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September 30 - October 3, 2023

Certified Arborist Preparation Course

Registration Deadline September 18

Youngstown, OH

Register Today

September 30 - October 3 - Class 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

October 4 - ISA Exam (sign in 8:30 am) Exam: 9 am - 1 pm

LOCATION:

Eugenia Atkinson Recreation Center
903 Otis Street
Youngstown, OH

Deadline to apply to take the exam is September 18

You must apply to take the ISA Certification Exams separately from this class registration. Applications can be obtained at https://www.isa-arbor.com/Credentials/Exam-InformationFor further exam questions, please contact the ISA office at (888) 472-8733 or cert@isa-arbor.com.

Costs:

  • Member with Study Guide: $265
  • Member without Study Guide: $195
  • Non-member with Study Guide: $345
  • Non-member without Study Guide: $265

The Value of an ISA Credential – ISA credentials are valued and trusted because they let consumers know that you possess a high degree of knowledge about caring for and maintaining trees. When developing an exam, a panel of subject matter experts from around the world completes a job task analysis, and then writes an exam that encompasses the defined skills. ISA credentials build expert knowledge and reflect the professional skills sought by leaders from the public and private sectors, including training, academia, and government organizations.

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Hampton Inn Youngstown-North

 

Agenda (Subject to change)

Topic

Presenter

Chapter

Timeframe

Date

Tree Biology

Kodi Reidel

1

8:30 am -11:00 am

9/30/2024

Tree Identification

Brady Holko

2

11:00 pm - 12:30 pm

9/30/2024

Lunch Break

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

9/30/2024

Plant Health Care

Kodi Reidel

11

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

9/30/2024

Diagnosis & Plant Disorder

Brady Holko

10

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

9/30/2024

Cert Prep Review

All

1,2,11,10

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

9/30/2024

 

Tree Support & Lightning Protection

Brain Kralovic?

9

8:30 am - 10:00 am

10/01/2024

Tree Nutrition & Fertilization

Brain Kralovic?

5

10:15 am - 11:30 am

10/01/2024

Installation & Establishment

Brain Kralovic?

7

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

10/01/2024

Lunch Break

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

10/01/2024

Installation & Establishment

Brain Kralovic?

7

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

10/01/2024

Tree Selection

Brain Kralovic?

6

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

10/01/2024

Cert Prep Review

All

9,5,7,12

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

10/01/2024

 

Trees and Construction

Brian Goodall

13

  9:00 am--10:30 am

10/02/2024

Tree Soil Science

Brian Goodall

3

10:30 am-- 11:30 am

10/02/2024

Water Management

Brian Goodall

4

11:30 am --12:30 pm 

10/02/2024

Lunch Break

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

10/02/2024

Tree Pruning

Brain Goodall

8

1:30  pm - 4:30 pm

10/02/2024

Cert Prep Review

ALL

3,4,8,9,13

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

10/02/2024

 

Tree Risk Assessment & Management

Lizze Sords

12

8:30 am - 10:30 am

10/03/2024

Urban Forestry

Lizzie Sords

14

10:45 am - 12:30 pm

10/03/2024

Lunch Break

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

10/03/2024

Tree Worker Safety

Davey Tree

15

1:00 pm - 3: 30 pm

10/03/2024

Climbing & Tree Work

Davey Tree

16

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

10/03/2024

 

ISA Written Exams

Registration

 

8:30 am

10/04/2024

 

Exam Time

 

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

10/04/2024

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