Registration Deadline November 17th, 2025 (Space is limited)

About The TPAQ Certificate Program

The TPAQ curriculum is an introductory training course that will train green industry professionals in the theory and application of current tree and plant appraisal approaches, methods, and techniques to develop and implement an appraisal assignment. If you are a green industry professional who wishes to learn about tree, plant, and landscape appraisal, this course is for you.

The TPAQ Certificate program has been developed in alignment with ASTM E2659 Certificate Program Standards. For those who wish to obtain the TPAQ Certificate the training culminates with an open-book exam that tests attendees on their comprehension of the learning objectives. Successful candidates will receive a certificate, indicating that they are qualified to the industry validated learning outcomes listed below, and be entitled to list TPAQ as a credential. It is important to note, obtaining the TPAQ certificate and/or attending the TPAQ training does not convey a qualification of performance in Tree and Plant Appraisal.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand basic appraisal concepts.
• Define the tree and plant appraisal process.
• Understand tree and plant appraisal, approaches, methods, and techniques.
• Apply tree and plant appraisal approaches, methods, and techniques.
• Present assignment results.

The Full Curriculum

About the Program (more information)

Candidate Eligibility

Anyone is eligible to attend a TPAQ training course. However, to be eligible to take the exam and earn the TPAQ certificate, applicants must:

Provide a signature page with application agreeing to follow the ASCA Standards of Professional Practice when conducting their work in the appraisal of plant or tree assignments.

AND

Provide evidence of a minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in horticulture or arboriculture by the submittal of a curriculum vitae or resume.

AND

Provide evidence of at least one of the following:

1. Possess a four-year degree OR
2.  Hold one of the following positions or credentials:

1.    Registered Consulting Arborist®
2.    International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA)
3.    State-registered or state-licensed landscape architect
4.    Member of the Association of Consulting Foresters (ACF)

Workshop Materials

You will be provided with a physical copy of the ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualification Workbook, as well as all necessary testing materials (Scantron, #2 pencils, exam).

In addition to the provided materials, you are also required to bring the following:

• Guide for Plant Appraisal, 10th Edition - physical copy only, a digital copy of the 10th Edition is NOT permitted.
• Hard hat
• High visibility clothing (i.e. - vest)
• Scientific calculator (cell phone calculators are acceptable)

Additional resources, encouraged but not required:

• A Consultant's Guide to Writing Effective Reports
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Chapters 1-4
• ANSI Z60.1 American Standards for Nursery Stock

CEUs

Participation in the TPAQ workshop earns attendees 14.5 ASCA CEUs (CEUs will automatically be added to your ASCA profile).

ISA CEUs:14

A processing fee of $50 USD will be charged for all cancellations received on or before November 17, 2025. Cancellations after November 17, 2025, will be charged the full amount of the registration fee. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].

Please contact Gene@ISATexas or (817)395-9055 with any questions.