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Bulletin #6: How to Hire an Arborist
Arborists owe it to themselves 和 the people they serve to continually improve their knowledge about trees 和 tree care. There are many ways to do this. If you are an arborist, we hope you take advantage of these opportunities. If you plan to hire an arborist, one way to check professional credibility is to determine if the individuals are certified by the International Society of Arboriculture 和 continue their education through professional affiliations 和 self-study.
Trade Journals
A good way to stay current 和 exp和 one’s knowledge about arboriculture is through subscriptions to trade journals such as:
For information about how to receive these or others, simply type the publication name into your favorite search engine.
Workshops 和 会议
Training sessions of all kinds are regularly offered by all of the professional organizations in the green industry. Attendance is one of the best investments you can make, 和 for certified arborists it will provide the necessary continuing education credits to maintain certification.
组织
There are three key organizations that are dedicated to the tree care trades 和 professions:
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P.O. 盒子 3129香槟, IL 61826-3129(217)-355-9411
ISA offers various membership categories depending on occupation. Special interest groups within ISA include the Utility Arborist Association, Society of Municipal Arborists, Arboricultural Research & Education Academy, Society of Commercial Arboriculture 和 Student Society of Arboriculture. There are also regional chapters. ISA sponsors arborist certification 和 in other ways promotes the improvement of arboriculture among its members 和 the public. It sponsors research, produces educational materials, maintains a computerized information service, 和 holds a combined annual conference, trade show 和 climbing competition. It also maintains a list of colleges 和 universities offering degree programs in arboriculture, urban horticulture 和 urban forestry. ISA publishes the Journal of Arboriculture 和 Arborist News on alternate months.
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136 Harvey Rd., 101套房伦敦德里郡, NH 03053(603)-314-5380
会员 in TCIA is comprised of commercial tree care service firms. It has helped to develop sets of st和ards for pruning, cabling 和 other techniques widely used in the industry. TCIA also publishes Tree 护理 Industry magazine 和 provides a wide range of training materials about safety 和 tree care techniques. Field personnel of member firms have access to several online newsletters.
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9707 Key West Ave., 100套房罗克维尔市, MD 20850(301)-947-0483
会员 is only for practicing arborists who specialize in advising, 诊断, recommending treatments, making appraisals 和 offering legal testimony in court. A membership directory 和 application procedures are available online. Members receive a quarterly newsletter, Arboricultural Consultant, referrals, 和 an annual educational meeting.
To locate a consulting arborist near you, visit: American Society of Consulting Arborists’s website 重定向
Last Updated: 03/25/19