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MCA UPDATE

Greetings to all of our MCAs and MAA members ,
March 2023
We ’ ve got a full house expected at the upcoming MCA Exam on April 6 and 7 . I want to wish good luck to all the exam candidates . Study hard and your work will pay off .
For those considering taking the MCA exam , make sure to gather all the materials to get started . The MCA Study Guide is the required piece , but the ANSI Best Management Practice manuals ( BMPs ) are also essential for studying . Half the MCA Exam is based on these BMPs so be sure to get your hands on the five required manuals . Two MCA Overview webinars are available to guide your studying and , by popular demand , MAA now offers a bound , printed copy of the MCA online study guide chapters , to supplement to the online tool . Save yourself the hassle of printing all 190 pages and order up a book to go with your online guide .
We were really pleased with the MCA Recertification numbers this year . The ability to earn credits in so many places makes the process simpler than ever before . Now that webinars are readily available at any hour of the day , there are no excuses for not having earned all your credits ! If you haven ’ t visited the EARN CEU page at the MAA website , please check that out to see some of the online opportunities .
I ’ m looking forward to ArborEXPO later this month and hope to see many MCAs out in Springfield . Attendance earns you credits , of course , but it also gains you valuable education , a chance to swap ideas with like-minded tree pros and plenty of products and gear to inspire all of us .
Best wishes for a safe and productive spring season .
Steve Vernon , mca MCA Committee Chairperson

Member News

Congratulations to Jennifer McPhee , co-owner of Harrison McPhee , Inc . in Millis , MA for her recent election to the Tree Care Industry Association ( TCIA ) Board of Directors . Jennifer was sworn in during the Annual Meeting ceremony of the TCIA Winter Management Conference . She joins a stellar group of industry leaders committed to advancing the positive impact the tree care profession has on the world .
Welcome Baby Asher ! MAA board member , Keith Bernard , MCA , his partner April , and big sisters Chloe and Brenna welcomed a new baby boy , Asher to their family this winter .
Congratulations to MAA President Kevin Cleveland , MCA , who was recently promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations & General Manager of Tree Tech , Inc . in Foxboro , MA . Kevin joined Tree Tech in 2000 after graduating from UMass with a degree in Urban Forestry . In addition to being an MCA , Kevin is an ISA certified arborist , and is ISA TRAQ qualified .
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