Editing Arborist (section)

==Organizations==
*Australia Limited, a non-profit organisation, is a national organisation promoting and representing tree workers, arborists, professional tree management and urban forestry throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arboriculture.org.au/About-Us|title=About Us|website=arboriculture.org.au|access-date=2016-07-22|archive-date=2016-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808104042/http://arboriculture.org.au/About-Us|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
*The [[Tree Care Industry Association]] (formerly the National Arborist Association) is a public and professional non-profit organization for the arboriculture field. It has more than 2,000 member companies representing over a dozen countries. TCIA's Accreditation program certifies that tree care companies that have been inspected and accredited based on adherence to industry standards for performance and safety; maintenance of trained, professional staff; and dedication to ethics and quality in business practices.  In addition, they provide safety and educational programs, guidelines for tree service operations, [[ANSI A300]] tree pruning standards, and consumer resources.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
*The [[International Society of Arboriculture]], a non-profit organization, maintains a list of ISA [[Certified arborist|Certified Arborists]] who have passed a written exam and demonstrated a basic level of knowledge in arboriculture.<ref>{{cite web|title=Verify an ISA Certification / Find a Tree Care Service|url=http://www.isa-arbor.com/faca/findArborist.aspx|publisher=International Society of Arboriculture|access-date=4 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327122651/http://www.isa-arbor.com/faca/findarborist.aspx|archive-date=27 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>  There are also additional classifications of certified arborists with Certified Arborist/Utility Specialist for those who work near power lines, and Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist for those who deal mostly with community trees. Other certifications exist for Certified Tree Workers, and the highest level of certification, the Board Certified Master Arborist.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
*The American Society of Consulting Arborists is an organization whose membership is exclusive to those with a certain level of industry experience, plus higher educational experience or continuing education; some members may achieve a higher status by fulfilling the requirements to become a Registered Consulting Arborist.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.asca-consultants.org/join_rca.html |title=American Society of Consulting Arborists – Registered Consulting Arborist<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-04-29 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20030228131644/http://www.asca-consultants.org/join_rca.html |archive-date=2003-02-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Consulting arborists generally specialize in the areas of ethics, law, land planning and development, and tree valuation, among others. Consulting arborists are often called on for legal testimony and report writing in various instances where a particular authority on trees is necessary for consequent actions.
*In the UK, the professional body representing the sector is the [[Institute of Chartered Foresters]]. The trade body representing arborists is the Arboricultural Association. The association maintains a register of consultants who have demonstrated a high level of technical arboricultural knowledge, and operate an Approved Contractor scheme. This scheme assesses both the technical competence and business practices of arboricultural contractors.
*The [[European Arboricultural Council]] is a European group of multiple arboriculture organizations from various countries.
* [[Plant Amnesty]] is a public education and advocacy group, based in Seattle, dedicated to promoting proper pruning methods. Founded in 1987, Plant Amnesty became an international resource for arborists and their clients in the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2002/0414/plant.html | work=The Seattle Times | title=The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.berkeleydaily.org/bakersfield-ca-local-online-stock-brokerage-firms/|title=Bakersfield CA Local Online Stock Brokerage Firms &#124; Berkeley Daily|first=Paul|last=Young|access-date=2019-11-08|archive-date=2020-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809062119/http://www.berkeleydaily.org/bakersfield-ca-local-online-stock-brokerage-firms/|url-status=dead}}</ref>