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Tree Pruning
Course Code: AL0806CA19 |
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| Date & Time |
February 21, 2019
9:00am - 3:30pm (Check-in time: 8:30am)
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| Description |
Licensed Tree Expert Ted Szczawinski will teach you where to prune, when to prune, the best equipment to use, and how to stay safe. He'll demonstrate proper methods of cabling and bracing. You'll also learn the best positioning techniques for cuts against the collar, and how to use false crotch and rope when working in trees with no bucket access - among other things! Field demonstrations will be done, weather permitting.
About the Instructor
Ted Szczawinski, a Licensed Tree Expert and Dean of Students at Bergen County Technical Schools, is one of the most highly rated instructors at OCPE. He brings his extensive plant and tree science knowledge to class and shares it in a way that is down-to-earth, fun, interactive, and easy-to-understand.
See how your colleagues rated the instructor. |
| Credits |
Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM) Credits
3 Technical, 3 Management
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Credits
Pending
NJ Urban and Community Forestry Continuing Education Units
5 CEUs
Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) Credits
Pending
NJ Licensed Tree Experts
5 CEUs for LTE and LTCO
Rutgers CEUs
0.525 |
| Fees |
| Early Registration Fee |
$245.00 |
Register on or before February 7, 2019 and save! |
| Registration Fee |
$270.00 |
After February 7, 2019 |
| Cancellation Fee |
$35.00 |
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Substitutions are permitted. View cancellation policy. |
| Meals |
Continental breakfast and deli buffet lunch will be provided to you at no additional cost.
NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least one (1) week in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time. |
| Location |
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Cook Student Center
59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Directions, Parking Information & Map
Note: Pre-registration is required. We're sorry, but we cannot guarantee a seat, materials or meals for walk-in registrants. Location is subject to change; registrants will be notified in the event of a change. |
| Register |
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For Registration Assistance:
Please call 848-932-9271, option 2. |
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| Program Questions? Contact Us! |
Program Coordinator: Joe Canzano, 848-932-7317
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| Attention U.S. Veterans |
All of the courses offered by the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education are approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for educational benefits through the GI Bill. For more information about the GI Bill, click here. |
| How Past Participants Rated the Instructor |
Ratings of the Instructor:
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| Ted Szczawinski |
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Comment from last year's class about Ted:
"Good practical knowledge of what to cut and where."
"Great teacher."
"Excellent job trimming trees."
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