TCIA Trainer Qualification course was designed to qualify trainers to teach TCIA’s Tree Care Academy: Career Pathway courses and the Electrical Hazards Awareness Program (EHAP). There is a prerequisite to this course which is TCIA’s Certified Tree care Safety Professional (CTSP) certification. The CTSP provides the fundamentals of adult learning theory and the practical experience of creating and delivering a quality training program. This Trainer Qualification course extends beyond the basics and explores the dynamics of a blended learning approach using a flipped classroom model and the added benefit of online learning resources.
TCIA Qualified Trainers successfully completed the 10-module Trainer Qualification course, scored a 100% on each exam they will give their students, and submitted a complete lesson plan that was approved by TCIA’s master trainer.
For more information about the TCIA Trainer Qualification Course send an inquiry to education@tcia.org.
List of TCIA’s Qualified Trainers
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Aaron Feather, CTSP
Aaron is a Safety Director at Cumberland Valley Tree Service in South Central PA and an ISA Certified Arborist.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Anthony Romeo
Second-generation arborist with 20 years in the industry, dedicated to helping others grow and adding value through continuous learning.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Brian Goodall, CTSP
Brian is an Ohio arborist and educator with experience in private and public sectors, dedicated to sharing knowledge through training.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Brian Pope, CTSP
Brian is a Board Certified Master Arborist with 30 years of experience, committed to mentoring young arborists.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Carl Calfo
TCIA qualified EHAP trainer with 12 years of experience and a 100% pass rate, based in Frederick, MD, and available to travel.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Chase Andersen, CTSP
Chase is an Arborist and Safety Trainer in Idaho with 10 years of experience, including as a Hotshot, holding TCIA, ISA, TRAQ, and CTW certifications.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Christopher Jackson, CTSP
Christopher Jackson is an arborist with 38 years of experience, certified as an ISA Arborist, dedicated to enhancing safety through training.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Curtis Andrews, CTSP
Curtis Andrews CTSP offers expert tree care training and consulting in the Midwest, with 30 years of experience and industry credentials.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Dr. John Ball, CTSP
Dr. John Ball, Professor at South Dakota State University, specializes in arboriculture and tree worker safety as a TCIA CTSP and ISA BCMA.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Drew Dunavant, CTSP
Drew is an arborist in Richmond, VA, with over 10 years of experience, passionate about training others while raising five kids with his wife.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Eric Freesmeyer, CTSP
Eric is an experienced arborist with over 20 years in the field, providing training in Wisconsin as a Certified Arborist.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Ezekiel Willard, CTSP
Ezekiel “Zeke” Willard, an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist with 25 years of experience, offers tree care training nationwide from Boise, Idaho.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Hans Tielmann
Hans Tielmann is a NJ licensed tree expert and NCCER crane instructor with 20+ years of experience and co-founder of NJ Crane Expert.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – James Beery, CTSP
Jim is a Senior Safety Specialist at Wright Tree Service in Eureka, California, certified in CSP, CUSP, and CTSP.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Jeff Inman, CTSP
Jeff Inman is the Risk Manager and Academy Director at Truetimber Arborists, passionate about climbing and professional growth.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Johnathon Clase
Jonathon Clase, operations project manager at Lewis Tree Service, is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and TCIA Safety Specialist.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Josh Palacios
Josue Palacios has 10+ years in Utility Vegetation Management and is dedicated to educating future arborists.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Justin Morejohn, CTSP
Justin Morejohn is a climbing arborist and owner of Arborist By Trade, LLC, dedicated to tree preservation and safety.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Korey Conry, CTSP
Korey is a Field Safety Supervisor at Mountain F Enterprises and an ISA Certified Arborist with over four years of experience.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Kristoffer Rasmussen, CTSP
Kristoffer has 26 years in Arboriculture and is the Urban Forest Manager for Dallas and President of the Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Leo Roldan, CTSP
Leo is a bilingual arboriculture trainer from New York with 20+ years of experience and ISA certifications, offering training in NY, NJ, and CT.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Mandi Wilson, CTSP
Tree care trainer with 10 years of experience and Army Medic background. Certified Arborist and First Aid/CPR instructor.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Megan Bujnowski, CTSP
Megan is a trainer with 20+ years in arboriculture, holding ISA CA, TCIA CTSP, and SPRAT RT qualifications, and is passionate about safety.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Paul Dubois, CTSP
I manage Grove Total Tree Care in Sacramento, CA, with 18 years of experience and as a Board Certified Master Arborist.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – R. Chandler Seward, CTSP
Chandler is a TCIA-qualified trainer and First Aid/CPR instructor in Northern California, ready to travel for arborist training and support.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Rebecca Johnson, CTSP
Rebecca Johnson is an arborist and educator, recipient of the 2020 ISA President’s Award for her outreach and exam prep course.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Ryan Ealy, CTSP
Ryan is a safety specialist at Atlas Field Services with 15+ years in utility vegetation management and is an ISA Certified TRAQ arborist.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Tim “Tim” Berquist, CTSP
Timothy "Tim" Bergquist offers 30 years of arboricultural consulting in New England through TimBer Property Consulting LLC in Moultonborough, NH.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Travis Vickerson, CTSP
Travis has 20 years in tree care and 8 years in education, focusing on professionalism and safety through co-authored articles and manuals.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Walker Korby, CTSP
Walker is a chainsaw trainer with 20+ years in land management, owning Terramor, LLC for land stewardship in western Massachusetts.
TCIA Qualified Trainer – Xian Hunter, CTSP
Xian Hunter, a TCIA CTSP and ISA Certified Arborist, has 25+ years of experience in advanced climbing and rigging techniques.