25.14.22
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more
International Society of Arboriculture

ISA Certified Tree Climber

PDF

Anna Lewandowski

ISA Certification is a voluntary program that tests and certifies a professional’s achievement of a standard level of knowledge and skill in the field of arboriculture. When a professional becomes an ISA Certified Tree Climber, they should be recognized by their peers and the public as a tree care professional who has attained a generally-accepted level of knowledge in areas such as climbing, pruning, safety, and other subject and practice areas within the tree care profession as identified through periodic job task analyses.

Skills / Knowledge

  • tree care
  • tree pruning
  • tree removal
  • tree maintenance
  • tree trimming
  • tree climbing
  • aerial rescue
  • tree inspection

Issued on

October 2, 2024

Expires on

December 31, 2027

Earning Criteria

Required

experience

A minimum of 18 months (1.5 years) of climbing experience in arboriculture.

course

Show current proof of completion of CPR/First Aide training and Aerial Rescue.

other

Adhere to a professional Code of Ethics.

exam

Pass a comprehensive, standardized examination designed to assess the knowledge and skills in areas such as pruning, safety, electrical hazard awareness, and other subject and practice areas within the tree care profession as identified through periodic job task analyses. The written examination is made up of 65 multiple-choice questions.

exam

Pass a skills-based examination.

participation

Recertify every three (3) years through at least 15 points of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and provide current proof of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and completion of a physical (practice) aerial rescue.

Job Insights

These are the most common job titles and employers with the most open positions related to this credential.

Top job titles related to this credential
Top Employers