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ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST
This is the largest group of ISA credential holders. These professional arborists have a minimum
of three years experience in some aspect of tree care and have passed an exam developed by
an international panel of experts. The exam extensively covers every aspect of tree care and the
individuals must have an acceptable level of knowledge in all areas of arboriculture.  


ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST / UTILITY SPECIALIST
This certification is for professional arborists who are ISA Certified Arborists in good standing
and have additional experience in the specialty area of tree care around power lines. The utility
specialists work for utility companies, their contractors or consultants. One of the certification
objectives is to provide the public and those in government with a means to identify those
professionals who have demonstrated, through a professionally developed exam and education
program, that they have a thorough knowledge of line clearance vegetation management.


ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST / MUNICIPAL SPECIALIST
This certification is also for professional arborists who are ISA Certified Arborists in good
standing and have additional experience in the specialty area of urban trees. The municipal
specialists work for cities and states, parks, contractors or consultants. One of the certification
objectives is to provide the public and those in government with a means to identify those
professionals who have demonstrated, through a professionally developed exam and education
program, that they have a thorough knowledge of establishing and maintaining trees in a
community.


ISA CERTIFIED TREE WORKER / CLIMBER SPECIALISTS
These credential holders have a minimum of 18 months experience professionally climbing trees
in a safe and efficient manner to perform tree care. They have knowledge in the major aspects
involved in tree care including, pruning, removal, cabling and safety. They must pass a
knowledge exam and a skills exam conducted by trained evaluators.


ISA CERTIFIED TREE WORKER / AERIAL LIFT SPECIALIST


ISA BOARD CERTIFIED MASTER ARBORIST
This credential holder must be an ISA Certified Arborist and may have one or more of the other
credential listed above. They must have a minimum of 7 years experience as an ISA Certified
Arborist or its equivalent. They must pass a computer based exam that intensively covers all
aspects of arboriculture. These individuals have advanced levels of knowledge in all aspects of
tree care. This is our smallest group of credential holders.
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