Do you want to become an ISA Certified Tree Climber?
This workshop focuses on the prerequisites required for application to ISA's Certified Tree Climber credential. Day 1 provides the First Aid/CPR/AED certification and Day 2 provides the Aerial Rescue with a hands-on practical rescue. You may attend Day 1 and/or Day 2, depending on your needs.
In order to apply for the ISA Certified Tree Climber (CTC) credential, you must have eighteen (18) months of tree climbing experience, First Aid, CPR, and Aerial Rescue. Upon application approval from ISA, you may then take the written and practical portions of the exam. ISAT offers the written portion via paper-based exams on specific dates or you may take the written portion at a Pearson Vue Testing Center at a location and date of your choosing. ISAT will offer the practical portion of the exam at the Texas Tree Climbing Championship in May 2025 and at the Texas Tree Conference in September 2025.
Class size on both days is limited to 24 participants.
Agenda
February 25th: First Aid/CPR/AED
*You will receive mandatory online pre-course work that must be submitted prior to the first day; you will also receive a digital participant manual and training supplies*
9:30am: Doors open - Coffee, water, snacks
10:00am - 10:30am - Welcome & Introduction
10:30am - 4:00pm - First aid basics with real world scenarios, medical & environmental emergencies, CPR and AED use, important early use of an AED, relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking), effective ventilations using a barrier device, and importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR and first aid
*Breaks and Lunch provided within the day*
4:00pm: Conclude- upon successful completion of pre-work and coursework, a valid 2-year digital certificate for Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is provided.
February 26th: Aerial Rescue Training
*Climbing experience necessary (must be able to ascend and descend, and tie your own system)
8:00am: Doors open - Coffee, water, snacks
8:30am- 10:00am - Meet and Greet, ANSI Standards, Know Your Team's Gear, Gear Inspection
10:00am – 12:00pm - Site Safety & Job Briefing, Basic Protocols, Utilizing the TCIA AR Flow Chart (Tree Biology, Level 2 Tree Risk Identification)
12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch, provided
12:30pm – 4:30pm - Examples of Practice Scenarios (SRS & MRS, Pick-offs, Medical, Packaging victim aloft, Gear malfunctions, Others)
4:30pm - 5:00pm - Gear Clean-up, wrap-up, and CEUs. Upon successful completion, each participant will receive a certificate of completion.
CEUs:
Day 1: 5.5 CEUs (CA, CTC, CA-U, CA-M, and BCMA-Management)
Day 2: 7.5 CEUs (CA, CTC, CA-M, and BCMA-Management)
Course Pricing
- Day 1 Only: $290/ISAT Members: $265
- Day 2 Only: $435/ISAT Members: $395
- Both Days: $675 (save $50)/ISAT Members: $605 (save $120)
Cancellation Policy
A processing fee of $50 USD will be charged for all cancellations received on or before February 14, 2025. Cancellations after February 14, 2025, will be charged the full amount of the registration fee. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].
