Train as an Arborist

The Training Place offers two courses related to arborist work; a five-week Utility Line Clearance Arborist (ULCA) Training, and a two-week Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) Level 1 Pre-Inspector course. Please read course descriptions below and contact us if you'd like more information. Visit us on Facebook and meet our arborist program trainers, follow our trainees progress, and learn more about this program.

Registration is now closed for Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) Level 1 Pre-Inspector Training. Please check back for future dates, or follow us on Facebook.

The need for qualified Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) Level 1 Pre-Inspectors is at an all-time high as the result of increased regulations for utility companies to help maintain the delivery of safe and reliable power to the public. This 80-hour, two-week, course will give you the technical and field knowledge to patrol power lines to assure vegetation clearances are, and will remain, in compliance with state and federal law.

You will receive valuable certification at no cost to you. 

Training includes:

Careers in Pre-Inspection, laws and regulations, tree biology/identification/growth, electrical hazards, tree inventory data collection, and field observation and assessment. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Commitment to follow Butte College student conduct and rights, to be respectful of instructors and fellow trainees, to show up on time for every class, be ready to learn and participate in class, and plan to study after class. Two late shows or no shows will disqualify trainees from the program.
• This program is funded by grants which will require trainees to participate in surveys. Data collected will include information on your income, size of household, demographics, employment, your use of state and federal social services, and other personal information. Data is sent via a secure server and is used for the purpose of understanding participant demographics and improving the program.  All participants are required to complete every survey.
• 18 years of age or older with a clean driver license record
• Commitment to obtain Class B permit prior to completion
• A GED or high school diploma is not required

Our Utility Line Clearance Arborist (ULCA) Training Program is full, please check back for future dates, or follow us on Facebook.  

Are you looking for a great career with great pay? Participants who complete this training can expect to earn an average of $22.00 per hour starting wage. This 200-hour, Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training course will introduce you to best practices in Utility Vegetation Management (UVM). Topics include vegetation management, tree identification, tree biology, pruning techniques, safe equipment operations, tree climbing techniques, and customer service. This training is FREE. 

You will receive valuable certification at no cost to you. Start here...go anywhere!

Trainees Will Receive Certificates in:  

Flagger, OSHA 10, AHA First Aid, and CPR

Hands on Training Includes: 

3-Way Communications, Tree Identification, Electrical Hazard Basics, ANSI Z133 Safety Standards, Climbing & Bucket Operations, Chainsaw & Chipper Operations, Worksite Inspections.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Commitment to follow Butte College student conduct and rights, to be respectful of instructors and fellow trainees, to show up on time for every class, be ready to learn and participate in class, and plan to study after class. Two late shows or no shows will disqualify trainees from the program.
• This program is funded by grants which will require trainees to participate in surveys. Data collected will include information on your income, size of household, demographics, employment, your use of state and federal social services, and other personal information. Data is sent via a secure server and is used for the purpose of understanding participant demographics and improving the program.  All participants are required to complete every survey.
• 18 years of age or older with a clean driver license record
• Commitment to obtain Class B permit prior to completion
• A GED or high school diploma is not required

REGISTER TODAY!

 

Butte Community College - Skyway Center

The Training Place
2480 Notre Dame Blvd.
Chico, CA 95928

Phone: (530) 895-9015
Email: thetrainingplace@mblayst.com

Visit us on Facebook and meet our arborist program trainers.

Foundation for California Community Colleges was awarded $21.5 million, and Butte College The Training Place is among the Grant Partners

Butte College The Training Place has partnered with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) and others to implement California Resilient Careers in Forestry, a forestry workforce training program. Funding will support a four-year project to help scale a system to train, and place, qualified workers into high-quality jobs in the forestry sector, responding to the need to build economic and climate resilience in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade regions of northeastern California.

The emerging forestry and fire safety sector has the potential to grow into a $39 billion industry. Yet there are currently projected shortages of thousands of workers for relevant well-paying jobs with benefits, including but not limited to fire and forestry crew leads, conservation scientists, and U.S. Forest Service crew members. The Training Place's Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training and Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) Level 1 Pre-Inspector programs are part of the overall FCCC efforts in California Resilient Careers in Forestry.

Read the full press release.