Arboriculture AS Degree

This Arboriculture Degree Program prepares workers for careers linked to urban forestry related occupations, including arborist, arboriculture, tree care specialist, tree trimming, grounds maintenance, aerial tree work, crew leader and other identified occupations. This program follows an industry validated training model which combines classroom learning, and hands-on skill development in school shops/labs and training centers. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic horticultural principles, plant biology and physiology, tree ID, and urban forestry concepts; industry standard skills and practices related to safe work practices, trees/shrub maintenance, tree removal, advanced climbing skills, small and large equipment use, and leadership skills. To qualify for the AS Degree in Arboriculture students must complete all of the Degree Major Requirements and local AS/General Ed Requirements.

15-20 students annually.

The tree care industry professionals throughout the Bay Area and surrounding counties reached out to our department. They shared with us that there is a critical shortage throughout the Bay Area of skilled tree care industry (arboriculture) workers and are unable to meet employment demands. Working with industry partners, local non-profits and industry standard associations (TCIA) we were able to go through a DACUM to develop a program that balances industry standard job skills and foundational science theory to ensure a strong program that meets the needs of our partners and enables our graduates to get gainful employment. Using industry standard based rubrics will ensure our students will have the skills needed for these arboriculture and broader urban forestry related jobs. TREE CARE INUDSTRY ESTABLISHED POSITIONS AND JOB TITLES: 1. Tree Care Specialist/Worker with Certification; 2. Ground worker; 3. Arborist (Certified); 4. Tree Climber; 5. Plant Health Care Technician; 6. Utility Line Clearance Tree Trimmer; 7. City, County or Municipality Forestry Worker

Semester 1 CourseworkCredit Hours: (16 Required) LANHT 001 or Introduction to Landscape Horticulture with Lab (Day) LANHT 001E LANHT 001E and Introduction to Landscape Horticulture (Evening) LANDHT 001 3 LANHT 013 or Arboriculture with Lab (Day) LANDHT 013E LANHT 013E and Arboriculture (Evening) LANDHT 013 3 LANHT 023 and Plant Terminology 2.5 LANHT 026 and Pruning 0.5 LANHT 081 and Arborist Equipment Fundamentals 2 LANHT 085 and Introduction to Climbing and Aerial Tree Work 2 Above courses plus 3 units of general education. Semester 2 CourseworkCredit Hours: (16 Required) LANHT 002 or Plant Materials: Tree ID and Culture with Lab (Day) LANHT 002E LANHT 002E and Plant Materials: Tree ID and Culture (Evening) LANHT 002 3 LANHT 080 and Urban and Community Forestry 2 LANHT 082 and Tree Health Care 2 LANHT 084 and Pruning for Urban and Community Forestry 1 LANHT 086 and Applied Aerial Tree Work 2 Above courses plus 6 units of general education. Semester 3 CourseworkCredit Hours: (15 Required) LANHT 011 and Plant Diseases and Their Management 3 LANHT 016 and Soil Management 3 LANHT 083 and Large Equipment Operations for Arborists 3 LANHT 206 and Landscape Business Practices 3 Above courses plus 3 units of general education. Semester 4 CourseworkCredit Hours: (15 Required) LANHT 010 and Insect Pests 3 LANHT 087 and Advanced Aerial Tree Work 2 LANHT 088 and Crew Leadership in Arboriculture 1 Above courses plus 9 units of general education

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