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January 18, 2023 - 8:00am ET
The ISA TRAQ is a voluntary qualification program that is valid for 5 years, at which point you would take a renewal program to extend the qualification another 5 years. Please note: if five years have passed since your initial TRAQ certification and it is now expired, you will need to re-enroll in the full 3-day TRAQ certification program. This is the renewal program for those people who retain an active TRAQ certification.
1/1/2023 REGISTRATION CLOSED
The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (ISA TRAQ) is a voluntary qualification program designed to train and assess candidates in a specialized field of arboriculture. When a professional earns the ISA TRAQ credential, they should be recognized by their peers and the public as a tree care professional who has specialized knowledge in tree risk assessment. To earn the qualification, eligible candidates must complete a training course, and pass both a comprehensive written assessment and a performance-based assessment. To maintain the qualification, current credential holders must retrain and retest every five years.
The program offers tree care professionals the opportunity to learn a standardized, systematic process for assessing tree risk and providing information to tree owners and risk managers when making decisions that will promote the safety of people and property and enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity. Upon successful completion of the program, qualified professionals:
are proficient with the fundamentals of limited-visual and basic tree risk assessment, as defined in ISA’s Best Management Practices: Tree Risk Assessment;
understand the principles of advanced diagnostic techniques for assessing tree risk;
know how to gather and synthesize information needed to assess tree risk; and
can make reasoned judgments and recommendations for mitigating identified risk.
Eligibility
Eligibility can be met by having earned one of the following credentials or designations:
ISA Certified Arborist® or ISA Board Certified Master Arborist®
ISA TRAQ
A degree in arboriculture, urban forestry, traditional forestry, or horticulture that is part of a national qualifications framework or is from a college or university
A national certification or certificate in arboriculture
An approved arboriculture licensing or certification granted by a state/province
For a complete list of eligibility requirements and accepted credentials, please access the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Application Guide.
Course and Assessment
The full program consists of a two-day educational course followed by a half-day of assessments that include both written and performance-based components. Eligible candidates must attend the course and successfully complete both assessments in order to receive this qualification.
When registering for an ISA TRAQ event, candidates must agree to the terms, conditions, and policies outlined in the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Application Guide.
All course registrants will receive a copy of the Tree Risk Assessment Manual and a course workbook.