Arboriculture Applied Management - Advanced Diploma - (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)

Arboriculture Applied Management Online Course. 800 Hours Advanced Diploma Course. (Endorsed by TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).

Learn business management and arboriculture in one diploma. Turn your passion into a successful business. Gain essential marketing skills. Increase your horticultural knowledge Save money, stress and time

Study from home Topics covered: Four core business units covering office practices, business operations, management and marketing. Students then take three tree specialist units of study relating to the selection and culture of plants, with an emphasis on trees. This study is then coupled with a 200 hr workplace project to ensure practical skills and knowledge are of a standard required by industry practice.

Accredited through the International Accreditation & Recognition Council – I.A.R.C. This course is ideal for those already in the horticultural industry who want to specialise in arboriculture and gain an industry relevant qualification. It is also ideal for those starting out and wanting to gain practical experience and knowledge.

Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?

Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).

What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?

• Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
• Start and Finish at any time
• Courses globally and industry relevant
• Practical Component at the end of most lessons.

Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.

This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Lesson Structure: Diploma in Applied Management (Arboriculture) VBS001

This course is comprised of 7 modules plus 200 hours workplace project:

Core studies – Four modules (400 hours) of compulsory subjects for all students.

Elective studies – Three stream modules for the development of knowledge in arboriculture

Project – a workplace project of 200 hrs relevant to your field of study. The project specifically aims to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate skills and knowledge developed through various areas of formal study. Contact the academy for more information.

Core Modules:

Business Operations VBS106

• Introduction
• Finance
• Financial Records
• Financial Management
• Business Planning
• Mistakes to Avoid

Management VBS105

• Introduction to Organisational Structures
• Theories and Procedures of Management
• Problem Solving and Making Decisions
• Management Styles and External Influences
• Employing People and Interview Skills
• Staff Management
• Ethics and Equity

Marketing Foundations VBS109

• Marketing and the Business
• Scope of Marketing Understanding basic economics (eg. supply & demand)
• Target Marketing
• The Marketing Mix and Managing the Marketing Effort
• Product Presentation and Packaging
• Promotion Communication skills
• Product Pricing and Distribution Pricing
• Customer Service Methods of assessing customer satisfaction
• Market Research
• Organisations

Office Practices VBS102

• The Modern Office
• Communication System
• Writing Letters and Other Documents
• Computer Applications
• Office Organisation and Procedures
• Health & Safety in the Office

Stream Modules

Studied after the core modules, stream modules cover more specific or niche subjects. All 3 stream modules to be completed:

Arboriculture I BHT106

• Introduction to Arboriculture
• Tree Biology
• Soils In Relation to Trees
• Diagnosing Tree Problems
• Tree Surgery
• Pruning of Trees
• Arboriculture Equipment
• Workplace Health & Safety

Arboriculture II BHT208

• Planting Techniques
• Controlling Plant Problems
• Strengthening Weak Trees
• Controlling Damage Caused by Plants
• Tree Felling and Stump Removal
• Tolerant Plant Species
• Establishing a Tree Plantation

Trees For Rehabilitation BHT205

• Approaches to Land Rehabilitation
• Ecology of Soils and Plant Health
• Introduction to Seed Propagation Techniques
• Propagation and Nursery Stock
• Dealing with Chemical Problems
• Physical Plant Effects on Degraded Sites
• Plant Establishment Programs
• Hostile Environments
• Rehabilitating Degraded Sites
• Plant Establishment Care

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the Academy, marked by the Academy's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Arborists, Gardeners, Horticulturalists, Garden Designers

A pc or laptop with internet connection.

Arborists find work opportunities both in self employment, and working for others:

• In parks departments,
• golf courses,
• home gardens,
• street tree management,
• advance tree nurseries and landscape developments,
• tourist parks,
• historic properties, environmental conservation, etc