How many Arbtalkers are AA members

[KEVLAR]

Yes, I have been with them a couple of years.

[Doug Blease]

Interesting comments about the IEEM. I joined coming up for 10 years ago and in some ways you do get more - I think the journal is excellent for example. However, the training days are quite expensive (a Habitat Regs assessment day that I wouldn't mind going to next month is £225) whereas an AA training day pitched at roughly the same level (Risk Assessment for Commercial Arboriculture) is only £100.

 

I have done the AA risk assessment course. It's a good course for the money but I don't think it's a comparable subject to the Hab. Regs. course.

 

For reference, I have attended both AA and IEEM courses and found that I get much more value for money from the IEEM ones. But my cynicism is biased due to the AA not running Scottish courses. Even the Scottish section AGM this year is on the Border (rolling my eyes!).

 

Doug

[treewizard]

The company I work for is but im personally not.

[smithers1603]

No, Would'nt benefit from it

[Arbocop]

Yes and have been for 25 years

[Hodge]

I'm not a member and don't know if I would benifit from it.

[Andy Clark]

Just wondered how many people took up Jaime's offer, and e-mailed directly with their comments?

 

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[Riggerbear]

I'm an associate member, be so for a few years.

[HCR]

I have done the AA risk assessment course. It's a good course for the money but I don't think it's a comparable subject to the Hab. Regs. course.

 

For reference, I have attended both AA and IEEM courses and found that I get much more value for money from the IEEM ones. But my cynicism is biased due to the AA not running Scottish courses. Even the Scottish section AGM this year is on the Border (rolling my eyes!).

 

Doug

 

I agree, the subject isn't comparable - but I think the level is. Not quite the same (one is for professionals in practising the subject being covered, the other is essential professional knowledge, but from a separate profession).

 

On the whole I feel I get more for my money with the IEEM, but there isn't a vast difference and they're different types of organisations. Different people with different desired outcomes from membership will see things differently - I am not saying one is better than the other.

[Andy Clark]

Just wondered how many people took up Jaime's offer, and e-mailed directly with their comments?

 

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Bumpedy bump.....

 

I think this is quite a salient point folks. We all moan and criticise the Arb Assoc for whatever our own reasons may be, and it's not often we get a proper chance to voice those directly.

 

Take the opportunity.

 

 

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