College Courses
There are a wide range of courses in Arboriculture and Forestry, providing qualifications in operating and maintaining machinery, working at height with trees and many other practical skills.
English Colleges
Askham Bryan College
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 2
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship Level 3
T Level: Tree and Woodland Management and Maintenance (Arboriculture)
Level 3 Environmental Conservation (Includes woodland habitat management)
Bridgewater and Taunton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Technical Diploma Level 2
Forestry and Arboriculture Advanced Technical Extended Diploma Level 3
Capel Manor College
Introduction to Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) Level 1 Diploma
Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) and Forestry Intermediate Diploma Level 2
Cornwall College
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Standard
Advanced Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Derby College
Level 2 Diploma in Practical Arboriculture Skills
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Standard
Level 3 Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship
East Durham College
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture (Arboriculture Pathway)
Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture
Easton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Herefordshire and Ludlow College
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
Forestry Apprenticeship Level 3
Merrist Wood College
Arboriculture (Tree Management) Level 4 Award and Certificate
Arborist Standard Apprenticeship
Moulton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Technical Diploma Level 2
T Level in Tree & Woodland Management & Maintenance (Forestry)
T Level in Tree & Woodland Management & Maintenance (Arboriculture)
Myerscough College
The Level 2 (Royal Forestry Society) Certificate in Arboriculture On-Line
T Level in Tree and Woodland Management and Maintenance (Arboriculture)
Level 3 Forest Craftsperson *Course starting September 2025, learn more and register your interest*
Plumpton College
Level 1 Forestry (Electively Home Educated)
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma
Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship
Reaseheath College
Level 1 Land and Environmental Studies (Agriculture, Countryside or Horticulture)
Transition to T Level (Level 2) in Forestry and Arboriculture
T Level (Level 3) in Tree and Woodland Management With (Arboriculture) Pathway
Shuttleworth College
Various short courses available.
Sparsholt College
Arboriculture and Forestry – Level 2 Technical Certificate
Land-based Operations – Level 1 Rural Skills (Woodland)
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
South Staffordshire College (Rodbaston College Campus )
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Suffolk New College
Arboriculture (Forestry and Tree Care) Level 2 Technical Certificate
Warwickshire College
Arborist Level 2 Apprenticeship
Scottish Colleges
Scotlands Rural College
Advanced Certificate in Forestry (Forest Mechanisation)
Advanced Certificate in Arboriculture
Modern Apprenticeship Trees and Timber Level 5
Modern Apprenticeship Trees and Timber Level 6
Scottish School of Forestry
Trees and Timber Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 5
General Woodland and Forestry Treework Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 6
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HNC SCQF Level 6
Welsh Colleges
Coleg Cambria
Level 2 Diploma In Work-based Trees and Timber
Level 3 Diploma In Work-based Trees and Timber
Level 2 Environmental Conservation
Level 3 Environmental Conservation
Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment
Level 3 Tilhill Diploma in Forestry And Arboriculture
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor (Glynllifon)
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
Black Mountains College
Forestry & Arboriculture Level 2 Diploma
Forestry & Arboriculture Level 3 90-Credit Diploma
Please visit each website for further information on course requirements and how to apply, and reach out to your preferred college to check all details are correct.
All courses listed on this page at Level 2 or above (including T Levels) can be used for the theory component of RFS Professional Certification.
(Details correct at time of publishing – May 2025)
