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​Program Description

This comprehensive training program is designed and facilitated by industry professionals, who will lead you through the knowledge and skills needed to plan and manage sustainable utility vegetation management (UVM) program plans. This UVM certificate is earned by completing six, twelve-week courses which are project-based and 100% online. Courses are designed to enhance the understanding and application of industry's best practices including safety, integrated vegetation management, environmental stewardship, and sustainability. 

Target Audience

The Utility Vegetation Management certificate program is designed for individuals working within the utility and arboricultural industries who wish to develop and enhance their knowledge and skills related to developing and implementing UVM programs. This program is a pathway for career development and advancement.

Course Overview

The program is comprised of six courses: 

1. Introduction to Utility Vegetation Management (UVM);
2. UVM Program Management Fundamentals;
3. UVM Compliance and Stakeholder Management;
4. UVM Scope, Cost, and Procurement Management;
5. UVM Safety, Risk, and Quality Management; and
6. UVM Program Planning.

The courses are taken sequentially with the first course providing an overview of North American electrical systems and utility arboricultural principles. The second course builds a foundation of fundamental project and program management processes, along with an introduction to integrated vegetation management (IVM). The next three courses provide an in-depth and hands-on approach within the students' work environment to practice the program and project management processes necessary for developing successful UVM programs. The final course integrates all the previous knowledge and skills in a UVM program plan project.