August 12 - 13, 2026

ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional Prep Course

Registration Deadline August 1

Kent, OH

Register Today

Aug 12-13, 2026

ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional Prep Course

*(Formerly Municipal Specialist)

Deadline for Course Registration August 1st through the Ohio Chapter ISA.

*Deadline for the ISA Exams, CUFP, CA, or Utility is July 25th and Registration is through ISA Only and not the Ohio Chapter.

Prep Course August 12-13 - see schedule below
ISA Exam August 14 ~ Registration 8:30 am/Exam 9:00 am

Location:
The Davey Tree Expert Company SEED Campus, Room 101
6700 OH Rt. 43
Kent, OH 44240

Seating is limited; reserve your seat today!

Exam Registration Deadline – July 25, 2026

You must apply for the exam through ISA. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive education in municipal arboriculture as well as prepare individuals for the ISA Municipal Specialist Exam.  (You must apply to take the ISA Municipal Specialists or other Certification Exams separately from this class registration. Applications can be obtained at www.isa-arbor.com/certification/becomeCertified.) For further exam questions, please contact the ISA office at (888) 472-8733 or cert@isa-arbor.com.

The Value of an ISA Credential – ISA credentials are valued and trusted because they let consumers know that you possess a high degree of knowledge about caring for and maintaining trees. When developing an exam, a panel of subject matter experts from around the world complete a job task analysis, and then writes an exam that encompasses the defined skills. ISA credentials build expert knowledge and reflect the professional skills sought by leaders from the public and private sectors, including training, academia, and government organizations.

Member Registration with Study Guide – $250
Non-member Registration with Study Guide – $310

SAVE MONEY – JOIN TODAY Chapter Only Membership is $50

Member Registration without Study Guide – $160   
Non-member Registration without Study Guide - $215

Schedule of Events

Weds. August 12

8:45-9a.m. Check In (Coffee/Continental)
9-10a.m. Municipal Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (1hr) Dr. RJ Laverne
10-10:45 Assessing & Quantifying the Urban Forest ~ (.75hr) Dr. RJ Laverne
10:45-11 -Break-
11-11:30 Continued: Assessing & Quantifying the Urban Forest (.5hr) Dr. RJ Laverne
11:30-12 Planning the Urban Forest ~ (.5hr) Dr. RJ Laverne
12-12:45 -Lunch-
12:45-1:30 Continued; Planning the Urban Forest (.75hr) Dr. RJ Laverne
1:30-2:30 Planting the Urban Forest (1hr)
2:30-2:45 -Break-
2:45-4p.m. Maintaining the Urban Forest (1.25hr) Dr. RJ Laverne

Thursday, August 13th

9-10:45a.m. Managing Risk in the Urban Forest ~ (1.75hr) Brian Goodall
10:45-11 -Break-
11-11:30 Continued; Managing Risk in the Urban Forest (.5hr) Brian Goodall
11:30-12 Protecting the Urban Forest ~ (.5hr) Brian Goodall
12-1:00 -Lunch-
1-2:15 Continued; Protecting the Urban Forest (1.25hr) Brian Goodall
2:15-2:30 -Break-
2:30-4p.m. Administrative Duties of the Urban Forester (1.5hr) Brian Goodall