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Thursday, January 8, 2025
As part of Mahoning Valley TreeCorps, YNDC completed its second annual ISA Certified Arborist Exam Prep Training course in the fall of 2025. The purpose of the course is to prepare local people working in the forestry profession to obtain their professional Arborist certification, a critical credential for career advancement and a necessity to fill local jobs in urban forestry. The 8-week course helps to eliminate barriers by providing paid training after hours in an accessible location and includes sessions taught by experienced Arborists along with weekly study sessions. In the fall of 2025, 18 participants successfully completed the course, with 8 passing the exam on the first attempt to become Certified Arborists. The exam is rigorous and the program's pass rate per cohort is above the statewide average. Over the last 2 years, the program has created 13 Certified Arborists in the Mahoning Valley.