urban Forestry - Arboriculture Ontario College Certificate program, you experience a hands-on education exploring arboriculture science with tree care skills. You acquire the skills and knowledge related to a range of tree care services provided by professional arborists, including: tree climbing tree identification tree pruning tree removal tree care tree planting identification, diagnoses and management of tree diseases Spend the majority of your time in the program outdoors, in a variety of weather conditions and heights. Working on real trees, practice climbing techniques and learn to become proficient in the use of arborist-related equipment including chainsaws, chippers and pruning essentials. Develop foundational tree identification and safe tree climbing skills through theoretical, laboratory and hands-on learning. Participate in workplace scenarios that replicate actual challenges faced by arborists. In classroom and labs settings, examine tree science and arboriculture practises, such as planting, pruning and removal. Graduates may find a career as a(n): lead arborist crew leader arborist arborist assistant climber apprentice climber consulting arborist ground crew