The Arborist Short Course: Advanced Tree Knowledge for Better Tree Care
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Agenda
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8:30 – 9:00 am CST
Morning Session
9:00 am – 12:45 pm CST
Break
12:45 – 1:15 pm CST
Afternoon Session
1:15 – 4:30 pm CST
Presented by
John Palmer, BCMA
Soils
Compaction – The destroyer of soils
Hydrology – Keeping water where it needs to be
Nutrients – Increasing access to what plants need
Care – Ways to avoid damaging soil
Roots
Structure – What are roots really like?
Pruning – Learn when to cut and not to cut
Establishment – Creating the optimum environment
Defective – Identifying, correcting, or rejecting poor structure
Biology
Processes – Discuss why trees do what they do
Health – Increasing vigor, longevity, and stability
Responses – Analyze how trees react
CODIT – The fundamental biological process
Biomechanics
Young Tree Training – The path to true sustainability
Branch Structure – Right vs wrong, strong vs weak structures
Risk – How to predict the future
Thigmomorphogenesis – Altering the growth pattern
Pruning
Techniques – Ways to perform “tree surgery”
Restoration – Helping trees recover
Structural – Creating safer, longer tree life
Standards – Research that informs practice
Deforestation By Design™
Avoiding predictable failures
Poor materials – Caveat emptor: Let the buyer beware
Poor planning – What we want vs what trees need
Poor planting – How to eliminate discredited techniques and practices
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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW
Certified Arborists
6.5 ISA CEUs
Landscape Architects (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 LA CES HSW PDHs
Foresters
6.5 Category 1 Credits
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states. It offers 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects licensed in most states. HalfMoon Education is not seeking landscape architect approval in Florida, New Jersey, or North Carolina.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers, architects, and landscape architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2), §69.6(i)(2), and §79-1.5(i)(2)).
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
Courses approved by the AIA/CES qualify for Florida architects. Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.5 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
The International Society of Arboriculture has approved this course for the following CEUs: 6.5 Certified Arborist, Climber Specialist, Utility Specialist, Municipal Specialist, Aerial Lift; 2.5 BCMA Practice; 2.0 BCMA Science, BCMA Management
The Society of American Foresters has approved this course for 6.5 Category 1 CFE credits.
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to all prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
John Palmer, BCMA
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (#OH 6319B); ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ); Consultant, Lecturer, Author and Trainer.Mr. Palmer is a Board Certified Master Arborist® and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, by the International Society of Arboriculture, and a Consulting Arborist. He was the owner of a premium services landscaping company for 20 years.
Mr. Palmer focus is on trees in urban and construction environments, soil deficiencies and the importance of soils for sustainable mature trees, increasing urban tree canopies by ensuring trees live to maturity, and unsustainable landscape designs.
Mr. Palmer does tree assessments for individuals, commercial clients, law firms, insurance companies, municipalities, landscape architecture firms, parks and woodland management agencies, and has assessed and evaluated thousands of individual trees in the past decade.”
Here’s what past attendees had to say about the program and presenter John Palmer:
“Very good. Very useful. I will change some of what I have been doing based on what I have learned from this webinar.” – Civil Engineer
“John is one of two presenters in the last 30 years who has held my interest throughout an entire all day program.” – Architect
“Excellent presentation and content. I especially appreciated all of the references in the material.” – Civil Engineer
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: The Arborist Short Course: Advanced Tree Knowledge for Better Tree Care
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the science and techniques for tree health and longevity by understanding soil conditions and improvements, establishing and maintaining root health, strategies for training young trees, maintaining branch structure, pruning strategies and techniques, and tree planning and selection for site conditions.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain how soil compaction affects tree health, and they will be able to identify ways to avoid damaging soil.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe methods to keep water where it needs to be to benefit trees, and they will be able to create the optimum environment for tree roots.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to discuss biological health techniques to increase tree vigor, longevity, and stability.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe methods for training young trees, maintaining branch structure, altering tree growth patterns, and how and when trees should be pruned – all of which increase tree health and sustainability.
Learning Objective 5:
Learners will be able to explain predictable tree failures and how the can be avoided by selecting proper materials, adhering to proper planning techniques, and following proven planting methods.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with site design and landscaping
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 07/20/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to tcase@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation