Also called: ISA Certified Arborist, Urban Forester
Diagnoses tree health, assesses whether trees are dangerous, and protects them during construction.
You climb a 100-year-old oak with a mallet and sound-test its trunk for rot. Then you write a report telling a builder how far to keep their excavator from the roots.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 4 years after high school. ISA Certified Arborist credential plus years of tree work; many have forestry or horticulture degrees.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Arboriculture (certificate).
Growing faster than average. Urban forestry and tree-risk assessment growing.
Low risk for 10 years. Drone imaging and tree-risk apps help spot problems; climbing, testing decay and expert reports stay human.
Classes: Biology, Environmental science, Agriculture CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-3013.
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