TCIA Credentialing Programs

TCIA offers a variety of educational opportunities for arborists to advance their knowledge, skills and careers. Our training programs fall under three categories:

Employer Certificate Programs
Qualifications
Certifications

What is the difference between a credentialing program, a qualification and a certification?

Employer Certificate Programs

A credentialing program is the voluntary completion of a self-study manual, or a workshop, on a general topic. This is available to employers as a way of verifying that training required by OSHA and ANSI Z133 has been performed.

Credentialing program manuals include a test that is mailed in to TCIA for evaluation.

Individuals receive a certificate of completion.

Tree Care Academy programs do not require renewal to maintain the credential.

Electrical Hazards Awareness Program is renewed annually following initial program completion to maintain the credential.

Qualifications

A qualification trains and assesses the knowledge and skills of an individual on a specialty topic.

Qualification programs require a self-study module, completed over a period of several weeks or months, followed by a one-day live workshop and proctored exam.

Individuals receive a qualification certificate upon successful completion of the program.

Crew Leader qualification does not have a continuing-education requirement to maintain the credential.

Certifications

Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) trains and assesses the knowledge and skills of an individual on a specialty topic.

Certification programs require a self-study module, completed over a period of several weeks or months, followed by a two-day live workshop and proctored exam.

Individuals receive a certification upon successful completion of the program.

Certified Treecare Safety Professional certification has a continuing-education requirement and is renewed every three years following initial program completion to maintain the credential.