How to get into Utility Arboriculture

Blog How to get into Utility Arboriculture

by Wilson Tree Surgery | 14th Oct 2022

If you’re a tree surgeon looking to develop your skills or find your niche, working as an arborist in the utility industries could be the answer you’ve been looking for.

The utility arb sector involves  undertaking vegetation management and tree work across electrical  infrastructures and requires specialist qualifications to ensure you can work in this area. Often the tasks include working with utility companies to maintain safety clearance zones to ensure they can provide an ongoing, reliable service to their customers.

At Wilsons, we specialise in Utility Arboriculture, our fully trained and certified teams are experienced in planning, project management, risk evaluation and industry standards as well as the practical tasks related to cutting and clearing on the overhead network.

As we’re leaders in our field, we offer a wide range of Utility Arboriculture courses to enable you to specialise in utilities. Our courses are as follows:

Level 3 NPTC UA1 Utility Arboriculture is the first step for people wishing to embark on a career within the utility arboriculture sector, or anyone required to work within the proximity of overhead power lines.

The course includes:

• NTPC UA1 Assessment
• Basic electrical knowledge
• First step for people wanting to embark on a career within the utility arboriculture sector
• Tends to be one day training and separate assessment day

Level 3 NPTC UA2 Utility Arboriculture is aimed predominantly at those working within or looking to work within the utility arboriculture sector, or people required to carry out any arboricultural or forestry work within the proximity of live overhead power lines

This course includes:

• NPTC UA2 Assessment
• Utility Arboriculture
• Aimed at those working within the utility arboriculture sector (or wishing to)
• For people required to carry out any arboricultural or forestry work within the proximity of live overhead power lines
• Two days training an separate assessment day

Level 3 NPTC UA5 Utility Arboriculture is a three day course that is ideal for anyone wanting to progress in the utility arboriculture industry in the role of a surveyor.

• Course requirements: Completion of UA1 and UA2.1
• Three days training and 1 day assessment

 

If you’re interested in finding out any more about our utilities courses or how to get into utilities arboriculture feel free to get in touch with us here.