The Utility Arborist Trade is now residing under HortEducation.ca. For information on a career as a Utility Arborist visit our ‘Growing Careers’ page. For information on becoming a Utility Arborist Apprentice, visit our ‘Apprentice Info‘ page.
Category: News
Arborist Technician Challenge Exam – Now Available!
We are excited to announce that the Arborist Technician Challenge Exam is now available to write. For more information, and a link to the form click here.
HEBC’s office has moved
HEBC’s office moved to #182 – 5489 Byrne Rd, Burnaby, BC. We look forward to seeing you at our new office in Burnaby.
Looking for Industry Volunteers
HortEducation.ca is presently forming a Landscape Standards Task Force, this committee will represent the expertise found within the Landscaping Industry. Definition: A task force is a group of people who are temporarily assigned to work together to achieve a very specific and clearly defined objective. This trade task force will be established to work specifically... Read more »
Red Seal Exam for Landscape Horticulturist
The Red Seal Exam for Landscape Horticulturist will likely be available in September of 2011. Stay tuned for full details. Click here for further details about the Red Seal program. Contact Anne Kadwell with any questions.
HEBC article in July/August issue of HortWest
New Program for Arboriculture The July/August issue of HortWest has an article on the new Arboriculture Program available January 9, 2012. To read the article click here.
Need assistance with your apprenticeship and sponsorship applications?
We will come to you to, answer any questions you may have about the process of registering your apprentice, applying for Sign-Off Authority, or to apply to write the challenge exam. Contact Annika Ingram, [email protected] or 604.430.0422.
17th Skills Canada National Competition
June 1 – 4, 2011 – Quebec City, Quebec – Centre de Foires, Expocite Over 40 trades and technology contest areas (Including Landscape Gardening) 20,000 total attendance 500 Competitors from across Canada 200,000 square feet of competition space Started in 1994, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) remains the only event of its kind in... Read more »
Change in Terminology
“Equivalency Status” is now “Sign-Off Authority” In the past, ITA established a process for granting “equivalency status” to sponsors, this would enable uncertified individuals to sign-off their apprentices when they met the requirements for challenging certification in the trade. The term “equivalency”, however, has created confusion and difficulty for industry. Many have interpreted this recognition... Read more »
HEBC article in May issue of HortWest
Benefits of Hiring an Apprentice Read the full article on the benefits of hiring an apprentice in the May issue of HortWest. Click on this link http://issuu.com/bclna/docs/hortwest_2011-05 and go to page 11.
17th Annual SkillsBC Competition – Landscape Gardening
Date: April 20, 2011
Location: Tradex, Abbotsford
For more information on the Landscape Gardening SkillsBC competition click here. To view the 2011 scope document click here. Click here to see photos from the 2010 competition. For more information contact Annika Ingram.
College of New Caledonia Info Session
Date: March 1, 2011
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Quesnel Campus, 100 Campus Way, Quesnel
Quesnel is calling all green thumbs! College of New Caledonia’s next Horticulture Technician Foundation program will start March 28,2011 and run until December 16, 2011. Grade 10 is required and Grade 12 is recommended for entry into this full-time program. Program cost is $4500 and funding opportunities may be available! call us at 250.991.7500 for more information.