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Tickets that raise your rate

• Utility arborist

  Line-clearing certification. Highest pay, steadiest work, most danger.

• ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Tree Climber

  A written exam plus a practical climbing test, with first aid and aerial rescue training required first.

• Crane and rigging

  Big removals over houses.

• Tree risk assessment qualification

  Consulting and municipal work, less climbing.

• Urban forestry diploma or degree

  City forester, planner and consultant jobs.