{
  "college": "merritt-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Landscape Horticulture",
  "id": "tree-care-specialist-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Tree Care Specialist",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "landscape-horticulture",
  "sourceUrl": "https://mc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/48441/48769/49120/49121/49138/49472/49485",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "##### Program Description\n\nThis one year Tree Care Specialist Certificate Program trains students to work in the following fields/jobs: Tree care specialist/worker with certification; ground worker; arborist; plant health care technician; utility arborist; sales and consulting; city, county or municipal forester. 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, such as pruning, planting, establishment; small equipment use, tree health care and tree risk assessment.\n\n##### Career Opportunities\n\nTREE CARE INUDSTRY ESTABLISHED POSITIONS AND JOB TITLES: 1. Tree care specialist; 2. Plant health care technician; 3. Ground worker; 4. Sales and consulting; 5. Arborist (certified by ISA); 6. Utility arborist; 7. Urban forester.\n\n##### Learning Outcome(s)\n\n1.  Apply tree biology and physiology to arboriculture practices.\n2.  Conduct site assessments and assess trees to mitigate risks.\n3.  Apply tree health care treatments.\n4.  Establish and maintain trees and shrubs safely."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses:",
          "units": "20.5"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Core Courses:",
          "units": "11.5"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 23",
          "title": "Plant Terminology",
          "units": "2.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 80",
          "title": "Urban Forestry",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 81",
          "title": "Arborist Equipment Fundamentals",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 84",
          "title": "Applied Structural Pruning",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 85",
          "title": "Introduction to Climbing and Aerial Tree Work",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose One:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 1",
          "title": "Introduction to Landscape Horticulture with Lab (Day)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 1E",
          "title": "Introduction to Landscape Horticulture (Evening)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose One:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 2E",
          "title": "Plant Materials: Tree ID and Culture (Evening)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 2",
          "title": "Plant Materials: Tree ID and Culture with Lab (Day)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose One:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 13",
          "title": "Arboriculture with Lab (Day)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LANHT 13E",
          "title": "Arboriculture (Evening)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}