Certified Arborist Study Guide

Basic Arborist Prep Course

The Basic Arborist Study Guide is an essential resource for arborists aiming to become certified with confidence. Designed for on-the-go learning, this guide includes over 300 study questions, ensuring comprehensive coverage of key topics

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction
2. The Anatomy of a Tree
3. Wood is a Structure
4. Wood is a Structure Quiz
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5. Leaves the Food Source
6. Roots the Foundation
7. Leaf and Root Quiz
8. Physiology of a Tree
9. Growth and Development
10. Mechanism of Defense
11. Palms and Tropical Trees
12. Physiology through Palms Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Physical Properties
3. Chemical Properties
4. Biological Properties
5. Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties Quiz
6. Plant Growth and Soil Moisture
7. Urban Soils
8. Soil Cells and Structural soil
9. Soil Improvements
10. Soil Quiz
1. Introduction
2. General Principles for Diagnosing Disorders
3. Stress on Trees
4. Disorders Caused by Abiotic Agents
5. Weather-Related Problems
6. Allelopathy and Competition
7. Pollution
8. Unit 3 Mid Section Quiz
9. Chemical Harm
10. Water Restriction Concerns
11. Girdling
12. Biotic Agents That Cause Tree Disorders
13. The Threat of “Exotic” Pests
14. Getting Laboratory Assistance
15. End of Unit 3 Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Essential Elements
3. Macronutrients and Micronutrients
4. Soil Testing and Nutrient Analysis
5. Nutrients Quiz
6. Fertilizer
7. Fertilizer Application
8. Soil Additives
9. Fertilizer Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Philosophy and Definition
3. Healthy Plants
4. Plant Defense Mechanisms
5. The Process of Plant Health Care
6. First Section Quiz
7. Integrated Pest Management
8. Monitoring The Trees
9. Key Stressors and Plants
10. Mid Section Quiz
11. Health Management Strategies
12. Management Options
13. Other Pesticide Options
14. Chapter 5 Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Trees and Water
3. Irrigation
4. Water within the Soil
5. Defining a Water Budget
6. Tree/Irrigation quiz
7. Water Conservation
8. Water Quality
9. Alternative Conservation Methods
10. Drainage
11. Conservation and Drainage Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Plant Classification
3. Plant Nomenclature
4. Basic ID Principles
5. Palms
6. Tree Identification Keys
7. Tree Id Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Putting Trees in the Right Spaces
3. Site Considerations
4. Tree Considerations
5. Selecting Trees at the Nursery
6. Tree Selection Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Bare Root
3. Containerized and Container-Grown
4. Balled and Burlapped
5. Planting Techniques
6. Transplanting
7. Root 2 Transplant Quiz
8. Mechanical Tree Spades
9. Transplanting Palms
10. Early Care
11. Tree Stabilization
12. Pruning and Planting Specifications
13. Mechanical to Pruning Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Steel Cable Systems
3. Attachments and Terminations
4. Rope Support Systems
5. Cabling Installation Techniques
6. Bracing
7. Guying
8. Propping
9. Inspection and Maintenance
10. LIGHTNING PROTECTIONS SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION
11. Lightning and Trees
12. Candidates for Protection
13. Lightning Protection Systems
14. Inspection and Maintenance
15. Unit 10 Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Benefits, and Costs of Trees
3. Valuation and Appraisal
4. Planning and Management
5. Management Plans
6. Key Issues in Management
7. Emergency Planning and Urban Biodiversity
8. Mid Unit Quiz
9. Invasive Pest Management
10. Reusing and Recycling Wood Waste
11. Wildlife in the Urban Forest
12. Professional Collaboration, Public Outreach, and Education
13. Legal and Regulatory Issues
