Category: News

There will be changes to the application process for Program Fnancial Supports for Apprentices for any courses that begin April 2, 2012 and beyond.  For more information, click here.

Individuals who are a current BC Certified Faller from the BC Forest Safety Council and are CUA’s or AT’s can apply for the WUAA/HEBC Falling and Bucking Endorsement and do not need to complete the field evaluation. For more information go click here, to go to the Growing Careers page.

ITA is now accepting applications for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Challenge Exam. For more information go to our ‘Employers Info’ page.  There you will find a link to the application.  If you have any questions contact ITA Customer Service for any assistance; (778) 328.8700 1 (866) 606.6011 [email protected]

The Falling & Bucking Endorsement for Journeyperson Utility Arborist’s and Journeyperson Arborist Technician’s is now administered by HEBC.  For more information click here.

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.

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 moved to #182 – 5489 Byrne Rd, Burnaby, BC.  We look forward to seeing you at our new office in Burnaby.

HEBC’s booth number is 838 at the 2011 CanWest Horticulture Show. Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building Under the ‘Green Roof ‘. Visit the booth to get all your apprenticeship questions answered. Go to www.canwesthortshow.com for more information on the show.

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 »

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.

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.

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.