EXAM PREPARATION COURSE FOR CERTIFIED …

1 WHAT IS THE COST OF THE COURSE ?$250 + Study Guide fees as noted pay in person: miami dade college Kendall Campus, School of Continuing Education & Professional Development, Room 512711011 SW 104 Street, miami , Florida 33176-3393or on the web: registration must be received no later than February 23, 2018and is dependent on class capacity. You must have a study guide with you during the Certification Study GuideOrder online at: or make check payable to: Florida Chapter ISA Mail to: FC-ISA, 7853 S. Leewynn Court, Sarasota, FL 34240 Credit Card: Visa, MC, or Discover call: Member price: $ + tax = $ Member price: $ + tax = $ Manual Shipping $ eachISA Membership applications: : ISA membership ($135) and Florida Chapter ISA membership (additional $30) totaling $165 will provide the member discounts described DOES THE EDUCATION REVIEW COVER?

2 This class is not meant to replace self study, only enhance it. The educational review will improve your technical competency in many aspects of tree care. Topics include tree nutrition and fertilization; tree installation and establishment; tree biology; tree, soil, and water relations; cabling, bracing, and lightning protection; tree identification and selection; safety and climbing; pruning, diagnosis, and treatment; construction damage and hazard CAN I REGISTER FOR THE EXAM?Call the ISA office in Champaign, Illinois at 1-888-472-8733 and request a Florida Registration Packet. They will send you an application form and a Florida tree species list. You can also apply online at Your application must be received by ISA in Illinois with the exam fee* no later than April 12, 2018 (allow 12 business days prior to the exam date of April 28, 2018).

3 *The cost of the exam is $170 for ISA and Chapter membersand $280 for non-members.** Separate registration for the exam is required, and NOT included with the COURSE .**WHEN AND WHERE CAN I TAKE THE EXAM?Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 9 at the IFAS officein Homestead. Please visit for moreinformation. Exam can also be taken at our MDC testingcenters. An additional fee may PREPARATION COURSE FOR CERTIFIED ARBORISTE very Monday, February 26 - April 23 from 6 - 9 dade college Kendall Campus School of Continuing Education & Professional Development11011 SW 104 Street, miami Florida 33176 WHO CAN TAKE THE COURSE ?While the COURSE is designed to prepare professionals in Arboriculture to take the CERTIFIED Arborist Exam, anyone with an interest in tree care may IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME CERTIFIED ?

4 The ISA Certification Board requires a candidate to have a minimum of 3 years experience in Arboriculture. Acceptable experience includes pruning, fertilization, installation and establishment, diagnosis and treatment of tree problems, cabling and bracing, climbing or other services that directly relate to Arboriculture. Examples include but are not limited to: Tree Care Companies Utility Personnel Nursery Personnel Instructors of Arboriculture/Horticulture Landscape Personnel Horticultural/Extension Advisors Municipalities Consulting Arborists State Forestry Personnel Pest Control Advisors/ApplicatorsThe eligibility requirement may also be satisfied with a 2 or 4 year degree in a related field and 2 years practical DOES ISA CERTIFICATION DO FOR THE TREE CARE PROFESSIONAL?

5 Identifies you to your clientele as a professional withthorough knowledge of tree care practices and canbe a powerful selling tool for your services. Provides you with opportunities to continue your professional development and network withother professionals. Helps employers train personnel and select new employees. Also, many governmental andmunicipal contracts require bidders to havea CERTIFIED Arborist on dade college , Kendall CampusSchool of Continuing Education& Professional Development11011 104 Street, miami , FL 33176 miami dade college reserves the right to cancel classes and/or programs for which there is insufficient enrollment, to close a class when the enrollment limit in that class is reached and to make any schedule changes as necessary, including a change in time, days, credit, location, or instructor.

6 In the event of cancellation, the college will notify each registrant by e-mail and/or by telephone and will issue a full refund. miami dade college is not responsible for any other related REGISTRATION FORMK endall CampusPLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY INFORMATION REQUESTEDLast 4 Digits SS# or MDC Student # Last Name First nameDate of Birth EmailEvening phone # Cell phone #Sex : FEMALE MALEA ddress City/StateZip CodeCOURSE SELECTION #16259 ISA ARBORIST CERTIFICATION PREPARATION FEE: $250 TERM: FALL SPRING SUMMERCREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED VISA M. CARD A. EXPRESSPAYMENT METHODIn Person: Bring your schedule to Room 5127 Monday - Thursday: 8 - 7 Friday: 8:00 - 4:30 Saturday: 8:00 - Noon Log on to: PREPARATION COURSE FORCERTIFIEDARBORIST THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETYOF ARBORICULTUREK endall Campus | Every MondayFebruary 26 - April 23, dade college is an equal access/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, ethnicity, pregnancy, disability, veteran s status, sexual orientation or genetic information.

7 Contact the Office of Director, Equal Opportunity Programs, ADA and Title IX Coordinator, at 305-237-2577 for dade COLLEGEDISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEESA rmando J. Bucelo Jr., ChairMarili Cancio Daniel Diaz Leyva Benjam n Le n III Bernie Navarro Armando J. OliveraEduardo J. Padr n, President, miami dade CollegeDr. Beverly Moore-Garcia, President, Kendall and West Campuses