The Consulting exam consists of a 2-hour written exam plus a 2-hour outside exercise including oral questioning. The oral questioning covers some generic topics and then focuses on specific, individual trees which the candidate is required to survey and consider appropriate management recommendations.
The Consultant level exam concludes with a report writing session, during which candidates are required to produce a management report on the trees they have surveyed on site. Candidates are provided with a report template which sets out the topic areas and level of detail required and need to prepare this on the day within 2 hours. The overall time of the exam, including breaks, is around 7 hours.
Prerequisites
See our VETcert webpage for more information and table below.
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Applicant holds a level 6 arboricultural qualification (or similar topic). AND Minimum 5 years relevant experience in total, of which 3 should be in an advisory role.
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Applicant can prove knowledge and experience at an equivalent level to the qualification detailed above. PLUS Minimum 10 years relevant experience in total, of which 5 should be in an advisory role.
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There are stringent pre-requisites for this course. Please see table below, you may be asked to provide evidence.