Utility arborist in BC: Licence, Training and Pay (2026)

By Mark Dupuis · Last reviewed: November 1, 2026

Licence or certificateINDUSTRY-STANDARD: Utility Arborist CoQsource

Issued bySkilledTradesBC

Key facts

	Detail	Source
Summary	Utility arborists clear trees near energized power lines. SkilledTradesBC program: 8 weeks technical over 2 years + 2,378 h, at least 1,200 h within 3 m of 750 V+ lines.	source
Issuing body · Url	Official page	source
Credential	INDUSTRY-STANDARD: Utility Arborist CoQ	source
Licence status	industry-standard	source

We could not confirm these on an official page, so we left them out: Pay, Camp or remote housing.

Do you need a licence to work as an utility arborist in BC?

INDUSTRY-STANDARD: Utility Arborist CoQ

Who issues it?

SkilledTradesBC.

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