PVMA Presents: UTW/UTT Tree Worker Safety Training
Utility Tree Worker Safety Training
Employing safe practices is vital to your job as a Utility Tree Worker. To create a culture of safety for UTTs, the PVMA has developed a curriculum to educate those who maintain trees near electrical utility installations. The Association has also contracted with a well-respected educational facility, Olds College, to teach this curriculum to our members who are interested in this important discipline.
Register for this two-week course today if you work in the vegetation management industry and are involved with the removal or trimming of trees near energized powerlines and wish to upgrade your safety knowledge.
Recognized by organizations and companies in your profession, this course gives you the safety skills necessary to remove or trim trees near energized powerlines. Delivered one-week in-class and the second-week off-site (training mostly outdoors in the field), this course is one of the components you must complete to apply for certification as a Utility Tree Worker or Utility Tree Trimmer in Alberta.
All courses take place at Olds College Campus
Utility Tree Worker and Utility Tree Trimmer Safety Training Certification Course
To become a certified Utility Tree Worker or Utility Tree Trimmer, you must successfully complete this PVMA-sanctioned safety course. In this course, you will be educated regarding best safety practices and hazard awareness while trimming trees and ground cover close to energized utility infrastructure. Please note that you must have pre-approval from the PVMA office to attend this course.
Spring 2025 Course Dates: March 31 to April 10, 2025
Online March 31-April 4, 2025 with Field Evaluations running April 7-10, 2025 or April 14-17, 2025
Deadlines: Applications for attendance Spring 2025 are now CLOSED. You are welcome to submit applications for the Spring of 2026.
Please Note: Students will need their own computer with internet access, a microphone and a web camera for the online Virtual classes and exams
Utility Tree Worker and Utility Tree Trimmer Recertification
As a certified Utility Tree Worker or Utility Tree Trimmer, you must complete this recertification course every five years. In this online course, you will be updated on current electrical safety standards and safety practices important to you on the job. If you choose to attend the in-person course you are welcome to.
***If your certification has EXPIRED, you MUST attend the re-certification course in person. If you did not successfully complete your last re-certification course, you MUST attend in person and successfully complete it in order to re-certify.
(New) Online Option: Self-Directed 24/7
STUDENTS SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH COMPUTERS AND SHOULD BE PREPARED TO LOCATE AND SCHEDULE A PROCTOR TO WRITE THE EXAM WITHIN THE 2-WEEK COURSE DATES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTACT A PROCTOR ASAP TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
Online Dates:
Call 403-556-4740 to register ASAP!
April 14-25, 2025
May 12-23, 2025
In-Person Sessions:
April 2 - 3, 2025
Click here for UTW and UTT Recertification Course information.
Optional Stump Treatment Pesticide Certificate Tutorial
The Stump Treatment Pesticide Certificate is required for individuals applying herbicides to stumps and is available only to those with a Utility Tree Worker or Utility Tree Trimmer Certificate. The Stump Treatment tutorial and exam are optional and offered on the following dates. Your Stump Treatment Certification follows your UTT/UTW certification, so when it expires so does your Stump Treatment.
April 2, 2025