14. Permits and Tree Preservation
15. Unit 11 Final Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Construction Practices and Land Development
3. Trees Damaged by Land Development
4. Physical Injury to Trunk or Crown
5. The Preservation Starts with Planning and Design
6. Assessing Trees for Preservation
7. Developing the Tree Protection Plan
8. The Critcal Root Zone
9. The Tree Protection Zone
10. Specifications
11. Unit 12 Quiz
12. Protecting Trees During Construction
13. Erecting Barriers
14. Limiting Access to the Site
15. Reducing Compaction
16. Keeping Grade Change Minimal
17. Maintaining Good Communication
18. Treatment of Construction Trees Damaged
19. Inspections
20. Pruning and Treating Trunk and Crown Injuries
21. Repairing Wounds on Bark and Trunk
22. Irrigation and Drainage
23. Mulch
24. Reducing Soil Compaction
25. End of Chapter Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Safety Standards
3. Personal Protective Equipment
4. Communication
5. Training
6. Fire and Vehicle Safety
7. Electrical Hazards
8. Chain Saw Safety
9. Tree Felling
10. Chipper Safety
11. Aerial Lifts
12. Palm Safety
13. Emergencies
14. Unit Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Tree Risk Assessment
3. Defining Tree Risk
4. The Basics of Risk Assessments
5. Levels of Assessment
6. Likelihood of Impact
7. Targets
8. Occupancy Rate
9. Likelihood of Failure
10. Consequences of Failure
11. Protective Measures
12. Tree Assessment
13. Defects and Conditions
14. Indicators of Decay
15. Response Growth
16. Aerial Inspection
17. Assessment of Internal Decay
18. Root Excavation
19. Analysis of Risk
20. Risk Perception and Acceptable Risk
21. Risk Management
22. Mitigation
23. Residual Risk
24. Unit Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Equipment for Tree Climbing
3. PPE
4. Positioning to Prevent falls
5. Connecting Links
6. Mechanical Friction Devices
7. Friction-Saving Devices
8. Design and Limitations
9. Knots
10. Tree and Job Site Inspection
11. Climbing System
12. Selecting a Tie-In Point
13. Rope Installation and Ascent
14. Using Ladders
15. Body-Thrusting
16. Footlocking the Standing Part of the Line
17. Rope Walking
18. Climbing with Spikes (Spurs)
19. Climbing Basics
20. Limb Walking
21. Using Redirects
22. Safe Work Practices
23. Emergency Response and Aerial Rescure
24. Rigging
25. Forces in Rigging
26. Equipment
27. Fundamental Rigging Techniques
28. Cutting Techniques
29. Rigging Strategy
30. Unit Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Pruning Systems
3. Specialized Pruning Systems
4. Pruning Objectives
5. Improving Structure
6. Reducing the Risk of Failure
7. Providing Clearance
8. Size Management
9. Reducing Crown Density
10. Crown Restoration
11. Managing Wildlife Habitat
12. Tree Biology, Architecture, and Pruning
13. Pruning Cuts
14. Branch Removal Cut
15. Reduction Cut
16. Heading Cuts
17. Shearing
18. Making Pruning Cuts
19. Amount of Pruning
20. Pruning Tools
21. Timing
22. Pruning Palms, Conifers, and Shrubs
23. Plant Growth Regulators
24. Pruning Specifications
25. Unit 16: Pruning Tress Quiz
1. Instructions for final Exam
2. Final Exam

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Basic Arborist Prep Course

Course curriculum

Unit 1: Understanding Tree Biology

Unit 2: Soil Composition

Unit 3 : Plant disorders and diagnostics

Unit 4: Nutrition and Fertilization for Trees

Unit 5: Plant Health Care

Unit 6: Water Management for Trees

Unit 7: Identification of Trees

Unit 8: Selection of Trees

Unit 9: Installation and Establishment of Trees

Unit 10: Lightning Protection and Tree Support

Unit 11: Urban Forestry

Unit 12: Constructions and Trees

Unit 13 Safety Among the Trees

Unit 14 Risk Assessment for Trees

Unit 15 Tree Climbing

Unit 16 Pruning. Trees

Final Test

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