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EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2024 The requirements to renew this ISA credential have not been met and your credential has expired. You are required to immediately stop using the associated ISA credential logo and trademark on signage, equipment, advertisements, or in any other manner. Should ISA receive notification that you are continuing to use the logo and/or trademark, you will be subject to ISA’s Trademark Violation and Logo Misuse process, which may result in legal action. We value your service in the industry and your previous efforts to acquire and demonstrate the arboricultural knowledge necessary to receive an ISA credential. We hope you will consider re-earning this credential. If we can assist or answer any questions, please contact the ISA Customer Service Center at +1.678.367.0981 or email isa@isa-arbor.com International Society of Arboriculture
International Society of Arboriculture

ISA Certified Tree Climber

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Kristian Nelson

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

September 11, 2021

Expired on

December 31, 2024

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.

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