| Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you will:
- 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.
Eligibility To apply to take the TPAQ workshop and earn the TPAQ certificate, applicants must:
- STANDARDS of PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - Applicant will 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.
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Applicant will 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. Email resume to [email protected].
- Applicant will provide evidence of at least one of the following:
- Possess a four-year degree in arboriculture or a closely related field, such as urban forestry, horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, forestry, or plant biology (120 hours of study), email proof of education to [email protected]. OR - Be a Registered Consulting Arborist®, BCMA, or hold a similar credential from any other CTLA organization (TCIA, ASLA, AmericanHort, ACF, NALP.) Email certificate to [email protected].
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 digit 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:
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