Continuing Education Units
| Attend WC-ISA Chapter regional meetings: | From 4 to 8 CEU's depending on the meeting |
| Attend WC-ISA Chapter Annual meeting: | Up to 20 CEUs depending on the programs |
| Self Study through the Arborist News: | Approximately 1 CEU per magazine. The WC will recongnize for Certified Tree Workers. |
| Your company's in-service training: | Must be approved by ISA and/or Western chapter. |
| Other Meetings: | Must be approved by the ISA and/or Western chapter. |
| PRS Video Series from the ISA Research trust: | 1.5 CEU's per tape ($25. per tape) |
ISA Publications
- Arborist News Quizzes (1.00 CEU)
- - bimonthly publication sent to all ISA members
- Certification Today (0.50 CEU)
- - bi-annual publication provided to Certified Arborists
- Arboriculture & the Law/Workbook (3.00 CEUs)
- - an ISA publication
- The Landscape Below Ground/Workbook (4.00 CEUs)
- - an ISA publication
- Tree Pruning Guidelines/Workbook (1.00 CEU)
- - an ISA publication
- RPS Video Series I & II (1.50 CEUs)
- - an ISA publication (8 videos)
- Home Study I, II (8.00 CEUs) & Crew Leader (4.00 CEUs)
- - NAA
Publications
- Arborist Equipment/Workbook (10.00 CEUs)
- - an ISA publication
- Arbor Master Training Videos/Tests (1.00 CEUs each video)
- - an ISA publication
Seminars
Most seminars are pre-approved through your local chapter. If you would like to know if an upcoming seminar has been pre-approved for credit, you can contact your local chapter. If you are a member of your local chapter you should get a newsletter that informs you of upcoming seminars. ou should also check the Arborist news Industry Calendar and the ISA web site.
In-House Training
A lot of companies offer in-house training. Anything educational pertaining to tree care gets CEUs! This includes safety meetings, training, CPR/1st aid, chain saw safety, etc.
College Courses
College courses get 10 CEUs per course and 5 CEUs more for a lab. Just send in a copy of your transcripts to the ISA ofice to apply for CEUs.
If there is anything not mentioned above that you feel should be worth CEUs please send a letter with the agenda or course outline to the ISA office. We will be happy to look it over for you. If it is granted CEUs then it will show on your next CEU update. If it does not meet the criteria (stated below), we will send the information back to you with a letter of explaination.
| The criteria for approving CEUs is as follows, anything educational pertaining to tree care in the following ten domains: | |
| Nutrition/Fertilization | Pruning |
| ID/Selection | Diagnosis/Treatment |
| Installation/Establishment | Soil/Water Relations |
| Safety/Climbing | Trees/People/Ecology |
| Biology | Cabling/Bracing |