7 Major Qualities of a Successful Arborist

Working as an arborist is rewarding. You get the opportunity to be one with nature and to make homes or commercial institutions beautiful. One thing that sets arborists apart from other professions is the dedication and passion needed to get the work done. You have to love trees and you also need professional certification to work as an arborist. Apart from passion, you require:

7 Major Qualities of a Successful Arborist
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A comprehensive understanding of trees.

As an arborist, your role is to take care of trees. Dallas has a wide variety of tree species and there are new varieties introduced daily. An arborist must know growth patterns of different trees, their susceptibility to contracting diseases, the best growth conditions and the effects of various factors on the trees. Without his knowledge, you are not an arborist.

Education

To succeed as an arborist, you need a college education. Colleges offer many courses in botany and this will be your stepping stone to success as an arborist. Your love for nature and the passion for landscaping isn’t enough to get you started on the arborist professional path. There are various arboriculture courses offered in universities but you can also take up urban forestry.

To boost the knowledge amassed in class, you should go for internships. Complete internship programs to learn what arboriculture entails.

Gain experience

Even with your internship, you may not be ready to work on your own. There are great companies offering tree removal services all across Dallas. Take advantage of these companies and work with them.  You need on-the-job training to compete in the job market and to be a successful professional. It is advisable that you build your leadership skills during your years on the job. This increases your employability as well as your chances of running your own tree care company immediately after training or later on.

Certification

There is a reason why you only get certified after you have proven to have the capacity to work. Being an arborist means handling plants and directing humans while maintaining the safety of buildings. For certification, you have to prove that you can do this.

Pro tip: earn continuing education units.

Your arborist certification is renewed every three years to ensure that you have the capacity to work as well as you did in before and after your previous certification.

Licensing

Your licensing comes after passing your certification examinations. Without the license and certificate from the licensing body and the ministry or the department of labor, you cannot be an arborist.

Insurance

You cannot be hired without a license. Accidents are common in your line of work and a client wouldn’t want to be liable for injuries. If working in a company, have an active workers’ compensation insurance cover.

Build networks

Like all other professionals, your network will give you advice about the market, new techniques, news of new disease outbreaks, etc. These are important in your line of work. Your network is also your source of education on all tree care, landscaping, and exterior décor matters.

Tip: find a mentor.

In conclusion, your career as a professional arborist depends on all these. It takes effort to get to the top.

Author Bio

Andrew Thompson is an arborist at a leading tree care and tree removal services company in Dallas. Check out his LinkedIn profile for more on the skills and qualities of successful arborists.

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