VTC Continuing & Professional Education,Vocational Training Council

Professional Diploma in Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

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  • Certificate Available

Course Information

Schedules
  • 30 Nov 2026 (Mon) 6:45 PM - 9:45 PM
Registration period
22 Sep 2026 (Tue) - 29 Nov 2026 (Sun)
Price
HKD 19,800
Study Mode
Duration
120 Hour(s)
Language
Cantonese, English
Location
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin)
Certificate
  • Available
  • (The delivery and distribution of the certificate are subject to the policies and arrangements of the course provider.)

Course Overview

Programme Details

Modules included in this programme.

  • Safe Work System for Arboriculture
  • Arboricultural Practice
  • Tree Risk Management and Audit
  • Introduction to Urban Forestry

On completion of this programme, learners will be able to:

  • Determine and suggest appropriate arboricultural practices with the consideration of local situation and urban forestry concept; and
  • Audit tree risk assessment

Date:

Programme to be commenced on 30 November 2026 (Monday, to be confirmed)
Lectures will be held on Weekday Evenings (Monday / Wednesday / Friday) AND Saturday (normally 1 - 2 classes per week) at Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin)
Workshop, Field trips and practical tests will be arranged at some of the weekends
The orientation day arrangement and course timetable will be provided in the confirmation e-mail

Time:

Lectures: 6:45 pm-9:45 pm (Weekdays) AND 9:00 am – 6:00 pm /1:00 pm-5:00 pm / 2:00 pm-5:00 pm (Saturdays)
Workshop and Field trips: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm / 2:00 pm-5:00 pm / 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Saturdays)

What You’ll Learn

Modules included in this programme.

  • Safe Work System for Arboriculture
  • Arboricultural Practice
  • Tree Risk Management and Audit
  • Introduction to Urban Forestry

On completion of this programme, learners will be able to:

  • Determine and suggest appropriate arboricultural practices with the consideration of local situation and urban forestry concept; and
  • Audit tree risk assessment

Skills covered in this course


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