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International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certification Training

• Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
• Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
• Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
• Thursday, March 10, 2022, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• Thursday, March 10, 2022, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

***Times are approximate***

This training program is designed to assist green industry professionals in obtaining the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist designation. (All sessions are remote learning via Zoom.) Attendees of this program will gain an increased knowledge of practices pertaining to the care of trees including identification, proper pruning, and safety. Certified arborists may also attend select sessions for review and qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEU’s). This training may be eligible for Landscape Architect CEUs. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued. Contact the NYS Dept. of Ed for further information.

FEES

Registration fee of $400.00 includes an ISA Arborist Certification Study Guide, ANSI Standards and Best Management Compendium Set (Tree Pruning, Tree and Shrub Fertilization, Tree Support Systems, Cabling, Bracing and Guying). Without Study Guide, the complete training is $325.

Individual sessions are $75 each (see registration and line-up below).

Registrations received after February 18^th, 2022 will not receive the study materials until after the first session. Please register early. No refunds but substitutions allowed.

Please note: the Study Guide Package is also available in Spanish.

SPEAKERS

Barbara Neal - Community Horticulture Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County

Stephanie Radin - Ag/Hort Program Leader, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County

Mark Chisholm - International Tree Climbing Champion and Certified Arborist, Aspen Tree Experts, Jackson, NJ. Sponsored by Stihl USA

Steve Chisholm - Certified Arborist, Aspen Tree Experts, Jackson, NJ

Gloria Van Duyne - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Urban & Community Forestry Program Director

Don Gabel - Director of Plant Health, New York Botanical Garden

Rick Harper, Ph.D - Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts

TO REGISTER FOR ALL 5 SESSIONS, PLEASE CLICK LINK:  REGISTER HERE

TO REGISTER FOR INDIVIDUAL SESSION(S), CLICK LINKS BELOW

March 1, 2022 

Session 1 (Morning): REGISTER HERE

• Review of Application 
• Tree Biology
• Tree ID

Session 2 (Afternoon): REGISTER HERE

• Pruning
• Tree Risk Assessment
• Preservation/Construction

March 8, 2022

Session 3 (morning): REGISTER HERE

• Soil & Water Relationships
• Installation & Establishment
• Nutrition/Fert
• Urban Forestry

March 10,2022

Session 4 (morning): REGISTER HERE

• Tree Worker Safety
• Tree Support & Lightening Protection
• Climbing & Working in Trees
• Cable & Bracing

Session 5 (Afternoon): REGISTER HERE

• Diagnosis/Treatment
• Plant Health Care
• Questions and Review

Most sessions begin at approximately 8:30am. End times vary per session │Zoom links and detailed agenda will be sent prior to each session │No In-Person Certification Exam

Please note that session topics and speakers are subject to change

Payment Types Accepted:

• Credit Card/PayPal
• Purchase Order (for municipalities/agencies/businesses)

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ISA Examination Eligibility Requirement

The ISA Certification Board requires a candidate to have a minimum of three years experience in arboriculture. Acceptable experience includes the practical use of knowledge involved in pruning, fertilization, installation and establishment, diagnosis, and treatment of tree problems, cabling and bracing, climbing, or other services that directly relate to arboriculture. Examples of experience sources include but are not limited to:

• Tree care companies
• Utility personnel
• Nursery personnel
• Instructors of arboriculture/horticulture
• Landscape personnel
• Horticulture/Extension Advisors
• Municipalities
• Consulting Arborist
• State forestry personnel
• Pest Control Advisors/Applicators

The eligibility requirement may also be satisfied with a two-year degree in arboriculture and two years practical experience or a four-year degree in a related field and one year of practical experience.

By submitting your application, you authorize ISA certification staff to contact the practical experience reference named on your application to substantiate your eligibility.

The ISA Certification Program does not discriminate in determining eligibility on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Becoming ISA Certified is a two-step process.

1.Apply to ISA to determine eligibility

2.After approval, enroll to take a computer-based exam

Trainees must apply separately to ISA to be eligible to take the exam.

The application guide can be found here:https://www.isa-arbor.com/Portals/0/Assets/PDF/Certification-Applications/cert-Application-Certified-Arborist.pdf

Fees For The Exam Must Be Paid To ISA. CCEDC nor CCEOC cannot process exam applications nor accept exam fees.

Once your application is approved by ISA you will be able to enroll for the exam. The Farm & Home Center is closed to the public; therefore in 2022, there will be no in-person exam.

Computer-based exams may be taken at Pearson VUE testing facilities. You must first submit your application to ISA and receive approval prior to scheduling to take an exam.

For testing centers visit: https://home.pearsonvue.com/isa.aspx

More information on Computer-based Exams can be found on the ISA website: https://www.isa-arbor.com/Credentials/Exam-Information

For further information and/or questions please contact:

Stephanie Radin: 845-677-8223x104, sradin@cornell.edu

Jennifer Lerner:845-278-6738, jjs95@cornell.edu

or call ISA at 1 (678) 367-0981

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Last updated February 28, 2022