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January 12 - 15, 2026

Certified Arborist Preparation Course

Deadline: December 29, 2025

St. Clairsville, OH

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Kevin Barr Event Center
Red Devil Stadium
124 S Sugar Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
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January 12-15, 2026
Class: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Exam Date January 16 – 9:00 am
You must apply to take the ISA Certified Arborist Exam separately from this class registration.  Applications can be obtained at https://www.isa-arbor.com/Credentials/Exam-Information.) For further exam questions, please contact the ISA office at (888) 472-8733 or cert@isa-arbor.com.

Cost to Attend

Cancellations on or before December 29, 2025, will incur a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued after that date.

Prep Course Fee Includes: 

Course Schedule (tentative)

January 12 - Monday
8:30 am - 11:00 am  Tree Biology - Chapter 1
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Tree Identification - Chapter 2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Tree Identification - Chapter 2
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Diagnosis & Plant Disorder - Chapter 10
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Review - Chapter 1, 2, & 10
January 13 - Tuesday
8:30 am - 10:00 am Plant Healthcare (PHC) - Chapter 11
10:15 am - 11:30 am Tree Nutrition & Fertilization - Chapter 5
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Installation & Establishment - Chapter 7
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Installation & Establishment - Chapter 7
2:45 pm - 4:30 pm Tree Assessment & Management - Chapter 12
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Review - Chapter 5, 7, 11, & 12
January 14 - Wednesday
8:30 am - 9:30 am Tree Support & Lightning Protection - Chapter 9
9:45 am - 11:45 am  Trees & Construction - Chapter 13
11:45 am - 12:15 pm Lunch Break
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Tree Soil Science - Chapter 3
2:45 pm - 4:30 pm Water Management - Chapter 4
2:45 pm - 4:30 pm Tree Pruning - Chapter 8
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm  Review - Chapter 3, 4, 8, 9, & 13
January 15 - Thursday
9:00 am - 10:30 am  Urban Forestry - Chapter 14
10:45 am - 12:30 pm Tree Selection - Chapter 6
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tree Worker Safety - Chapter 15
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm  Climbing & Tree Work - Chapter 16
January 16 - Friday
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am - 1:00 pm ISA Written Exam

Questions – Call (614) 771-7494 or email info@OhioChapterISA.org.

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