ISA Study Schedule Template and Weekly Checklist
A printable ISA exam study schedule template: a 5-day weekly checklist, daily time targets, and how to adapt it around shift work and overtime.
Chris ComerApril 30, 2025
Chris Comer
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
Chris Comer is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) and the founder of Joshua Tree Inc. (Florida License FL6714B). He has taught ISA exam prep to hundreds of arboriculture students through his YouTube channel and the Tree Nerd Academy platform. With 15+ years of field experience and direct teaching on every ISA exam domain, Chris created Tree Nerd Academy to give working arborists the most effective, accessible exam prep course available.
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