ISA exams are sponsored by an ISA Certification Partner organization or offered through a Pearson VUE testing center. ISA Candidates with a valid and approved application are able to view, search, and enroll for available examination events through ISA’s credentialing management system. For more information on local examination events, please contact your local ISA Certification Partner. To find out if a Pearson VUE testing center is close to you, visit https://www.pearsonvue.com/isa/locate/.
The enrollment fee for all certification exams (excluding the *ISA Board Certified Master Arborist® credential) is $295 USD for ISA members and/or credential holders and $369 USD all other candidates with an approved application. The exam enrollment fee is independent of the examination environment selected by the candidate. For information on fees related to the ISA Qualification program, please visit https://www.isa-arbor.com/Portals/0/Assets/PDF/Certification-Applications/TRAQ-App-Guide.pdf.
ISA does not provide refunds for exam enrollments. Onsite registration is not available for ISA exams, only candidates enrolled and confirmed for an examination will be able to sit for the exam on a given examination site, date, and location.
*The enrollment fee for the ISA Board Certified Master Arborist® program is $495 USD.