Workforce & Training

Knowing the Z: It’s All in the Numbers

Tree removals and pruning are common arboricultural operations. But not everyone engaged in these operations might fit the title of arborist. At least not who we think of as arborists. Ground workers, landscapers and site-preparation contractors are all workers who may be engaged in arboriculture – managing trees outside of agricultural and forestry settings. This […]

Motivation in Arboriculture: Inspiration

Stemming from an article I penned previously for TCI Magazine, “Competence in Arboriculture: Motivation” (TCI, May 2021), this article builds upon strategies and tactics discussed in that article, as well as focuses on what it means to motivate our folks or, more important, to “inspire” them. I’d like to take you on a journey as […]

CTSP Helps Joshua Adams Gain Acceptance

An electrician by training, Joshua Adams found earning his Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) credential invaluable in his work overseeing crews doing Electrical Hazards Awareness Program (EHAP) training for BluRoc, a two-year TCIA member company based in Northampton, Massachusetts. Adams is the health, safety and environment (HSE) field compliance manager for BluRoc, a national company […]

Trying to Track Credentials? There’s a Tool for That!

In commercial tree care, industry-specific licenses, certifications, training and credentialing are important. The education behind the credentials builds skills, knowledge and safety habits in the field. Holding the various credentials provides proof of the training. But human nature being what it is, employees historically have poor track records for tracking their bona fides, according to […]

Tim Walsh was in one of the first classes to earn CTSP

Tim Walsh, in First Group to Earn CTSP, Still on a Quest for Safety

Timothy Walsh was in the first class to gain TCIA’s Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) credential in 2006. He is one of the few who have kept the certification for these last 15 years. “I’m excited to still be involved 15 years later and proud to have been in that first class. I felt very […]

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