CertBara – exam system for arborist certifications

CertBara helps certification centres prepare and run arborist certification exams and process their results – from the candidate roster and the assessment in the field to the final documents.

What the system is for

An arborist certification exam has a written part, practical tasks in the field, tree identification and, at higher levels, a professional report. CertBara brings these parts together in one place: examiners assess directly on a tablet, answers from paper tests are read from scans, recordings and photos are stored safely with the exam, and the centre sees the progress and results of all candidates.

The system supports these certifications:

VETcert – Practicing and Consulting levels,
European Tree Worker (ETW),
Český certifikovaný arborista (ČCA) – Ground worker (Pozemní pracovník), Tree climber (Stromolezec), Aerial platform operator (Plošinář) and Consultant (Konzultant).

The system adds up the points according to the rules of each certification. The result of the exam is decided by the examiners and the certification body, not by an automated process; CertBara does not issue certificates.

Who works with the system

Certification body

Manages certifications, exam packages, question banks and exam dates.

Exam centre

Keeps the roster of candidates and examiners, prepares the exam site, opens and closes the exam and produces the result documents.

Examiners and assessors

Assess the practical parts on a tablet, take recordings and photos and check the written parts.

Candidates

Complete the written parts on paper or on a tablet, as the certification rules require, and hand in professional reports.

The system also includes the CertBara Companion app for iPad. It opens the CertBara workspaces with a QR code from the centre, stores recordings, photos and videos reliably and helps prepare the exam site in the field.

How the system is built

No user accounts for candidates and examiners. Access is given by a personal link or QR code issued by the exam centre; examiners also protect their device with a PIN.
Every exam is separate. People working on one exam cannot see the data of other exams.
Works with a weak signal. The device keeps the data until the server has received and confirmed it.
No advertising, tracking or analytics. The data serves only to run and evaluate the exam.

Documents

Privacy policyWhat data is processed during an exam, why, who can access it, how long it is kept and what your rights are. User informationAccess to the exam, recordings, devices, rules of use and whom to contact.

Last updated: 17 October 2026