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The Municipal Specialist designation identifies ISA Certified Arborists in good standing who have additional training and experience in managing trees in urban settings. Municipal Specialists may work for cities, towns, counties or states; unincorporated communities or parks; contractors or developers; or act as consultants.
Candidates for the Municipal Specialist designation must have already attained ISA Certified Arborist status, and have a minimum of three additional years of documented and verifiable work experience managing the establishment, care and maintenance of urban trees. Acceptable experience must include communication skills, public relations, administration, risk management, arboricultural practices, and policy planning in a municipal setting.
The ISA Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist Handbook contains more details about the program, including requirements to become certified, how to maintain certification, and an examination application form. Completed applications must be received by the ISA at least twelve business days prior to the examination date. First-time applicants may submit the Certification Application online. More information about becoming certified may be found here.
Recertification
The ISA Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist designation is valid for three years. Six continuing education units (CEUs) pertinent to the specialty must be acquired by the end of the three-year period in addition to the thirty required to maintain Certified Arborist status, for a total of 36 CEUs. A recertification fee must also be paid. Learn more about maintaining certification here.
The ISA Certification Program does not discriminate in determining eligibility on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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