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HOW TO EARN AND TRACK MCA CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
ALL CREDITS FOR 2023 MUST HAVE BEEN EARNED BY DECEMBER 31, 2023.
THE WEBINAR CONFIRMATION FORM BELOW IS TO TRACK CREDITS EARNED IN 2024 AND SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE 2024 RECERTIFICATION SHEET.
All MCAs are required to earn 10 continuing education credits each year. Two credits must be education and two credits must be safety.
It is the responsibility of the arborist to maintain records of continuing education credits earned and submit credits annually.
Be sure to visit the INDUSTRY CALENDAR for upcoming events that may grant credit.
In-person Events:
For in-person events, evidence of your attendance must be retained in case you are audited. Many events will have a sign-in sheet specifically for MCAs or some may provide a takeaway form. Others are honor system. Please retain your registration receipt or other evidence of your attendance.
Online Events:
For ANY online events not associated with MAA, please complete the Webinar Confirmation Form below to document that you viewed and participated. To earn credit for one of these webinars, you must submit a confirmation form.
MCA credit is always earned for participation in MAA events and webinars.
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES FOR CREDITS
The following are sites that have been approved to grant MCA credit. If you find other resources, please let us know so that we may approve them and add them to this list for the benefit of all MCAs.
Cornell University
http://blogs.cornell.edu/cceforestconnect/webinar-archives/
Landscape Management
https://www.landscapemanagement.net/webinars/
TreeFund.org
Live webinars – register in advance at TreeFund.org
Archived webinars: https://treefund.org/webinar-archive
Urban Forest Connections webinars – US Forest Service
https://www.fs.fed.us/research/urban-webinars/
*requires installing Adobe Connect to view - which is a free download.
Urban Forestry Today webinars - UMass Ext & MTWFA
Can view live or archived webinars
http://www.urbanforestrytoday.org/