Certified Arborist Prep Course
Jun 24, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Course Location
Cumberland County Extension Center
301 E Mountain Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306
Course Overview
Participants of this two-day workshop will receive professional instruction that improves their technical competency as an arborist in the tree care industry and helps them review for the ISA Certified Arborist Exam. As sponsors of this prepratory course, the NC Urban Forest Council, NC Coooperative Extension, NC Forest Service, and Southern Chapter of ISA seek to accomplish the following objectives:
- Create incentives for nascent arborists to continue their professional development.
- Provide the public with a means to identify tree care professionals who have demonstrated trusted competency in tree care practices, through a professionally developed education program and exam.
Course Topics
- Installation and establishment
- Tree identification and selection
- Tree biology
- Soil and water relations
- Tree nutrients and fertilizer
- Tree risk assessment
- Pruning
- Cabling and bracing
- Insects and diseases
- Tree safety
Whether you choose to take the ISA Certified Arborist Exam or simply attend the workshop as a refresher course, your involvement will keep your professional development on the fast track.
Lunch will be provided
FULL AGENDA COMING SOON
ISA Certification Exam
Registration for the ISA Certification Exam is separate from course registration. Learn about the application process and apply HERE.
CEU Credits (Pending):
- NC Pesticide (G, N, D, X): 1 Credit
- Society of American Foresters Cat 1: 10.5 Credits
- Society of American Foresters Cat 2: 1.5 Credits
- NC Landscape Contractor Licensing Board, Landscape Credits: 5 Credits
ISA CEU Credits (Pending):
- Arborist: 12.25
- Tree Climber: 0
- Urban Forest: 12.25
- Utility: 0
- Aerial Lift: 0
- BCMA, Science: 5.75
- BCMA, Practice: 4.25
- BCMA, Management: 2.25
REGISTER HERE
Thank you to our Annual Partners, NC State Extension, NC Forest Service, and ISA for funding this event!
301 E Mountain Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306
