The certification exam for arborists (arborist, certification level 4) will be held on April 29 and 30, 2025 at Luua Forestry School
NB! Anyone coming for the practical exam must familiarize themselves with the exam instructions, which you can find below.
The certification exam is held in cooperation with Luua Forestry School. You must register for the exam 30 days before the exam by writing to eksam@luua.ee. As a reminder: recertifiers (or first-time applicants from industry) must submit the application documents at least one month before the exam. The exam takes place when the group is full, the size of which is at least 12 people. All exams are taken in Estonian unless otherwise stated.
Re-certifiers should ensure that the required 40 t of additional trainings are completed (see certification procedure for arborist certifications) and that the portfolio is ready for submission no later than one month before the exam.
Contact person at Luua Forestry School: Galina Käen, phone: 5300 4520, eksam@luua.ee
MTÜ Eesti Arboristide Ühing contact person is Eve Viktoria Lasberg, kutse@eestiarboristid.ee
Competencies listed in the professional standard must be proven in the exam. You can read more about the exam organization and requirements in the exam manual and evaluation standard.
After successfully passing the exam, you will be awarded with:
– Arborist, Level 4 Professional Certificate
Certification procedure for arborist certifications (est)
Assessment standard for first-time applicants of arborist certification (est)
Assessment standard and guide for a graduate of a vocational educational institution (est)
Exam instructions for first-time applicant (est)
Assessment standard for re-certifiers (est)
Exam instructions for re-certifiers (est)
Requirements for equipment (est)
Instructions for arborist portfolio (est)
List of woody plant species and fungi (est)
Fees of the certification exams on 2025
Arborist certification exam: 435 €
Re.certification: 357 €
Arborist working on an airlift: 302 €
Re.certification: 268 €
Fees of different parts of the exams
You can find information about the procedure of the exam and application forms from the webpage of the Luua Forestry School
Certification exams in 2025
The Dendrologist (tree assessor, level 5) certification exam will be held on November 5 at Luua Forestry School.
Competencies listed in the certification’s standard must be proven in the exam. You can read more about the organization of the exam in the evaluation standard and the exam instructions. Upon successful completion of the exam, it is possible to obtain:
- Dendrologist (Tree assessor Level 5) Certificate
Evaluation standard for non graduates (EST)
Exam instructions for non graduates (EST)
Evaluation standard for graduates (EST)
Exam instructions for graduates (EST)
A guide to creating a portfolio (EST)
List of woody plant species (EST)
List of fungi (EST)
Certification exam fee 2024:
The fee for the Dendrologist (Tree assessor, level 5) certification exam is €167
Re-certification fee €137
Exam organizational information and forms of application documents can be found on the website of Luua Forestry School.
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