Pre-approval for re-certification credits in the ornamentals category will be requested from the following states*: 


Washington, DC
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts 
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
​California 
​New Jersey 

*International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) credits are also available for those wishing to apply for them.

Regulatory personnel from each state determine credits to award based on our submitted program.  As we receive information it will be posted on this page. For information not listed here, please contact the states directly.

STATE	Approval Status	Category & Credits
DC	approved	00 - Core/8 credits 3A - Exterior Ornamental Plants/           8 credits  3C - Interior Ornamental Plants/           8 credits
DE	approved	January 7: PA - Core or Private  Applicator/7 credits ​ 03 – Turf &  Ornamentale/7 credits January 8: PA - Core or Private  Applicator/7 credits ​ 03 – Turf &  Ornamentale/7 credits January 9: PA - Core or Private  Applicator/7 credits ​ 03 – Turf &  Ornamentale/7 credits January 10: PA - Core or Private  Applicator/7 credits ​ 03 – Turf &  Ornamentale/7 credits
​MA	approved	Credits are valid for the following categories: 29,35,36,49 January 7: 6 contact hours January 8: 8 contact hours  January 9: 8 contact hours  January 10: 6 contact hours
MD	approved​	​8 credits for applicators certified in Categories: 3A (Ornamental-Exterior) 3B(Ornamental-Interior)  10(Demonstration and Research)
NC	approved	​10 hours of credit in categories: L N D, X
PA	approved	​PC - Private Category/6 credits 06 - Ornamental and Shade Trees/10 credits 18 - Demonstration and Research/ 10 credits ​23 - Park / School Pest Control/10 credits
VA	approved	3-A (23) Ornamental Pest Control 10 (10) Demonstartion & Research Pest Control ​ 60 (60) Registered Technician (for this applicators working in the appropriate category)
WV	approved	​January 7: 4A-11, Cat 4B-11 January 8: Cat 4A-12, Cat 4B-12 January 9: Cat 4A-12, Cat 4B-12​ January 10: Cat 4A-10, Cat 4B-10
ISA	approved	January 7 Lecture: ​Certified Arborist: 5.75 Municipal Specialist: 5.75 BCMA - Science: 4.75 BCMA - Practice: 1 TW Climber Specialist: 5.75 ​TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 5.75 January 7 Lab: Certified Arborist: 2 Utility Specialist: 2 Municipal Specialist: 2 BCMA - Science: 2 January 8 Lecture: Certified Arborist: 5.75 ​Municipal Specialist: 5.75 BCMA - Science: 5.75  TW Climber Specialist: 5.75 TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 5.75 January 8 Lab: Certified Arborist: 2 Municipal Specialist: 2 BCMA - Science: 2 TW Climber Specialist: 2 ​TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 2 January 9 Lecture: Certified Arborist: 5.75  Municipal Specialist: 5.75 BCMA - Science: 5.75 TW Climber Specialist: 5.75 TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 5.75 January 9 Lecture: Certified Arborist: 2 Utility Specialist: 2 Municipal Specialist: 2 BCMA - Science: 2 January 10 Lecture: Certified Arborist: 5.75 Municipal Specialist: 5.75 BCMA - Practice: 3.75 BCMA - Management: 2 TW Climber Specialist: 5.75 ​TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 5.75 January 10 Lab: Certified Arborist: 2 Utility Specialist: 2 Municipal Specialist: 2 BCMA - Practice: 2
CA	approved	January 7-10 Lecture & Lab Other- 29 hours
NJ	approved	January 7: 3A-11, 3B-11, 8C-11, 10-3 January 8: 3A-11, 3B-11, 8C-11, 10-3 January 9: 3A-12, 3B-12, 8C-12, 10-3 January 10: Core-4, 3A-4, 3B-4, 8C-4, 10-5