ISA CERTIFIED TREE WORKER CLIMBER SPECIALIST® TRAINING WORKSHOP 


Location & Course Information
The Mulch Center
Training Room & Walnut Grove Area 21457 Milwaukee Avenue
Deerfield, IL 60015
Class Limit: 6

About the Course

This certification is for tree workers who specialize in climbing work. To become certified as an ISA Tree Worker Climber Specialist®, you must have the skill and endurance to climb trees, demonstrate strong knowledge of safe work practices, and be able to get the job done off the ground. For this credential, you will be tested in both a classroom setting and a field setting.

Course Description

The ISA Certified Tree Worker/Climber Specialist® (CTWCS) examination is made up of two parts: a 50- question multiple-choice knowledge exam and a skills exam. An individual must pass both parts to obtain certification credentials.


Prerequisites
The CTWCS exam has three prerequisites:

  • CPR/First Aid Certification (Documented)
  • Aerial Rescue Training (Documented)
  • 18 months of working experience as a Tree Climber (Documented)

Courses offered with this CTWCS Training Program

  • CPR/First Aid Training
  • Aerial Rescue Training
  • CTWCS Examination Prep Training
  • CTWCS Examination, Classroom and Field

CTWCS Exam Preparation
Date: July 16, 2022
Time: 8am-1pm
Location:
Training Room
Instructors: Norm Hall & Eduardo Medina
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2022
CEUs:5

Aerial Rescue Training
Date: July 23, 2022
Time: 7am-12pm
Location:
Walnut Grove
Instructors:Norm Hall & Eduardo Medina
Registration Deadline: July 8, 2022
CEUs:5

CPR/First Aid Training
Date: July 23, 2022
Times: 12:30-5:00pm
Location:
Training Room
Instructor:
Peggy Drecher
Registration Deadline: July 8, 2022
CEUs:4.5

CTWCS Examination
Date: August 13, 2022
Time: 8am-2pm
Location:
Training Room
Instructors: Norm Hall & Eduardo Medina
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2022
CEUs:6

*Enrolled CTW students will receive enrollment priority.

**IMPORTANT: CTWCS Exam Fee is $135 for members and $195 for non-members and must be paid directly to ISA. ISA must receive your exam application NO LATER than July 28, 2022.

*Note: In order to receive the training and exam discounted rates, you must be a current member of both the IAA and the ISA. Membership will be verified.

ISA CTWCS Exam Guide & Exam Application: https://wwv.isa-arbor.com/myAccount/myProfile/CAPS


Suggested Reading Materials Offered by ISA

Tree Climbers Companion, J. Jepson
Tree Climbers Guide, 4th Edition, S. Lily & A. Julius


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