CERTIFICATIONS PAGE

What is an I.S.A. Certified Arborist?

Find out what it takes to become an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture.

To obtain a copy of the Certification Study Guide: contact the the MAC-ISA office at (703-753-0499). Certification information: Nancy Herwig (703) 753-0499. International Certification info: (217) 355-9516.
Reminder: Application and fee must be received at least 12 business days prior to exam.

Online Certification application:

Download a copy of the I.S.A. Certification application at http://www.isa-arbor.com/certification/certification.aspx

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You must be a current certified arborist to list your services on this site. Consumers can search for a certified arborist by county.

To request CEU assignment prior to an educational event, download the instructions.

Find out how many CEUs you have.

Click here for tree I.D. list for certification test.

EXAM AND COURSE DATES FOR 2009:

• Jan. 14, Exam, Ellicott City, MD, check in time 1pm.  Deadline to apply 12-26-08
• Jan. 30, Exam, Virginia Beach, VA, check in time 8am. Deadline to apply 1-14-09
• March 10-11, Potomac, MD, Tree Worker Training Course. Limited Space.
• March 10-12, Rockwood Manor, Potomac, MD, Arborist Certification Course.
• March 17-19, Arborist Certification Course, Germantown, MD
• May 15, Exam, Chesapeake, VA, check in time 12:30.  Deadline to apply 4-28-09
• July 10, Exam, Beckley, WV, check in time 8:30am, apply by 6/24/09.
• July 16 & 17, Tree Worker/Climber Specialist Course, Norfolk, VA
• Aug. 11, Exam, Fairfax, VA, check in time 9:30am, apply by 7/24/09.
• Additional dates will be added

Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, Municipal Specialist and Board Master Arborist exams are available to take online. Visit www.isa-arbor.com for more information.

For more information on Certification Exams, Nancy Herwig at (703) 753-0499
For general certification information or other International business, contact ISA in Champaign, IL at (217) 355-9411.

I.S.A. Certification demonstrates that an arborist possesses the knowledge and competence required to provide proper tree care. The test is administered by the International Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.), a non-profit organization supporting tree care research around the world. It is a voluntary, non-governmental process. It was initiated by area chapters of the I.S.A. in 1987, and implemented internationally by the I.S.A. in 1992.

An I.S.A. Certified Arborist must renew their certification every 3 years. There are more than 11,100 I.S.A. Certified Arborist around the world. This number is expanding at a current rate of 1500 new certified arborists each year. Certification is not a measure of practice. Certification attests to the education and knowledge of an arborist, but does not guarantee or assure quality performance.

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