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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Tree Trimmers and Pruners. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Mechanical63
2.Customer and Personal Service61
3.Public Safety and Security58
4.Transportation54
5.English Language52
6.Education and Training51
Biology51
8.Administration and Management49
9.Physics46
10.Sales and Marketing44
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Knowledge Area Scores

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
63
58
Replace the filters in a furnaceReplace a valve on a steam pipeOverhaul an airplane jet engine
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
61
52
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
58
41
Use a seatbeltInspect a building site for safety violationsCommand a military operation
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
54
46
Ride a train to workSteer a large freighter through a busy harborControl air traffic at a busy airport
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
52
38
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
51
44
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
51
48
Feed domestic animalsInvestigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animalsIsolate and identify a new virus
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
49
39
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
46
41
Use a crowbar to pry open a boxCalculate water pressure through a pipeDesign a cleaner burning gasoline engine
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
44
34
Sell cakes at a bake saleCall a list of clients to introduce them to a new product lineDevelop a marketing plan for a nationwide telephone system