ISA certification

[grizzly2]

makes me better?

I agree that my certifications (CA and municipal specialist) haven't necessarily made me better at what I do, but it does gain me respect with people. My words carry more weight. It also forces me to stay current with the industry for credits.

 

[tree MDS]

Yes it's online and you'll want to practice everything before taking it becasue pretty soon if you fail one domain you'll have to retake the whole test. This is a condition of the certifying authority that audited the ISA test.

Another outcome of the audit was the need for an ethics policy and enforcement so this is also in the works stay tuned to the ISA website for details.

Treeseer, can you eloborate on "pretty soon if you fail one domain you'll have to retake the whole test"? When?

I'm working under someones licence right now but they arent gonna renew it so I've got till Jan 2010 to get mine.

I've been studying some over the winter...maybe I should just take it asap?

 

[treeseer]

dunno when; check the isa site. i just did and found this http://www.isa-arbor.com/certification\resources\ISACertifiedArboristCodeofEthics.pdf

"I'm working under someones licence right now

dunno wha tthis means, but sooner the better imo whenever u r ready.

 

[Tree Machine]

Hey guys, I got the latest news.

The certification exam is not being given, on-line, not exactly anyway. The ISA certification exam is being given through a network of testing centers called Pearson Vue Testing. This takes the proctor out of the picture, so your sitting is supervised by Vue staff, and not an arborist.

I'm having to guess there will be no layout of leaves, and ID like that.

It costs $100 more to take the test through the test center, but they can give it more often with less in the way of logistics. The tests ARE technically given online, only they are secure-online and only takable through the testing center.

The first online, Pearson-Vue testing center ARBORIST CERTIFICATION EXAM is going to be held very, very soon.

 

[treeseer]

So Jim did ya take it yet?

 

[Tree Machine]

Not yet, why?

 

[treeseer]

Why not? Still waiting for the online option?

 

[Tree Machine]

I take it Friday, March 13, 2009.

I'm studying currently.

In the decade and a half that I've been in a non-certified mode, I have, as any good arborist will, study continually. In that long stretch of time, I have amassed a small library of information, far too much to be going back through all of it, so I had so choose.



I did manage, along the way, to mark certain publications with a bright sticky note, marked
Possible
CA exam
material.


I laid em all out and took a picture and, actually 6 or 8 pictures, of the stuff I'm reading in preparation of the Certified Arborist Exam.


First, I thought it wise to carry a list of the trees of the area, in English, and Latin nomenclature, like yesterday I drive up under this huge catalpa tree. I 'm thinking Genus species. I know the Genus is Catalpa and the species has like 5 syllables, and this tree is BIG.

So I pull out the list, Catalpa big-something with a bunch of syllables. I'm thinking, RIGHT NOW, as I'm looking at this tree, and looking at this list, I'm gonna learn this Genus species name for a Southern catalpa, here and now for good.

So are you ready, readers? Listen to this...... Catalpa bignonioides

big non- ee --o-- eee days

What a whopper.

I like the boxelder, too. I think if I were to get abdcted by aliens, I would reach out my hand, smile, and say, "Acer negundo."

It's good to keep a list.

 

[tree MDS]

TM, you should look into Horticopia Pro for your computer.

That helped me learn most of the native trees and proper latin pronunciation, you just click on the little speaker and it says it for you. Pretty cool.

 

[Tree Machine]

Today is Friday, March 13.

Yes, yes it is.

So you take the test today???

In about two and a half hours. The testing center is about twenty minutes from here.

You're registered and scheduled.

Yes, to take the CA exam at the Pearson-Vue testing center, the online version, at 12:30 today.

 

[Tree Machine]

http://www.pearsonvue.com/isa/

This is your critical link to scheduling these tests.


The ISA Home Website is also important, but you will ultimately be directed to the PearsonVue website to conduct your scheduling. You just go to ISA to pay your, ahem..... $350.

 

[Tree Machine]

Most excellent article, "Trees, People & Ecosystems; Practicing Plant Health Care" Awesome article, awesome!

 

[Tree Machine]

TM, you should look into Horticopia Pro for your computer.

That helped me learn most of the native trees and proper latin pronunciation, you just click on the little speaker and it says it for you. Pretty cool.

Thank you tree MDS. You have to give us a link to Horticopia Pro.

I've peeked at these

 

[Tree Machine]

~



This was an interesting surprise,

 

[tree MDS]

Thank you tree MDS. You have to give us a link to Horticopia Pro.

I've peeked at these

Yer gonna have to google it TM, I'm much better with a saw than a computer. lol.

I tried it, it comes up no problem.

 

[Tree Machine]

.

 

[Tree Machine]

I'll clear up any confusion on this later, but for now, let me give you one more piece of lit to study, and that is our common bug pests.

 

[Tree Machine]

Ok, everyone, I've got exactly two hours til test time. I've spent the morning sharing about studying for the test, rather than studying for the test itself.
This should be interesting.

Wish me luck, I'm hoping to report back certifiably certified later this afternoon.

 

[treeseer]

Now I must add ventriloquism to the many talents of yours that I respect.

Bon Chance, mon ami!

:rockn:

 

[Tree Machine]

Ok, I'm walkin out the door. 45 minutes til test time, I have a 15 minute drive.


I'll report the details later on this evening, as a I gotta start a mondo-leaning contract job cherry this afternoon, after the test. The Pansies, no one wants to climb this, three companies bid, no access by bucket, they just don't want to do the ga-double gnarley leanin tree takedown over the house and power and fences. I bet they don't have anything like that on the test.


Wish me luck.