I don't think the exam would be too hard. The material is all available online to study. I'd love to be given the chance to take it. I may be wrong but don't believe they will allow you to even sit for the test unless you have the 3yrs (verifiable via pay stubs,etc) experience under sponsor...
I'll start off with.... I'm a noob but I did the same thing to my vortex and at the TCIA conference the dude at Samson booth handed me a brochure with rope inspection criteria complete with examples/pics. At work now so I don't have access but might be on their website? He said as long as it...
Thanks JD! I'm originally from NE OH so cool to hear your perspective. It's tough to get a guy who has the LTE credentials to mentor/sign off on the experience reqt. b/c they see u as possible competition. I'm going to go to a week of Arbormaster tng this spring on my own dime bc I like the...
Relatively new to tree buzz. Met JOHN-KAYS at TCIA this year, great dude, very personable like most guys I've met in the industry. First exposure was Sherrill treefest in NC this year. I'm a 49yo retired military guy with a full-time decent paying job but....I THINK ABOUT TREES 24/7. I've...
Thanks for the intro John! Had a great time. Saw most of the demos but missed the spar rescue. Watched the video and it was excellent. Met both August Hunicke and Lawrence Pfannerman Schultz in a period of about 15min! I appreciate the equipment advice you gave and look fwd to learning more...