申請人必須–
(a) 為本港資歷架構第三至第四級的樹木工作及攀樹課程的畢業生；
(b) 沒有由專業機構頒授的相關專業資格，如國際樹木學會註冊攀樹師、職業訓練局舉辦之「樹藝業專業能力評估」的「電油鏈鋸之安全使用及保養」和「基本樹木修剪」，或同等資格；以及
(c) (除另有指明外)於獲聘時為香港特別行政區永久性居民。

Applicants must –
(a) be graduates of tree work and tree climbing programmes at Level 3 to Level 4 of the Qualifications Framework in Hong Kong;
(b) not possess any relevant professional qualifications awarded by professional organisations, such as Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist of the International Society of Arboriculture, and “Vocational Assessment in Safety Use and Maintenance of Chainsaw Operation and Basic Tree Pruning for the Arboriculture Industry” organised by the Vocational Training Council, or equivalent; and
(c) be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of engagement unless specified otherwise.