HOW TO GET CEUs PRE-APPROVED FOR YOUR EVENT
CEU Pre-Approval Application for Your Event

EVENTS PROVIDING ISA CEUS

This list contains upcoming events that we are aware of and also includes courses that we know have been canceled as well. Nearly all of them provide opportunities to earn ISA CEUs that help you maintain your ISA certifications. While we may not have links for each event that direct you to specific registration information, we do try to provide contact information so you can learn more about the event. NOTE: Not all events listed are sponsored or co-sponsored by ISA Southern Chapter and the Chapter is not responsible for those events.

WEBINAR/EVENT OPPORTUNITIES Many of the event organizers and hosts listed below provide clear instruction for obtaining a CEU credit for attending a webinar. ISA policy currently provides that you must watch the content as a live webinar to earn a CEU through the pre-approval process established by the webinar developer and host. This typically means that you must pre-register for the webinar event, just like attending a workshop. Each webinar developer and host will have a different registration process. Read the instructions on their website carefully to insure that understand how to receive CEU credit.

If you are planning an event and want to get ISA CEUs pre-approved for the event, click the link below and complete the application.  Send the completed application with a copy of the agenda for the event to CEU@isasouthern.org.

If you know of opportunities we haven’t listed, you can email us and we’ll get it posted!

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

January 7-8, 2026
Middle Tennessee Landscape Short Course
Franklin, TN
Join the Williamson County Extension office for this two-day event. More information HERE.

January 12, 2026
Maintenance and Management of Landscape Trees
Chatom, AL
Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension for a one-day Green Up Alabama Washington County event. Topics include proper tree planting, urban tree health, tree selection, risk assessment of hazard trees, trees & construction, and outdoor demonstrations. More information HERE.

January 13, 2026
AUFA’s Tree Selection and Management Seminar
Hoover, AL
Join AUFA for a one-day seminar on tree selection, proper planting, tree health care, and pruning. More information HERE.

January 12-13, 2026 9:00am-4:30pm each day CERTIFIED ARBORIST PREP COURSE Arts Center of Greenwood 120 Main St Greenwood, SC 29646 Instructor, Jimmy Walters, will be reviewing the ISA Certified Arborist Study Guide over these two days.  Participants are required to have the ISA Certified Arborist Study Guide during the workshop. The study guide can be purchased through the ISA web site (Copies WILL NOT be available onsite).

Registration for the two-day prep course can be found HERE.

The optional ISA Certified Arborist exam will be on January 14th in the same location as the workshop. Registration for the exam is SEPARATE from the workshop registration. See below.

January 14, 2026       8:30am-12:30pm Eastern ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST, UTILITY SPECIALIST, MUNICIPAL SPECIALIST EXAM Arts Center of Greenwood 120 Main St Greenwood, SC 29646

ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Arborist, and Municipal Specialist written exams are scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Applicants for each exam must register by December 31, 2025 at the ISA website. If you’re new to ISA, you’ll need to create an ISA profile at creating or logging in to your ISA account.

Registering for an exam includes 2 steps. First, you must complete an application for your selected credential. On your ISA profile, find the link “Apply for an ISA Certification” Complete the application for your selected credential. Second, once the application is submitted and approved by ISA, then you can register for an exam. Be sure to submit your application well in advance of registering for an exam as it can take several weeks to get a submitted application approved.

January 14, 2026
Urban Tree Health Workshop
Charleston, SC
Join Clemson Extension for this one-day workshop. Email gpayne2@clemson.edu for more information.

January 19-23, 2026
2026 Green and Growin’
Greensboro, NC
NCLA has put together educational sessions for the tree professional. More information HERE.

January 21, 2026
Louisiana Vegetation Management Association
Alexandria, LA
Join LAVMA for a one-day event with a wide variety of vegetation mgmt sessions. More information HERE.

January 28, 2026
Carolina Green Industry Network Seminar & Trade Show
Monroe, NC
Join NC Cooperative Extension - Union County for its one-day seminar and trade show. More information HERE.

January 29-30, 2026
SC Green Industry Assoc Conference & Trade Show
Columbia, SC
SC Green’s annual conference and trade show featuring landscaping classes, vendors, and networking with other industry professionals. Registration HERE

February 19, 2026
Carolina Canopy - Tree Ordinances
Greensboro, NC
Join the NC Urban Forest Council for its one-day tree ordinance workshop. Registration HERE

February 24-25, 2026
Alabama Vegetation Management Society Annual Conference
Tuscaloosa, AL
Join the Alabama Vegetation Management Society for this two-day event. More information HERE.

February 24-26, 2026 SOUTHERN CHAPTER 84th ANNUAL CONFERENCE Myrtle Beach Convention Center 2101 North Oak Street Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Detailed planning is underway! Be sure to check out details on the conference web page. See you in Myrtle Beach!!

February 26, 2026
2026 Durham County Landscape Workshop
Durham, NC
Join the Durham County Cooperative Extension Service for a one-day landcape workshop. Email ashley_troth@ncsu.edu for more information.