Reserve your spot for the next TRACE session.
Once we have 15 individuals signed up, we will set up the next course.
10 ISA CEU’s
Advanced pre-registration is recommended to hold your spot and get your study manual early.
The study manual will be mailed 3 weeks in advance to give you time to prepare.
Limited seating for 15
Tree Risk Assessment is not the same as Tree Evaluation/Valuation or Plant Appraisal. Tree Risk Assessment is assessing the risk of the tree. Tree Evaluation/Valuation is assessing the tree value.
Who should attend? Consulting Arborists, Urban Foresters, ISA Certified Arborist, ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist, and Society of American Foresters Certified Foresters.
Questions Email asm@acd.net or Call 517-337-4999
ISA's next certification program for early 2012
Hosted by: Arboriculture Society of Michigan (ASM)
Michigan Chapter of the ISA
Fee: $525 (includes manual, hands-on instruction, exam and lunches for 2 days.)
Successful completion earns PNW-ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor qualification and meet current industry standards. This training course applies to all work activities in and around trees located in urban and urban/rural interface areas.
Eligibility
Applicants must be qualified and in good standing with at least one of the following:
-
Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture
-
Registered Consulting Arborist with American Society of Consulting Arborists
-
Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters
WHAT... Tree risk assessment is a systematic process that reviews risk factors and ranks them into risk categories. Risk assessment examines the whole tree, or a part of it. It is only undertaken when there is a target that might be damaged if the tree or tree part were to fail. 'Targets' are people and/or property within striking distance of the tree or its component parts. The assessment process provides a means to evaluate:
-
Probability of failure-the whole tree, or component parts
-
The size of the defective part
-
The target area (frequency and duration of use, and any other risk factors that require consideration)
WHY... Assessment of tree risk is a specialized area of expertise not covered in other areas of arboriculture or urban forestry training and accreditation. This course will:
-
Provide tree risk assessment training for urban and urban/rural interface areas using the most current theory, practice and technical concepts employed in arboriculture.
-
Set the standard at a high level of competence to ensure those accredited are skilled, knowledgeable, and fully aware of their professional responsibilities.
-
Promote safety and sound arboriculture.
WHO... This course will be most useful to arborists (utility, municipal and consulting), tree care workers, urban foresters, golf course workers, parks maintenance staff, road engineers, landscape architects and professional foresters.
Course Information
This course combines classroom lecture and field work modules.Day One lectures cover all material in the course manual. On Day Two, the morning will be spent examining trees and practicing assessment skills and data recording. The closed-book exam is held on the afternoon of Day Two (for 2.5 hours). A mark of 85% or better is required to pass. Those who score less than 85% are eligible for a retake exam (fees apply).
Upon successful completion of the course and exam, participants will be accredited as Certified Tree Risk Assessors and meet current industry standards. This training course applies to all work activities in and around trees located in urban and urban/rural interface areas. The qualification is valid for four years from the course date (month end). Certification renewal options include attending the entire course again or writing a challenge exam. Recertification fees apply to both options.
The course is administered by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA). ASM has contracted with PNW-ISA to bring the course to Michigan.
