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Course Details
Course Name: Tree Planting and Installation
Course Code: AL0805CA23
Date of Most Recent Offering: February 20, 2023
Course Overview
Proper planting is far more than digging holes; it can literally determine life or death for a tree. In this class, you’ll learn to manage the complex details that keep your trees alive. Hands-on demonstrations will be done, weather permitting.
Featured Topics
- Site Evaluation
- Excavation Analysis
- Creating Optimum Soil Structure
- Planting at the Proper Height
- Planting at the Proper Depth
- Probing Containers for Roots to Judge the Depth of the Root Flare
Who Should Attend?
This class is a great source of information for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of best practices for planting trees. Past participants have included:
- Arborists
- Environmental Commissioners
- Environmental Consultants
- Landscape Architects
- Landscape Foremen
- Landscape Technicians
- Nursery Managers
- Parks and Recreation Employees
- Public Works Department Employees
- Shade Tree Commission Members
- Tree Climbers
- Tree Maintenance Workers
Meet Your Instructor
Ted Szczawinski, Licensed Tree Expert

Ted Szczawinski, a Licensed Tree Expert and Dean of Students at Bergen County Technical Schools, is one of the most highly rated instructors at OCPE. He brings his extensive plant and tree science knowledge to class and shares it in a way that is down-to-earth, fun, interactive, and easy-to-understand.
Student Reviews
Most useful aspect of the course: “Everything; I didn’t realize how much goes into planting trees in the right spot.”
– Past Participant
“I found all the knowledge useful, especially being out in the field.”
– Past Participant
On instructor Ted Szczawinski: “Very knowledgeable about the topics; connects the training to you and others in the room.”
– Past Participant
Continuing Education Credits
The most recent offering of Tree Planting and Installation was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.
New Jersey
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 5 Technical CEUs (DLGS Course #16383)
NJ Licensed Tree Experts (LTE/LTCO): 5.25 CEUs
NJ Urban and Community Forestry (NJUCF): 5 CEUs
International
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA): Certified Arborist: 5; BCMA-Practice: 5
Meals
No breakfast will be provided. Box lunches will be available for pre-registered attendees only.
NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least one (1) week in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Tree Planting and Installation, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Program Coordinator: Joe Canzano
848-932-7317
joe.canzano@rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.