Utility Tree Worker Safety Training

What can you expect from this program/course?

This course was created and is maintained by the Professional Vegetation Managers Association in association with Olds College, the Electrical Safety Technical Service Division of Alberta Labour, and major utilities and their contractors in Alberta.

Program Dates:

2023

Intake 1: April 17 - 27, 2023
Intake 2: April 24 - May 4, 2023

2024

Intake 1: April 8 - 18, 2024
Intake 2: April 15 - April 25, 2024

Costs: $2625 (price is subject to change). Books are included in tuition cost.

Length of Program: 2 Weeks (week 1: online live lecture, week 2: field evaluation)

Delivery Method: Olds Campus

Credentials: To be eligible for certification with Professional Vegetation Managers Association you need to complete this course and 1200 additional documented hours. See www.pvma.ca for details.

After successful completion of this certification course you will be eligible to register for your Utility Tree Worker and Utility Tree Trimmer certificate with Professional Vegetation Managers Association

Prerequisites: Six months of related work experience in tree and brush work around power lines.

Please Note: Students will need their own computer with internet access, microphone and a web camera for the online Virtual classes and exams

Download the 2023 Utility Tree Worker information brochure HERE.

What will you learn?

Please note that this is a certification course only, you are expected to have experience in the industry. This certification course includes the following topics:

safe work near energized lines
electrical hazard awareness
safety regulations
chainsaw operation
introduction to arboriculture
ropes, knots and rigging

tree climbing/tree rescue
aerial trimming/bucket rescue
hazard tree removal
job planning and preparedness procedures
stump treatment pesticide certificate tutorial and exam (optional)

Supply List Summary:

Students must bring the following items (Tree Climbing Equipment):
100-150 feet half inch kernmantle or double braid polypropylene/polyolefin tree climbing rope with a minimum 5400 lbs breaking strength (3 strand is not acceptable)
Tree climbing belt and safety lanyard
CSA approved tree spurs
CSA approved chainsaw pants or chaps a required minimum rating of 3600 threshold, CSA, ULC or WCB BC approved

Gloves, CSA approved
CSA approved work boots - Sport/street shoes are not acceptable
Hard hat certified to CSA standard Z94.1-92 (Class E Industrial Headwear) with hearing protection and forestry visor (face protection)
Separate eye protection to ANSI/CSA standard
Calculator with basic math functions
Optional (if possible) – topping saw (light weight) and bucking saw (20” bar)

Suppliers:

Commercial Solutions Inc.(1.888.522.9822)
Safety West (contact Leslie Hollas 780.975.2510)
Pacific Arborist Supplies (Contact Bonnie Taylor 604.929.6133)
Arborist Supply Co. Ltd., (1.888.240.3993)
Vermeer Sales & Service (1.800.809.5066)

I completed the course. Now what?

After successful completion of this certification course. You will then be eligible to register for your Utility Tree Worker and Utility Tree Trimmer certificate with Professional Vegetation Managers Association.

Olds College will mail you your marks, then it is your responsibility to register for your certification.

You will need to complete documented hours after you have completed this course to submit to Professional Vegetation Managers Association with your certification registration. You will need to pay your registration fee to Professional Vegetation Managers Association. See pvma.ca for information)

What can you expect from this program/course?

Utility Tree Worker Safety Training

What can you expect from this program/course?

What will you learn?

UTW 2-Day Out of Province Electrical Training

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