Consulting Arborists provide Tree Appraisals
What is a Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA)?
The RCA credential is the highest professional designation of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA). The title of RCA represents the completion of advanced training, peer-reviewed consulting reports, and strict adherence to professional guidelines and ethical standards.
Registered Consulting Arborists provide:
- Tree risk and safety assessments
- Construction and development impact evaluations
- Forensic investigations after tree failures
- Tree and landscape appraisals
- Insurance and property damage evaluations
- Expert witness testimony
- Municipal tree policy and ordinance guidance
- Tree inventories and management plans
What is the Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualification (TPAQ)?
The Tree and Plant Qualification (TPAQ) program trains professionals to determine the monetary value of trees and landscape plants using nationally accepted standards. This qualification is supported by and follows the continually updated and published book, The Guide for Plant Appraisal, which is now in its 10th Edition.
TPAQ is critical for many reasons:
- It ensures accurate, standardized tree and plant appraisals
- It produces valuation reports that hold up in insurance and legal settings
- It helps property owners understand the true financial value of their trees through basic and fair formulas
- It reduces the risk of over-evaluation by using a recognized appraisal methodology similar to real estate protocols
If you are dealing with tree damage claims, construction casualties, or tree replacement costs...a TPAQ-accredited consulting arborist will provide reliable, defensible valuations.