January 19, 2021 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
10 Week Workshop – Tuesday evenings starting December 15 – February 16. The first 9 weeks we will be covering each of the domains associated with the certified arborist exam. In week 10, we will be offering the test, in-person hopefully. The cost of the exam is separate and paid directly to ISA. Information will be forthcoming on the exam.
You are welcome to register for the full course. You can also choose to attend individual sessions. 2.5 CEU credits are available per session.
Leading industry subject matter experts are the instructors and this study group is tailored to the working arborist.
Course Syllabus
WAA Virtual Online Class Series
Date Instructor Class Domain
| December 15th, 2020 | Don Roppolo | Tree Physiology and Biology |
| December 22nd, 2020 | Glen Stanosz | Plant Health Care/Diseases and Treatment |
| December 29th, 2020 | Cindy Schwab | Soil, Water and Nutrition |
| January 5th, 2021 | Don Roppolo | Tree support and Protection |
| January 12th, 2021 | Don Roppolo | Risk Management |
| January 19th, 2021 | Denny Fermenich | Tree Establishment and Pruning |
| January 26th, 2021 | Mike Wendt | Climbing and Safety |
| February 2, 2021 | Denny Fermenich | Tree ID and Selection |
| February 9th, 2021 | Mike Rushmer | Trees and Construction /Urban Forestry |
| February 16th, 2021 | John Cole | Certification Exam |
Our instructors:
Don Roppolo– Past President, Illinois Arborist Association; Davey Resource Group, Manager of Arboricultural Training.
Dr. Glen Stanosz– Professor of Tree and Forest Health at UW-Madison, and is an ISA Certified Arborist with the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification.
Mike Wendt- Retired Arboriculture/Hort. Instructor; Past WAA Tree Climbing Competition Champion
Denny Fermenich– City Forester, City of Greenfield; Past president of WAA
Cindy Schwab– Davey Tree Expert Co., Recruiting Coordinator for the Great Lakes Region
Mike Rushmer– City Forester, City of West Allis
Zoom Link: separate invites will be sent out one week prior
Cost:
$225 – WAA Member – Full Course (the person attending the course must be a WAA member to receive this pricing!)
$270 – Non-Member – Full Course (Includes one year membership)
$35 – Single Session
$75 – Study Guide (Recommended)
$15 – ANSI Standards (Recommended)
Questions or Need Help Registering?
- Contact Tina Johnson through the Contact Us page on our website.
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