tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878576601261994518.post8508075488426381770..comments2023-05-12T16:32:38.858+08:00Comments on SINGAPOREDREAM: ISA Certified Arborist? Review needed. singaporedreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332866009128276077noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878576601261994518.post-15353934132777183042014-07-09T00:16:26.141+08:002014-07-09T00:16:26.141+08:00You have to understand that having undergone and m...You have to understand that having undergone and met the standards required by said training agency does not mean that the training agency has the ability to enforce their graduates to those standards.<br /><br />Very often, the people going through this certification program go through it with the objective of gaining certification - they will selectively use what knowledge the gain from the course instead of completely overhauling what they do in their jobs. His comments to you show his motivation - no complaints from public or the bosses, then all is good. Getting the ISA cert is a means of getting employed, and employers getting contracts. <br /><br />That is what the Singapore Arboriculture Society is trying to do, by having a Code of Practice. We cannot become a profession if the bulk of our peers are not part of a group that holds itself to a set of ethics and principles, but instead relies on external forces to regulate our work behaviour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com