Arborist Trainees will be deployed in the Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section of the Development Bureau or in tree management departments to receive on-the-job training under the Trainee Programme of the Urban Forestry Support Fund.

Applicants must (a) be graduates of arboriculture and tree management programmes at Level 3 to Level 5 of the Qualifications Framework in Hong Kong in 2020 or before; (b) not possess any relevant professional qualifications awarded by professional organisations, such as Certified Arborist, Certified Arborist Utility Specialist, Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist or Board Certified Master Arborist of the International Society of Arboriculture; Technician Member, Professional Member or Fellow Member of the Arboricultural Association of the United Kingdom; European Tree Worker or European Tree Technician of the European Arboricultural Council; General Member of the National Arborists Association of Australia (issued on or before 31 December 2010); Registered Qualified Arborist, Registered Practicing Arborist, Registered Consulting Arborist, Registered Consulting & Practicing Arborist of the Arboriculture Australia; Accredited Arborist of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects; or equivalent; and (c) be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of engagement unless specified otherwise.