Prescription Pruning Qualification Training and Exam

This is a 3-day course which includes two days of training and demonstrations culminating in an exam. The successful candidate will receive the Prescription Pruning Qualification being recognized nationwide. You must be an ISA Certified Arborist to attend the qualification course. However, it is not required to attend DAY ONE ONLY.

Day One is a single day option for Producers, those who are implementing pruning prescriptions from the Prescriber. This is considered an essential minimum for those who wish to know more about the PPQ process and the ability to "communicate" effectively with the Prescriber.

This new pruning paradigm shifts the decision of which branches to prune from the production arborist to an informed prescriber. It establishes a protocol resulting in consistency between the arborist preparing the prescription and the production arborist. This credential teaches you how to prescribe and perform pruning in accordance with industry standards and ISA’s BMP supported by the latest research and experience.

All PRESCRIBER registrations will be reviewed to verify prerequisite. Prior to the event, the Indiana Chapter ISA will email you a link to the PPQ Manual to study for prior to the event. You will receive a
hard copy of the PPQ Manual during check-in at the event. Cancellation refunds are available up to 10 working days prior to the event. Attendee substitutions will be honored for Day 1 ONLY.

REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL TESTING ACCOMODATIONS:
If you have an accommodation request, please complete the Special Accommodations Request Form and submit it prior to registering. You may contact the Indiana Chapter ISA office via email
info@indiana-arborist.org to request the form.

Why should I get this qualification?

• Improves professionalism for new and seasoned arborists.
• Establishes a standardized, accountable, objectives-based pruning process.
• Teaches an approach that increases life expectancy and clearance and reduces likelihood of failure.
• Improves your ability to explain to tree owners, contractors, and crew why and how to prune.

Who should get this qualification?

• Arborists who prune trees or prescribe pruning or people who prepare and manage pruning contracts.
• There are two types of attendees for this training: Producers and Prescribers
• A production arborist (Producer) working in trees, or anyone, seeking an organized process of evaluating tree owner and arborist conditions of concern, and an approach to pruning designed to solve these concerns.
• A pruning prescriber(Prescriber) is a certified arborist who typically specifies work to be completed on trees in the urban forest.

Training tracks are offered:

• Day 1 – Producers – ISA certification is not a prerequisite. Producers are finished with the training at the end of day one, and each receives a certificate of completion. There is no exam.

• Day 1, 2 and 3 – Prescribers – Must be an ISA Certified Arborist.

• The second and third day of training focus on preparing pruning prescriptions using many examples which include outdoor exercises. This is an interactive program with many activities. There is a review and a multiple-choice exam on the third day. Those passing the exam will earn the PPQ credential.
  

Manual: Producers and prescribers each receive a Pruning Prescription Manual and Workbook.

Agenda:

• Day 1: Producers and Prescribers in the same class

• Introduction with definitions

• Tree Architecture

• Response to Pruning Cuts

• Guiding Urban-compatible Tree Architecture (pruning)

• Day 2: Prescribers only

• Prescription Approach to Pruning

• Preparing Prescriptions

• Outdoor Prescription Exercises and Discussion

• Mature Tree Pruning

• Day 3 (half day): Prescribers only

• Review

• Exam

This training has been made available by a grant from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the US Forest Service. The funds from the grant have partially subsidized the cost to reduce the registration fees for our registrants and offset administrative costs.