Prescription Pruning Qualification (PPQ)

Date: September 9-11, 2026

Time: September 9th & September 10th → 7:45am - 5pm

September 11th → 7:45am - 12:30pm

Location: Village of Lombard Community Room - 255 E Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148

Instructors: Dr. Ryan Klein, PHD - Assistant Professor, University of Florida IFAS & Nick Markley, Independent Contractor

 

A production arborist (Producer) working in trees, or anyone, seeking an organized process of evaluating tree owner and arborist conditions of concern, and an approach to pruning designed to solve these concerns.

A pruning prescriber (Prescriber) is an ISA Certified Arborist or equivalent.

Day 1 – Producers – ISA certification is not a prerequisite.

Producers are finished with the training at the end of day one, and each receives a certificate of completion. There is no exam.

Day 1, 2 and 3 – Prescribers – Must be an ISA Certified Arborist.

The second and third day of training focus on preparing pruning prescriptions using many examples which include outdoor exercises. This is an interactive program with many activities. There is a review and a multiple-choice exam on the third day. Those passing the exam become PPQ qualified.

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