Description:
This 3-day course and exam is open to interested parties who meet the prerequisites (see Tree Risk Assessment Candidate Handbook) and is limited to 20 arborists (first-come/first-served), unless otherwise noted. The qualification consists of a 2-day educational course followed by a 1/2-day assessment that includes both a written and field component. It is required that you attend the course and successfully complete the assessment in order to receive this qualification.
This qualification promotes the safety of people and property and provides tree owners and risk managers with the necessary information to make informed decisions to enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity.
Through education and training, arborists will learn strategies to systematically identify and assess tree risk. The qualified professional will:
Comprehend the fundamentals of limited-visual and basic tree risk assessment, as defined in the ISA Best Management Practices: Tree Risk Assessment; Understand the principles of advanced diagnostic techniques for assessing tree risk; Gather and synthesize information needed to assess tree risk; and make reasoned judgments and recommendations for mitigating identified risk.
Registration:
https://www.asm-isa.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=883139&item_id=2580736