2025 Course Schedule
DNA Training runs every Term for AHC30820 Certificate III in Arboriculture programs so that you can plan ahead upskilling your team or gaining your qualifications
Please send us an enquiry for course dates.
Delivery includes 2 consecutive days per month so that you can easily plan your attendance.
Our training includes a mix of hands-on practice, demonstrations, and guided theory sessions giving you the required skills and knowledge for trade level roles in the arboriculture industry, including EWP arborist.
Assessment Methods include:
- Written Questions
- Questions and Answers
- Role Plays
- Scenario Case Studies
- Practical Observations
Training locations:
Theory Training Rooms
Our theory training room is a bright, comfortable space set up for learning and discussion. You’ll find plenty of seating, a projector for presentations, and individual workbooks so you can follow along with the trainer. The layout makes it easy to see, hear, and take part, whether it’s a group discussion or note-taking.
Our Training Room has access to DNA Trainings Student Wi-Fi so that you can go online in the Learner Portal to read through the digital Workbook at any time and complete your written assessments.
Practical Training Locations
Experience hands-on learning in our simulated training environments with DNA Training Solutions, set across more than 200 acres of lush vegetation. Our practical training locations in the Yarra Ranges are available year-round, with sites in Beaconsfield and Don Valley.
WHAT TO BRING?
Please bring relevant PPE to your practical training days including the following items:
• Chaps / Chainsaw pants
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses
• Hearing protection
• Cut class 5 gloves
• Sunscreen
• High Visibility Clothing
• Safety boots
Equipment
We use the STIHL MS 261 C-M Professional Chainsaws as our chainsaw of choice for forming your skills from the STIHL SHOP in DANDENONG
We own our VERMEER BC700XL Wood Chipper to take onsite so that you can chip what you prune on the day! The BC700XL is the smallest machine in Vermeer's wood chipper line, the BC700XL design is based on operator feedback and focuses on productivity advantage and ease-of-use.
Private Course Bookings
Our Trainers and Assessors will come to your business to train your staff on your selected courses which we can tailor to suit your industry. When we train your staff on your site you will have the benefits of minimising risk in the workplace and have the knowledge that your employees can act
in case of an incident occurring to minimise the loss of lives or serious injury.
Contact us for your tailored group booking quote on 03 9070 1111 or email admin@dnatraining.com.au
AHC30824 Certificate III in Arboriculture
Elevated Work Platform – EWP Arborist
The following units of competency and modules have been selected to aid you in starting your career as an Arborist Cutting from an Elevated Work Platform.
Packaging Rules
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To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 9 core units plus
- 9 elective units.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Quality Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- 7 units must be from groups A, B, C, D, E or F, with all the units from at least one specialisation selected from the specialisations listed below
- the remaining 2 units may be selected from units listed in groups A, B, C, D, E or F or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
No more than 3 of the 9 electives selected can be coded with an AQF indicator below level 3 or reflect outcomes below AQF level 3.
Electives are to be packaged to provide a qualification with one or more specialisations as follows:
- All 3 electives from Group A must be selected for the award of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Climbing Arborist)
- All 4 electives from Group B must be selected for the award of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Crane Specialist)
- All 4 electives from Group C must be selected for the award of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Elevated Work Platform – EWP Arborist)
- All 4 electives from Group D must be selected for the award of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Environmental arborist)
- All 3 electives from Group E must be selected for the award of the Certificate III in Arboriculture (Works Coordinator)
- Electives from Group G can only be selected where required as a prerequisite.
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Core Units of Competency
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AHCARB213
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Perform ground based rigging
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AHCARB314
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Implement a tree maintenance program
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AHCARB315
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Inspect trees for access and work
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AHCARB316
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Perform pruning operations
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AHCARB323
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Identify trees
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FWPCOT2237
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Maintain chainsaws
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FWPCOT2239
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Trim and cut felled trees
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FWPFGM3212
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Fall trees manually (intermediate)
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HLTAID011
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Provide first aid
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Elective Units of Competency
Group C Elevated Work Platform (EWP) specialist
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AHCARB317
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Dismantle trees
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TLILIC0005
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Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
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UETTDRRF03*
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Perform EWP rescue
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UETTDRRF08
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Perform EWP controlled descent escape
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Group F General Electives
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AHCCHM304
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Transport and store chemicals
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AHCCHM307
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Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
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FWPHAR2206
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Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher
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RIIWHS205E
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Control traffic with stop-slow bat
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UETTDREL14
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Working safely near live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
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Training and the Award is issued through Thoughtplanters Australia RTO40739 at successful completion
What is recognition of prior learning?
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process through which non-formal learning and informal learning are measured, mediated for recognition across different contexts, and certified against the requirements for credit, access, inclusion or advancement in the formal education and training system, or workplace.
Forms of evidence for RPL in Cert III in Arboriculture may include some of the following examples:
- Resume
- Job/Work Orders
- Videos
- Photos
- Social Media
- Website
- Job Description
- Case Studies
- Third Party Results
- Customer Testimonies
What is a credit transfer?
A credit transfer is when a student has previously completed study and wishes to receive recognition for the previous study they have completed.
This usually entails a Statement of Attainment that has been certified by a JP to verify the Award. The Unit code and Name needs to be equivalent or may be equivalent and superseded to be applied.
What is Recognition of Current Competencies?
Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) is an assessment process that enables people to gain formal qualifications for the skills and knowledge they already have. The process includes an assessment of evidence supplied by the candidate against the outcomes of the relevant unit standard(s).
