VA-Climber
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Good day to all. Brand new to the site, not so new to tree work (couple years in). Questions concerning ISA cert requirements.
I've been in treework, mostly self-employed with a couple legit jobs here and there, over the last four and half years. I've put myself through the wringer over the last couple years getting ragdoll whipped by horrible groundies and finishing days of hard climbing only to decsend into a heap of brush that hasn't been tended to by said horrible groundies. I wish to change that in the near future and will hopefully leave my moans and groans behind to work for a legit company, possibly with groundies NOT bred from the 'horrible' genepool I seem to be so familiar with.
I'm attempting to add to my resume', among other things, an ISA CA cert, and eventually a Climber Specialist cert. My question to all you pros (namely ISA Certified pros) is how does one prove their experience during the application process with nothing more than busted knuckles and beat up shins? Most of my work has been of the private nature, with payments being settled with nothing more than a fist-full of dollars and a handshake. My work has ebbed and flowed over the years and, to some, may not be considered 'full-time'.
In the near furture, I will be looking into utilizing my GI Bill to secure me some of them there higher learnings in the field of whachya call arboriculture, so I know that will help in some way. But short of pulling a couple years worth of W-2s out of thin air, how am I to prove my salt??
I've been in treework, mostly self-employed with a couple legit jobs here and there, over the last four and half years. I've put myself through the wringer over the last couple years getting ragdoll whipped by horrible groundies and finishing days of hard climbing only to decsend into a heap of brush that hasn't been tended to by said horrible groundies. I wish to change that in the near future and will hopefully leave my moans and groans behind to work for a legit company, possibly with groundies NOT bred from the 'horrible' genepool I seem to be so familiar with.
I'm attempting to add to my resume', among other things, an ISA CA cert, and eventually a Climber Specialist cert. My question to all you pros (namely ISA Certified pros) is how does one prove their experience during the application process with nothing more than busted knuckles and beat up shins? Most of my work has been of the private nature, with payments being settled with nothing more than a fist-full of dollars and a handshake. My work has ebbed and flowed over the years and, to some, may not be considered 'full-time'.
In the near furture, I will be looking into utilizing my GI Bill to secure me some of them there higher learnings in the field of whachya call arboriculture, so I know that will help in some way. But short of pulling a couple years worth of W-2s out of thin air, how am I to prove my salt??