Open Enrollment Courses

Becoming a certified arborist is a big undertaking and is required for many professional positions. The International Society of Arboriculture has created a rigid 200 question test to ensure anyone holding the credential has a strong understanding of trees, the environment, proper Tree care, and industry standards. This course offers you over 400 study questions and reading material to ensure you are ready to sit for your exam.

https://etabasicarborist.thinkific.com/courses/basicarborist

This is a four day in person course

This course is meticulously crafted to prepare learners for the Certified Arborist exam. We employ a strategic methodology to cover all potential exam topics, ensuring a broad and comprehensive understanding. Beyond the subject matter, we also impart crucial strategies for effective test taking, making you not just prepared but confident to ace your exam.

This course is meticulously crafted to prepare learners for the Utility Arborist exam. We employ a strategic methodology to cover all potential exam topics, ensuring a broad and comprehensive understanding. Beyond the subject matter, we also impart crucial strategies for effective test taking, making you not just prepared but confident to ace your exam.

*This course is ISA approved for 16 CEs for ISA certified arborist

This is a four 10 hour/day in person course

This course is designed to prepare learners for the Climber Specialist exam, by employing a strategic methodology to cover potential exam topics for both the written test as well as the field practical ensuring a broad and comprehensive understanding prior to the big day.

*This course is for individuals who need a CPR certificate or need to renew their certification 

*This course is ISA approved for 40 CEs for ISA certified arborist

This is a four 10 hour/day in person course

This course is designed to prepare learners for the Climber Specialist exam, by employing a strategic methodology to cover potential exam topics for both the written test as well as the field practical ensuring a broad and comprehensive understanding prior to the big day.

*This course is for individuals who are already CPR certified and do not need to renew their certification 

*This course is ISA approved for 40 CEs for ISA certified arborist

  This is a four day in person course

Successful completion of this this 32-hour course satisfies OSHA and ANSI electrical safety training requirement for students. This line clearance arborist course is designed for employees working in close proximity to energized wires, and when conducted on campus provides students hands on experience pruning and rigging around conductors utilizing an aerial lift and mock power lines.

*This course is pending ISA approval for 32 CEs for ISA Certified arborists 

 This is a two day in person course

In this comprehensive chainsaw safety course, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain and operate a chainsaw safely as well as apply methods of precision tree felling in a controlled learning environment. An integral part of this course focuses on the understanding of forces including leverage, tension, compression and the implementation of mechanical advantage in felling operations.

*This course is ISA approved for 16 CEs for ISA certified arborist

This is a Three day in person course

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the forces applied during rigging operations and the tools and techniques necessary to perform rigging procedures safely and effectively. An integral part of this course focuses on the concepts of positive and negative rigging, span rigging, zip lining, upward rigging and double block rigging. 

*This course is pending ISA approval for 24 CEs for ISA Certified arborists 

This is a one day in person course

This course provides students a foundation for the capabilities and limitations for the safe and efficient operation of aerial lifts to include inspection, setup, work configuration and emergency procedures. 

*This course is pending ISA approval for 8 CEs for ISA Certified arborists 

This is a one day in person course

This course is designed specifically for individuals without a medical background who want to build confidence in emergency situations. You learn advanced first aid, management of medical and trauma injuries, and know what type of first aid supplies you should have on hand 

*CPR certification is a prerequisite for this course. 

*This course is ISA approved for 8 CEs for ISA Certified arborists

This is a one day in person course

This course provides students a foundation for safe chipper use addressing the different types of chippers, inspection, setup, personal protective equipment, work positioning and maintenance. 

*This course is pending ISA approval for 8 CEs for ISA Certified arborists

This is a one day in person course 

This course is focused on industry approved A300 pruning standards providing students a comprehensive understanding of how trees respond to pruning and the application of various pruning systems and methods with an emphasis on structure and directional pruning. 

*This course is pending  ISA approval for 8 CEs for ISA Certified arborists

This is a one day in person course 

This course addresses the most common rescue scenarios and how to effectively respond to each satisfying annual aerial rescue training requirements. Topics include canopy rescue, spar rescue, bucket rescue and self-rescue from a bucket also known as bucket bailout. 

*This course is pending ISA approval for 8 CEs for ISA Certified arborists

  This is a one day in person course

Power Ascenders are a relatively new innovation that has the potential to make at height work safer, easier and more efficient. This course is a hands-on field exercise that addresses the critical components of power ascender use including inspection and safety, line setting and installation, ascending and descending, navigating obstacles and transitioning in the canopy.

*This course is ISA approved for 8 CEs for ISA certified arborist

This is a two day in person course

This course is a hands-on practical designed to offer an advanced level of application by combining the standard power ascender course with the addition of “power ascenders in a rescue scenario” and “power ascender use in mechanical advantage”.

*This course is ISA approved for 16 CEs for ISA certified arborist

This is a 4 10 hour/day in person course

This course is designed to provide the foundation for entry level climbers by affording the skills necessary to safely and effectively work in trees. Topics to include knots specific to climbing, basic climbing systems, climbing gear and inspection, methods of ascent and descent and work positioning.

*This course is ISA approved for 32 CEs for ISA Certified arborists

This is a four 10 hour/day in person course

This course is designed to demonstrate the use and practicality of advanced climbing techniques by affording the skills necessary to safely and effectively work in trees. Topics to include advanced climbing systems, basal and canopy anchors, the use of mechanical friction devices and ascenders, advanced methods of ascent and work positioning.

*This course is pending ISA approval for 32 CEs for ISA Certified arborists

This course blends practical applications with essential safety protocols, making it a must for tree care professionals who routinely work in public spaces. Key topics include strategies for setting up safe work zones near roadways, managing pedestrian and vehicle traffic effectively, and minimizing risk to workers, passersby, and infrastructure. Participants will also gain a clear understanding of compliance requirements, ensuring their operations meet OSHA and DOT regulations.