[CANUFNET] Tree Risk Assessment course Kitchener ON, April 26 & 27

Wed Mar 3 12:20:43 EST 2010

Hello CANUFNET:

Here is a course on Tree Risk Assessment you may be interested in.
Apparently there are only a few seats left.  Please contact the organizers
directly (details are at the very bottom of the email).

Cheers,

Andy

"Tree Risk Assessment in the Urban Area  and the Urban/Rural Interface" 

With Instructor Dr. Julian Dunster 

This two-day program, administered by the PNW Chapter  of the ISA,  is a
completely new course and accreditation that was developed in consultation
with WorkSafe British Columbia (WCB), British Columbia Hydro, Wildlife and
Danger Tree Committee of British Columbia, and numerous reviewers around
North America. 

 .Utilizing the most current theory, practice, and technical concepts
employed in arboriculture. 

. Providing high standards of competence ensuring those accredited are
skilled, knowledgeable, and fully aware of professional responsibilities.

. Promoting safety and sound arboriculture. 

Join us for this two day course on April 26 & 27, 2010 in Kitchener Ontario

Sponsored by: The City of Kitchener & Urban Forest Innovations

Program Overview-Pre-study required. 

The course is administered by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the
International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA). 

The need for the course was defined in British Columbia by a tree-caused
fatality in 2000 which helped WCB focus attention on worker safety on golf
courses and in urban areas. PNW-ISA approached WCB to explore ways to design
and implement a training course for the assessment of trees in urban areas
and in the urban/rural interface areas. These discussions resulted in a
project, funded by WCB, PNW-ISA, and BC Hydro, to develop a completely new
course and accreditation. The course design work was undertaken by Dr.
Julian Dunster of Dunster & Associates Ltd.

The effort involved several years of extensive research, testing, and review
of the materials. In the summer of 2004, WorkSafe BC recognized the course
and credential as an accepted industry standard in British Columbia. After a
successful 2005 course launch in British Columbia, the course is now being
offered in various locations across North America  

Course Information

The two-day course trains participants in the process of tree risk
assessment. The combination of classroom lectures and field work includes
modules on biology, structural mechanics, risk theory and practice, reading
tree conditions, assessing and assigning risk levels, and prescribing risk
mitigation strategies.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be accredited as
Certified Tree Risk Assessors and meet current industry standards. This
course applies to all work activities in and around trees located in urban
and urban/rural interface areas. These include municipal or regional parks,
golf courses, and other public land, development and construction sites,
utility corridors, highways, railways, and rapid transit rights of way,
riparian corridors, bicycle and hiking trails, greenways, and all private
lands where risk assessment is requested to fulfill municipal, regional,
provincial, or insurance company requirements. 

Eligibility

Participants from Canada must be qualified and in good standing with at
least one of the following:

. Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture

. Registered Professional Forester in Canada

. Registered Forest Technician in Canada

. Registered Consulting Arborist with the American Society of Consulting
Arborists ASCA 

Participants from the United States must be qualified and in good standing
with at least one of the following:

. Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture

. Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters

. Registered Consulting Arborist with the American Society of Consulting
Arborists ASCA 

Prerequisites-Pre-study 

Participants will receive the course manual three to four weeks in advance
and are required  to read and study in detail before attending the course.
Candidates are expected to have the ability to identify tree species, native
or exotic, and to understand and apply basic biology, mechanics, risk
assessment, and risk management concepts.

Equipment

. Required: Hard hat, field notebook, appropriate outdoor clothing

. Suggested: clinometers, binoculars, diameter tape

Course Examination

The closed book exam is 2.5 hours in length. A mark of 85% or better is
required to pass. Upon successful completion of the course, participants
will be accredited as Certified Tree Risk Assessors. The qualification is
valid for four years from the course date (month end). Those who score less
than 85% are eligible for a retake exam (fees apply). 

Recertification

The Certified Tree Risk Assessor qualification is good for a four-year
period from the date of successful exam completion. Certification renewal
options include attending the entire course again or writing a challenge
exam. Recertification fees apply to both options.

Course Fees

................................................ Course & Exam
$595 + $29.75 GST

............................................... Challenge Exam
$250 + $12.50 GST

.................................................... Retake Exam
$150 + $7.50 GST

Course Schedule

This is a two-day course. Day One lectures cover all material in the course
manual. On Day Two, a morning outdoor field session helps participants learn
how theory integrates into practice. The morning will be spent examining
trees and practicing assessment skills and data recording.

The exam is held on the afternoon of Day Two for 2.5 hours. A mark of 85% or
better is required to pass. Those who score less than 85% are eligible for a
retake exam (fees apply). 

Check In / Meals / Lodging

Day One check-in is at 7:45 AM. The indoor course runs from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Day Two check-in is at 7:45 AM. The outdoor segment runs from 8 AM to 12
Noon. 

The afternoon exam begins after lunch. Time allotted for the exam is 2.5
hours.

Lunch and refreshments are  provided both days. Dinner, snacks, and any
overnight lodging requirements are the participant's responsibility. Time is
afforded on both days for short breaks and lunch.

Location

City of Kitchener  City Hall , Second  Floor "Learning Room" 200 King Street
West Kitchener ON N2G 4G7

The outdoor segment on day two will  take place in picturesque Victoria Park
located close to City Hall in Downtown Kitchener

For more info on this park visit: http://www.kitchener.ca/parks/#victoria 

Parking

Parking is available at the City Hall Parking Garage and the Duke and
Ontario Parking Garage 

For more info on parking visit: http://www.kitchener.ca/pdf/parking_map.pdf 

Registration Form

Tree Risk Assessment in the Urban Area and the Urban/Rural Interface 

Registrant Information

Please complete to ensure accurate registration and billing information. Use
a separate form for each registrant.

Name________________________________________________________________________
_____ 

Agency/Company______________________________________________________________
_____ 

Mailing
Address____________________________________________________________________ 

Note: The course manual and confirmation will be sent to this address. 

City____________Prov./St._____________Postal Code______________________

Daytime Phone_______________         Fax_____________________ 

Email_______________________________________________________________________
_______ 

____ I have included documentation of my eligibility to attend this course.

Lunch             
_____I would like a vegetarian lunch.

Course Registration 

______Course & Exam (April  26th -  27th 2010).........$595.00 + $29.75 GST=
$624.75           

Participation in this course will earn the attendee 10.0 ISA Continuing
Education Units  (CEU's)

Payment Method & Information

_____ I have enclosed a cheque or money order payable to "Urban Forest
Innovations Inc".

_____Please charge my credit card using Pay-Pal secure email credit card
payments. I understand that only my email is required for this transaction
and I will be notified by email to confirm payment details.

Email ____________________________________

Billing  Address (if different than mailing)
_______________________________________________ 

City_________                Prov./St.________Postal
Code______________________

Submit Registration

Mail completed registration forms and payment made by cheque to:

Urban Forest Innovations Inc.

1248 Minnewaska Trail 

Mississauga ON L5G 3S5. 

Forms with credit card payment can be faxed (no cover sheet is required) to:

 (905) 274-2170 or scanned and emailed to:
<mailto:info at ufis.ca?subject=Tree%20Risk%20Assesment%20Course> info at ufis.ca
. 

Questions can be directed to: Philip van Wassenaer & Mike Thibeault

Urban Forest Innovations Inc. (905) 274-1022,
<mailto:info at ufis.ca?subject=Tree%20Risk%20Assesment%20Course> info at ufis.ca

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