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The Tree Care Industry Association is a 70-year-old public and professional resource on trees and arboriculture representing approximately 2,100 tree service and affiliated company members. This site has free tree care information and a free zip code search of local tree companies for consumers.
Our members recognize stringent safety and performance standards for quality and safety. They maintain trained, professional arborists on staff and are dedicated to ethics and quality in business practices.
TCIA provides accreditation and certification services for tree care companies and professional arborists. We also provide safety and educational programs, guidelines for tree service operations, ANSI A300 tree pruning standards, and much more.
Established in 1938 as the National Arborist Association, today's Tree Care
Industry Association (TCIA) has a mission to transform the industry through:
- TCIA Accreditation: credentialing of companies for treeworker safety, ethical business practices, and professionalism
- Certified Treecare Safety Professionals (CTSP): The industry's first safety certification program, credentialing individual arborists for safety practices and knowledge
- many other arborist safety and education programs
- regulatory/legislative efforts for the industry
- consumer education, and
- support for our members
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About Accreditation: The program that certifies the professional and ethical practices of tree care companies so consumers can be assured of finding reliable, knowledgeable care for their trees
About the Certified TreeCare Safety Professional: The CTSP credential certifies the education and training of individuals in safe tree care practices.
About the benefits of becoming a member: Everything you need to succeed in business is at your fingertips
from the Tree Care Industry Association. |
