ISA Certified Arborist


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Examples of experience sources include, but are not limited to:

  • Tree care companies
  • Nurseries
  • Landscape companies
  • Municipalities
  • State forestry agencies
  • Utility companies
  • Academic arboriculture/horticulture departments (for
  • instructors)
  • Horticulture/extension programs (for advisors)
  • Consultancies
  • Pest control providers (for advisors and applicators)
  • Two-year associate degree with a minimum of two courses directly related to arboriculture plus two years of practical full-time experience in arboriculture.
  • Four-year bachelor degree with a minimum of four courses directly related to arboriculture plus one year of practical full-time experience in arboriculture.

  • 900 hours of assessed training with a minimum focus of 90 hours directly related to arboriculture plus two years of practical full- time experience in arboriculture.
  • 1,800 hours of assessed training with a minimum focus of 180 hours directly related to arboriculture plus one year of practical fulltime experience in arboriculture.

If you do not pass the exam, you are allowed one free retake.

Certification is valid for 3 years. To retain certification after each three-year period, an ISA Certified Arborist® must recertify. The ISA Certification Program offers two methods of recertification. The first method is to retake and pass the certification exam again. The second option is to accumulate at least 30 continuing education units (CEUs) over the three-year certification period that are related to the 10 tested domains on the exam and pay the recertification fee.

Exam application provides more details on the certification. Follow this link to the exam application.


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Available Certifications
ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist
ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Certified Tree Climber
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
ISA Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist

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