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- St.Louis Mo/Florida
Was just currios if anyone has become a certified arborist in ALL the North American regions? /forum/images/graemlins/mega.gif
has anyone done this?
- Thread starter STLTreeclmbr
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- St.Louis Mo/Florida
I mean WONDERING mb, guess he thinks he's a english teacher! but seriousley? /forum/images/graemlins/lam.gif
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- Victoria , B.C.
In all the N. American regions ? What's that all about ? If i got my certification here in B.C. Canada, and then visited Aussie down under then i should still consider myself a cert. arborist. Right ?... And anywhere else for that matter.
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- Ontario, Canada
Are you asking about provincial certs? I would think that the international cert would be recognised world wide but provincial certs....I think that's a grat question. Would Australia honour your BC cert? And if not am I wasting time getting my Ont cert? Should I just concentrate on my international recognition? Who knows where one could end up climbing trees. I certainly think that is one of the greatest benefits of our chosen careers. Trees grow almost everywhere! As for an answer to your question, I'm an apprentice, I have yet to get my certification anywhere.
Cheers!
Cheers!
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- Burnaby, BC
ISA cert is different than regional or municipal certs. the Brits and Aussies have completely different programs than the ISA for an Arborist Cert so to speak. We in BC have the hydro cert program too, CUA (Certified Utility Arborist) I think it has nothing to do with ISA certs at all.
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Was just currios if anyone has become a certified arborist in ALL the North American regions? /forum/images/graemlins/mega.gif
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I get it mate.
You are wondering if there's anyone who is a recognized certified arborist in all 50 states of the USA.
Like is there one qualification that some-one can get that is recognized in every State, county and municipiality in the entire USA. Right.
Or do they have to sit tests and exams for the next 20 years to satisfy each pedantic bureaucracy.
Here in Australia we have a National Accreditation system. If you complete your certificate and pass it is recognized in every state etc. But it's no sit down 2 hour test.
Lots of subjects including real field work and reports. You climb, rig, fell, prune, heck ... even have to tie knots, splice 3 strand and sharpen saws etc.
You may however with overseas qualifications get some accreditation and even get ROPL (recognition of prior learning) which will get some subjects under your belt leaving the balance to be obtained for certification status.
Also there are differing levels of certification, Level 2 Arborist, Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 which has now been changed to Dip Hort (Arb)
On your certificate the individual subjects will be listed that you have CA (competancy achieved) so if some-one tries to pull the wool over your eyes by being one of those cant climb, cant rig, cant cut arbos you can bust them easy.
I hope this has helped and maybe others can assist you in answering the USA part of the question.
Was just currios if anyone has become a certified arborist in ALL the North American regions? /forum/images/graemlins/mega.gif
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I get it mate.
You are wondering if there's anyone who is a recognized certified arborist in all 50 states of the USA.
Like is there one qualification that some-one can get that is recognized in every State, county and municipiality in the entire USA. Right.
Or do they have to sit tests and exams for the next 20 years to satisfy each pedantic bureaucracy.
Here in Australia we have a National Accreditation system. If you complete your certificate and pass it is recognized in every state etc. But it's no sit down 2 hour test.
Lots of subjects including real field work and reports. You climb, rig, fell, prune, heck ... even have to tie knots, splice 3 strand and sharpen saws etc.
You may however with overseas qualifications get some accreditation and even get ROPL (recognition of prior learning) which will get some subjects under your belt leaving the balance to be obtained for certification status.
Also there are differing levels of certification, Level 2 Arborist, Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 which has now been changed to Dip Hort (Arb)
On your certificate the individual subjects will be listed that you have CA (competancy achieved) so if some-one tries to pull the wool over your eyes by being one of those cant climb, cant rig, cant cut arbos you can bust them easy.
I hope this has helped and maybe others can assist you in answering the USA part of the question.
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- St.Louis Mo/Florida
Good luck Princess! Ok Gareth say someone is a CA from BC, do they posess the pertinant knowledge to attain CA in a different geographical location? that was the question
very interesting ekka, you dont even need to know how to climb here.
very interesting ekka, you dont even need to know how to climb here.
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- Western Norway
Could you post a link to the hydro cert programme? Would be interesting to see what´s it about.
Svein
www.hogstogrydding.no
Svein
www.hogstogrydding.no
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- Canon City ,CO
There is no governmental certification for all of North America nor for all of the United States. ISA certification is an International certification but it is a private industry certification. Many municipalities within the U.S.A. require ISA certification for employment consideration. Almost anywhere ISA certification will enhance a resume'. ISA cert. tests are administered regionally and the tree identification section will utilize local trees but this does not regionalize the certification. The major components of the test are universal in nature and the ability to ID local trees properly ensures that one has the "tools" to ID trees anywhere with the use of proper resource materials.
An International governmental certification(U.N.? /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif) or a National governmental Cert. will not help the state of our industry. God save us from the bureaucrats!
An International governmental certification(U.N.? /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif) or a National governmental Cert. will not help the state of our industry. God save us from the bureaucrats!
Ekka, in MN we are exploring a State wide license. I believe Trees are important enough that it should be alot more than a show your Insurance License. I'm not a fan of more Goverment but what we have now is a joke. Your country's requirements, are they posted on the web somewhere?
