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SUMMARY:TRAQ Qualification Training and Exam (In-Person) – November 2025
DESCRIPTION:TRAQ Qualification Training and Exam\nNovember 12-14 2025\nRegistration Deadline: October 24, 2025\nGrinnell Iowa Valley Community College Rm 121\n123 6th Ave Grinnell, Iowa\nInstructor Skip Kincaid\nIowa Chapter Members $695.00\nNon Member $795.00 with membership\n \n\n \nThe ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (ISA TRAQ) is a voluntary qualification program designed to train and assess candidates in a specialized field of arboriculture. When a professional earns the ISA TRAQ credential, they should be recognized by their peers and the public as a tree care professional who has specialized knowledge in tree risk assessment. To earn the qualification, eligible candidates must complete a training course, and pass both a comprehensive written assessment and a performance-based assessment. To maintain the qualification, current credential holders must retrain and retest every five years.\nThe program offers tree care professionals the opportunity to learn a standardized, systematic process for assessing tree risk and providing information to tree owners and risk managers when making decisions that will promote the safety of people and property and enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity. Upon successful completion of the program, qualified professionals:\n\nare proficient with the fundamentals of limited-visual and basic tree risk assessment, as defined in ISA’s Best Management Practices: Tree Risk Assessment;\nunderstand the principles of advanced diagnostic techniques for assessing tree risk;\nknow how to gather and synthesize information needed to assess tree risk; and\ncan make reasoned judgments and recommendations for mitigating identified risk.\n\nEligibility\nEligibility can be met by having earned one of the following credentials or designations:\n\nISA Certified Arborist® or ISA Board Certified Master Arborist®\nISA TRAQ\nA degree in arboriculture, urban forestry, traditional forestry, or horticulture that is part of a national qualifications framework or is from a college or university\nA national certification or certificate in arboriculture\nAn approved arboriculture licensing or certification granted by a state/province\n\nFor a complete list of eligibility requirements and accepted credentials, please access the  Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Application Guide.\nCourse and Assessment\nThe full program consists of a two-day educational course followed by a half-day of assessments that include both written and performance-based components. Eligible candidates must attend the course and successfully complete both assessments in order to receive this qualification.\nWhen registering for an ISA TRAQ event, candidates must agree to the terms, conditions, and policies outlined in the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification Application Guide.\nAll course registrants will receive a copy of the Tree Risk Assessment Manual and a course workbook.\nFees\nQualification courses are offered through ISA via ISA chapters and associate organizations, and other hosts. Pricing may vary by course and host.\nMaintaining Your Qualification\nThe ISA TRAQ credential is valid for five (5) years from the date it is earned. A credential holder must retrain and retest every five years in order to renew their credential. Maintaining this qualification does not require earning ISA CEUs; however, ISA certification holders can earn ISA CEUs for attending the training portion of both initial (full) and renewal programs.\nCurrent ISA TRAQ credential holders may register for and complete an ISA TRAQ Renewal Course or Full course as early as 18 months prior to their expiration date.\nISA TRAQ holders who do not take the renewal course and exam before their expiration date will be required to retake the full ISA TRAQ course and pass its exam to requalify.\nAdditional Resources\nRecord and categorize information while performing a basic tree risk assessment with the ISA Basic Tree Risk Assessment Form. This tool builds on the tree risk assessment methodology outlined in ISA’s Best Management Practices and is used throughout the ISA TRAQ program.\nTree Risk Assessment Form\nTree Risk Assessment Form Instructions\n \nPlease email info@scottcarlsonarborist.com  ( mailto:info@scottcarlsonarborist.com )with your completed registration or complete registration with the online form below.\nRegistration Deadline: October 24, 2025\nRegistration for this event has closed.\n \n
URL:https://iowaarboristassociation.org/events-1/traq-qualification-training-and-exam-november-2025/
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LOCATION:123 6th Ave Grinnell, Iowa
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