2024 TRAQ Austin

Note: The registration deadline is October 7, 2024

Course Information

The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk assessment. This qualification promotes the safety of people and property by providing a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of a tree risk assessment can provide tree owners and risk managers with the information to make informed decisions to enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity.

The course includes Tree Biology and Mechanics, Tree Inspection and Assessment, Data Analysis and Risk Categorization, and Risk Reporting. The Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) Course prepares the participant to take the TRAQ assessment to become ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified.

The qualification consists of a 2-day educational course followed by a ½ day assessment that includes both a written and field component. It is required that you attend the course and successfully complete the assessment in order to receive this qualification.

By applying to participate in a TRAQ event, you are agreeing to the terms, conditions, and policies outlined in the TRAQ Application Guide . Please review this document before applying for an event.

14.5 Continuing education units available

Course Pricing

ISA member: $675.00 USD

Non-member: $775.00 USD

Member pricing is an exclusive benefit to ISA members only. You must be a current ISA member at the time of registration. All others will be charged non-member registration rates.

Retaking the Examination

There is a $150 USD fee per retake up to one year from the original date that you took the course. Applications for retake must be submitted prior to the registration deadline for the scheduled course where you will retake your exam. You must phone ISA to schedule a retake.

Cancellation Policy

A processing fee of $50 USD will be charged for all cancellations received on or before October 7, 2024. Cancellations after October 7, 2024, will be charged the full amount of the registration fee. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].

Prerequisites:

Applicants must have earned at least one of the following credentials to be eligible to take a TRAQ course: (For non-ISA credentials, you will be asked to please submit a copy of a certificate, credential identification card, diploma, or similar documentation.)

ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA)
ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
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 that is accredited or recognized under a system
AHC30810 Certificate III in Arboriculture (Australia)
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA) status
Connecticut Arborist License
European Tree Technician
European Tree Worker
Fachagrarwirt Baumpflege
Louisiana Arborist License
Manitoba Arborist Training and Licensing Program
Maryland Tree Expert
Massachusetts Certified Arborist
New Hampshire Arborists Association Certified Arborist
New Jersey Certified Tree Expert
New Zealand National Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) (Level 4)
Rhode Island Arborist License
Society of American Foresters Certified Forester
United Kingdom Qualifications and Credit Framework Level 2 Certificate or Diploma in Arboriculture

If you hold a credential or have completed a program of study that is not listed above, go to TRAQ Eligibility Equivalency formfor information on appeal. Please be aware that the appeals process could take several months.

Special Testing Accommodations Request:

If you have a special need and require an accommodation for a course, please complete the Accommodations Request Form and submit it to [email protected]. Your request will be reviewed, and you will be notified of a determination.

Confirmation Packet:

You will receive a confirmation packet with a letter containing the date and time of the course and the name of the appropriate contact person. Confirmation packets are shipped three weeks prior to the date the course begins.

Confirmation packets will be shipped using UPS to the address provided on the personal information registration page. Please provide a physical shipping address (not PO Box).

Participants should bring:

A government-issued photo identification card, such as a driver's license, passport, or military ID
Tree Risk Assessment Manual (included in your confirmation packet)
Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Workbook and Risk Clipboard (included in your confirmation packet); the workbook is required to complete the course
TRAQ Clipboard
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High visibility vest, coat, or other hi-vis attire
Appropriate attire and footwear for both indoor and outdoor activities
Writing utensil(s), including at least one #2 pencil

Your Instructor: Skip Kincaid

Skip Kincaid is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (MW-0155BM) with over 30 years of urban forestry, arboriculture, and forestry experience. He provides governments, businesses, utilities, attorneys, architects, and engineers with the performance of tree risk assessments; tree appraisals/forensics; storm damage assessment projects; tree preservation plans on construction sites; urban forestry master plans; ordinance writing; and expert witness testimony.

Skip currently holds positions as the Executive Director of the ISA Southern Chapter and the Director of Urban Forestry for Hansen’s Tree Service & Environmental Wood Resources in O’Fallon, Missouri and provides a wide range of consulting services.

Skip served for four years on the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) panel of experts that developed the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) and has taught the 2½ day course over 60 times. His expertise is utilized by attorneys as an expert witness and he has testified at depositions and trials in many states.

Location Information

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COA Permitting and Development Center Room 1401
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6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX, 78725 US
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The PDC parking garage: COA attendees will validate at the security desk. No validation will be given for non-COA attendees. There is on street parking available. Austin's PDC building is about a block the Holiday Inn Austin Midtown.

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By applying to participate in a TRAQ course, I authorize the ISA to make my registration and contact information available to the local host organization. I agree to the terms, conditions, and policies outlined in the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Application Guide (http://www.isa-arbor.com/Portals/0/Assets/PDF/Certification-Applications/TRAQ-App-Guide.pdf).

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