The ISA TRAQ credential is valid for 5 years. To reinstate your qualification after each five-year period, you must retrain and retest through the ISA TRAQ Renewal programme. The ISA TRAQ Renewal program includes one-day of instruction and two examinations (written and performance based).
TRAQ Renewal Online allows eligible credential holders to renew their credential, by successfully completing both training and examination requirements, from the convenience of their own home/location.
#This training and assessment is recognised by Study Sponsorship Scheme of the Urban Forestry Support Fund, with subsidy up to 70% of tuition and assessment fee.
For details: https://www.greening.gov.hk/ufsf/en/home/index.html
*You may complete the TRAQ Renewal Course or full course as early as 18 months prior to your expiration date. Once you have successfully passed the requirements, the new five-year qualification period will begin the day following the original expiration date rather than the date of passing the renewal course. This will allow you to take full advantage of the five-year qualification period.
If your TRAQ qualification is expiring before October 2026, you may now apply this renewal course.
Training events will be held in an online environment and those who meet training requirements (candidates must attend at least 80% of the online training course) will receive access to schedule their written exam and submit their performance based assessment.
Requirements for TRAQ Renewal Online and Importance Notes:
Ability to view Zoom Meetings/Webinars PC/Mac/Tablet with Web Cam (the instructor and facilitator must be able to see you on camera)
PC/Mac/Tablet with Microphone
Attend the online training course
After you meet the training requirements for the online course:
You will receive an email confirmation with a link to schedule your written exam through Pearson VUE. * Your name at registration must match what is on your government-issued ID that will be needed on the day scheduled for the written exam.
This confirmation will also contain the link to submit your performance based exam.
You will have a 90-day period to complete and submit both written and performance based exams.
Course date and time: 9 May 2025 (Fri), 9:00-15:45
Time schedule might vary but plan for a full day of instruction.
Instructor: Mr. Don Picker
With more than 35 years of experience, Don has performed tree risk assessments in the U.S. since 1973 as well as in various locations throughout Asia since 2003. Most notably, Don has assessed thousands of trees in Hong Kong where he founded Asia Tree Preservation Ltd. with his son, Jonathan. Don’s projects include the Shell Oil Asian-Pacific HQ in East Malaysian Borneo, the entire Yokohama War Cemetery in Japan, and various sites for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC.
In many cases following assessment Don also provides training and oversight to local workers who perform mitigation. Don is an ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist® and ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist®. In 2012 he was named an ISA Tree Professional in Arboriculture.
Cost:
Early bird, pay before 26 Mar 2025
HK$2,400 for current Chapter Professional Member+ ISA member
HK$2,700 for ISA Member
HK$3,100 for Non-member
Pay before deadline 9 Apr 2025
HK$2,700 for current Chapter Professional Member + ISA member
HK$3,000 for ISA Member
HK$3,400 for Non-member
Payment:
Please deposit to our bank account, email the bank-in and application form to certification@isahongkong.org.
Our bank account: Hang Seng Bank (Bank code: 024) 789-314119-001 or FPS ID: 101827012, (ISA Hong Kong Chapter Ltd).
For international applicants, ISA Hong Kong Chapter will contact you about the payment shortly after receiving your applicaiton.
Registration Form: Download here
Registration Deadline: 9 Apr 2025
Refund policy:
A full refund if the registration is not accepted or class is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
After the application is submitted and approved by ISA, no refund would be given if the applicant could not attend the class due to personal reasons.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual. If you are registered and cannot attend the course - your registration can be moved to a future course. Administration fee of HK$500 may be charged for any changes of the application due to personal reasons.
TRAQ Study Materials: Digital study materials will be provided to candidates around 3 weeks before the course.
Course Content
1-day online training course: Around 5 hours of instruction
*Candidates should schedule their own written exam (100 multiple-choice question exam) and submit their performance based assessment.
CEUs Granted
5 CEUs will be granted for the instructional portion of the program. These CEUs can be applied to your ISA Certified Arborist® credential, including the Tree Worker credentials. For an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist®, 2 CEUs go to practice, 2 to management, and 1 to science.
For enquiry, please contact us at 37578078 or certification@isahongkong.org.
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