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ISA CERTIFICATIONS


NEW! Four Computer Based Exams Now Available
Based on your demand, ISA is currently offering four certification exams online in select areas (including Ontario). Certified Arborist, Municipal and Utility Specialist and Board Certified Master Arborist are available now. The other certifications will be offered soon. Please check back for availability. We understand how important certification is and would like to help eliminate your obstacles. Over the years we have heard of many challenges and it is our goal to make receiving your certification as convenient and easy as possible. For more details, including a list of testing locations, visit this link on ISA's site.


Top 10 Questions Asked About the ISA Certified Arborist Program...

Certification is a voluntary program providing recognition of one's professional knowledge by one’s peers. International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist recognition is given by the ISA to those who:

• meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the examination,
• successfully complete the examination,
• maintain the necessary number of continuing education units (CEUs) to recertify after three years, and
• pay the necessary recertification fees every three years.

    Objectives
    • To be an educational program that will improve technical competency of personnel in the tree care industry.
    • To create incentives for these individuals to continue their professional development.
    • To provide the public and those in government with a means to identify those professionals who have demonstrated, through a professionally developed exam and education program, that they have a thorough knowledge of tree care practices.

    Benefits
    • Certification builds an individuals self-image. By studying for and passing the exam, individuals reaffirm to themselves and their peers a thorough knowledge and dedication to arboriculture.
    • Certification affords the public and those in government the opportunity to make an informed selection of services based on the knowledge which is represented by the Certification designation.
    • The process of becoming Certified and maintaining the designation, provides incentives to the individual to continue his/her on-going professional development.
    • Certification is a tool to help the employer both in training their personnel and selecting new employees.



    ISA Study Guide
    • Members CDN$95 (+ GST, $8 shipping/handling)
    • Non-Members CDN$150 (+ GST, $8 shipping/handling)

    Order an ISA Study Guide...




    ISA Certified Arborist Workshops and Exams
    Designed as a review for those who have studied and want to make sure of their knowledge through an exciting study time, or alternatively if you have bought a Study Guide and are just beginning this educational process. Past participants have highly recommended this workshop.

    All workshops are from 9 am to 4:30 pm. All exams are 3 hours long starting at 9 am sharp with registration between 8-9 am.

    Workshop Dates
    Date Location and Directions
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    • Members CDN$130 (+ GST)
    • Non-Members CDN$195 (+ GST)


    Workshop Registration Form...

    Certified Arborist, Municipal and/or Utility Specialist Exam Dates
    Date Location and Directions
    TBA TBA

    ISA Specialist Certifications...

    For further information please contact the ISAO office at 416-493-7022, 1-888-463-2316 or email John Ransom at certification@isaontario.com


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