ISA Certified Arborist/Utility Specialists

Over 470 individuals are ISA Certified Arborist/Utility Specialists in North America

Eligibility:  The individual must be an ISA Certified Arborist and have a minimum of two years documented and verifiable electric utility vegetation management experience or as a consultant to with utilities a minimum of 4,000 hours in a maximum of a ten year period.

Experience:  Eligible practical experience will include full-time professional work experience which requires the regular practical use of knowledge involved in electric utility pruning, vegetation management, electrical knowledge, customer relations and emergency management or other services that directly relate to utility line clearance vegetation management.

Membership:  Membership is not required to take the certification exam.  As ISA members provide financial support to the Certification Program through membership fees, members in good standing will be charged lower certification fees.  Both members and non-members will be charged certification and exam fees that reflect the appropriate considerations including the cost of providing the exam at the candidate's chosen location.

Fees:
Examination:
     Members (ISA and Chapter or UAA)=U.S. $75
     Non-members=U.S. $205

Recertification:
     Member=U.S. $45
     Non-member=U.S. $175

Examination:  Structure - The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  The domains or subjects covered are:

1. Electric Utility Pruning  25%

2. Vegetation Management  30%

3. Electrical Knowledge  25%

4. Customer Relations  15%

5. Emergency Management  5%

Study Materials:  Certified Arborists'/Utility Specialist Certification Study Guide, Arboriculture, Integrated Management of Landscape Trees,  ANSI Z133.1, ANSI A300, Recognizing Tree Hazards, Tree and Overhead Utilities, ACRT Line Clearance Manual.