1 Related Skilled Trades for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
The following trades are related to this occupation:
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Utility Arborist
Service Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam
Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.
Training Hours: Complete 5,340 hours of on-the-job training and two 12-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.
Utility arborists prune and clear vegetation that gets too close to energized electrical equipment, structures, and conductors. They also fell and remove trees that could potentially come into contact with power lines.
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