ABC level 4 training

[Deniz]

Does anyone have experience of The ABC level 4 courses and whether they are recognised abroad? Does anyone have experience working abroad in tree industries/ tree surveying? Whether there are opportunities in Australia/America,

 

Thanks

[Kveldssanger]

Doing the course at the moment. Covers a huge array of subjects. I believe it is recognised internationally. The ISA also offer a course.

[Deniz]

Thanks sound a good course but can this lead to areas other than tree officer /consultant For eg -tree conservation.someone who can't work as a tree surgeon for health reasons- what other jobs could this course lead to?

[Kveldssanger]

I am a tree officer for a local authority, and there is a whole section of woodland management. I have a degree (BSc) in environmental conservation, which obviously helps massively, but I see no reason why you couldn't drift into the realm of woodland conservation. There is plenty of cross-over between arboriculture, woodland conservation, and forestry. In fact, they all need to work in tandem for a healthy tree population - particulrly if we class our urban trees as not individuals but an urban forest.