Utility Tree Worker & Utility Tree Trimmer Recertification

Utility Tree Worker and Utility Tree Trimmer certifications are valid for five years and expire on June 30 of the fifth year after registration. If your Professional Vegetation Management Association (formerly IVMAA) certificate expires soon, register for this course to stay current.

By the end of this course, you'll be updated on the latest Electrical and Communication Utility Systems Regulations for Utility Tree Workers and Trimmers, and will be able to:

• Identify safe work practices around energized power lines and equipment
• Request line outages and equipment blocking
• Recognize safe clearance distances for various voltage levels
• Properly maintain tools and equipment used in high-voltage environments
• Implement current electrical safety standards on the job

This is a recertification only.

This course is only available to past and present UTT & UTW Certified by PVMA. You can register for this course directly with Olds College and complete your recertification process with PVMA www.pvma.ca/UTTUTW.

Class opens 2nd MONDAY of the month, closes the Following FRIDAY, with the proctored Exam scheduled for that FRIDAY (2 p.m).

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

April 15 & 16, 2026 with exam to follow.

Length of Program: Two days @ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Delivery: Olds Campus

Costs: Tuition $440 (subject to change). See www.pvma.ca for the Professional Vegetation Management Association application fee for certification.

Online recertification can be taken consecutively (every 5 years). If you fail, recertification must be done on-campus.

Self-Directed Program Dates

• November 10-21, 2025
• March 9-20, 2026
• April 13-24, 2026

Price: $440+GST

Credentials: See www.pvma.ca for certification registration requirements and details.

Email val@pvma.ca  or call 1.877.249.1508 for more details.

• Successful completion of Utility Tree Worker Safety Training and registration with PVMA.ca the full course. Please note that anyone who has failed an online electrical course must attend an in-person electrical recertification course and is not eligible for the online recertification course. For more information regarding certification rules and procedures, please contact PVMA.ca
• You are only able to register for the course during the year that your UTT/UTW certificate expires. The course is open to everyone but only those that have existing UTT/UTW certificates will receive renewals. If your recertification has lapsed, then you will be required to take the in-class session to recertify.