Arborist Short Course Series

• Intro to Course and ISA Certification
• Tree Biology

• Tree Identification Basics and Skill Building
• Intro to Soils

• Water Relations and Management
• Plant Nutrition and Fertilization

• Site Analysis and Tree Selection
• Installation and Establishment

• Diagnosis of Insect Pests on Trees
• Diagnosis of Disease Pests on Trees

• Tree Pruning
• Urban Forestry

Note new date of  Feb. 10 due to Instructor's schedule! Class will no longer meet on Feb. 9.

• Tree Risk Assessment
• Protecting Trees from Construction Activities

• Safe Working Practices
• Climbing

• Cabling, Bracing, and Lightning Protection
• Plant Health Care and IPM Concepts

• Course Review Day