Verify whether an individual holds a genuine, current ISA Certified Arborist (or related ISA) credential before subcontracting or hiring
domain: treesaregood.org · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Go to treesaregood.org, open 'Find an Arborist', then select 'Verify a Credential' (this routes to the Accredible-powered directory at certificates.directory.isa-arbor.com)
Search by the credential holder's name and state, or enter their certification number directly if known
Confirm the credential number matches the documented format: [state abbreviation]-[four digits][letter] (e.g., 'CA-1234A')
Check the credential type returned (e.g., ISA Certified Arborist vs. ISA Board Certified Master Arborist) against what the individual claims to hold
Treat a 'not found' result as grounds to request additional verification directly from the individual or from ISA, rather than assuming data entry error
Known gotchas
This is a public, search-driven web directory (built on the Accredible Spotlight platform), not a documented public REST API — there is no published endpoint contract to build automated polling against as of this session
Multiple ISA credential types exist (Certified Arborist, Board Certified Master Arborist, Utility Specialist, etc.); a name match does not confirm which credential(s) the person actually holds without checking the credential-type field in the result
The ISA Credential Directory at connect.isa.org is a separate, membership-oriented resource from the public verify tool — don't conflate the two when directing end users
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