2025 ISA Certified Arborist Exam Prep Workshop

This workshop is designed to address exam topics that have historically shown to be more difficult to pass on ISA exams.

About this Event

The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council wants to help increase the number of ISA Certified Arborists in our area, and one of the steps to becoming a Certified Arborist is to pass the ISA Certification Exam. This workshop covers some of the exam topics considered to be most difficult and will help you to prepare to take the exam. Workshop topics include Safe Work Practices, Tree Biology, Tree ID, Soil Science and Management, Pruning, Diagnosis and Plant Disorders, and Tree Risk Assessment. The exam will be given after the workshop, but registering for the exam is optional.

Registration fee for the workshop is $45 for AUFC members and $60 for non-members. Registration deadline for the workshop is August 18, 2024. See Workshop Registration Instructions below.

The ISA exam registration, fee, and deadline are separate from the workshop. Registration deadline for the exam is August 5 (TBD), 2025. Exam registration instructions:

1. Apply and register for the Arborist Certification exam through the ISA website by logging in at International Society of Arboriculture (isa-arbor.com)
2. Exam information: International Society of Arboriculture > Credentials > Exam Information (isa-arbor.com)
3. Exam date and location: International Society of Arboriculture (isa-arbor.com)
4. Enroll: International Society of Arboriculture > Credentials > Apply Now > Enroll to Take Exam (isa-arbor.com)

CEUs: ISA Continuing Education credits have been applied for and will be available for the workshop.

Sponsored by: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division and Arkansas Urban Forestry Council.

Partners: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Tree Climbers LLC.

Agenda


🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
Workshop Check In

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Tree Risk Assessment

Info: Harold Fisher, Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Tree Worker Safety (Safe Work Practices)

Info: Jeremy Williams, Tree Climbers, LLC

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Tree Biology / Tree ID

Info: Dr. Anthony Bowden, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch & Test Taking Strategies

Info: Krissy Kimbro, Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Diagnosis & Plant Disorders

Info: Chandler Barton, Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Soil Science & Management

Info: Dr. Jacob Hackman, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Pruning

Info: Krista Quinn, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

🕑: 03:30 PM
ISA Exam Registration

🕑: 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM
ISA Exam

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