Certificate of Completion in Subtropical Urban Tree Care

The Certificate in Subtropical Urban Tree Care (STUTC) is a 12-14 credit educational program for people wanting to learn more about tree care and get involved in this green industry.  This is hands-on education with lots of tree touching.  Completion of this program will help prepare people for the International Society of Arboriculture certification exams.

Trees:

• provide beauty and a sense of peace
• are living memorials
• create animal habitat
• increase privacy
• have economic value (the banyan tree at Moanalua Gardens earns $400,000 per year)
• remove air pollutants (absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen)
• moderate temperature and wind

Windward Community College will have the only accredited educational program to learn how to care for our island trees.  Graduates can start earning between $11 and $25 per hour for helping protect some of our island assets and enhance our environment.

Arborist Focus

• AG 20 / AG 120 - Plant Science (3 credits)
• AG 32B, AG 32C and AG 32D - Plant Disease and Pest Control (3 credits total)
• AG 155 - Subtropical Aboriculture (3 credits)
• AG 93V - Cooperative Education (1 credit)
• AG 156 - Tree Risk Assessment (3 credits)
• AG 158 - Tree Pruning and Felling Equipment (1 credit)

Tree Worker Focus

• AG 20/ AG 120 - Plant Science (3 credits)
• AG 32B, AG 32C and AG 32D - Plant Disease and Pest Control (3 credits total)
• AG 155 - Subtropical Aboriculture (3 credits)
• AG 93V - Cooperative Education (1 credit)
• AG 158 - Tree Pruning and Felling Equipment (1 credit)
• AG 159 - Tree Climbing (1 credit)

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