Professional Instruction Program for Companies & Municipalities

STIHL can help you get the most from your equipment and help your crews reduce the risk of injury from accidents. Our distributors can connect you to a network of experienced instructors to demonstrate the proper use of our equipment and keep you up-to-date on relevant equipment information. Seminars can be tailored to fit your specific needs and group size.
Please note: The Professional Instruction Program is designed for professional landscaping, tree services and public utility service groups. If you’re a non-professional or homeowner user, please contact your local STIHL Dealer for information or click here to view the chainsaw safety, maintenance and operation videos.
Topics offered include:
- STIHL equipment maintenance
- Product applications (choosing the proper tool for the job)
- Protective apparel (PPE)
- Features of STIHL products
- Proper starting techniques
- Proper fuel mixtures/storage
- Choosing the proper accessory or cutting attachment for your needs
- Explanation of STIHL GREEN technology
- Easy2Start™, anti-vibration and other comfort features
- Money-saving STIHL features
- Authorized cutting attachments and much more
Please note: The Professional Instruction Program is designed for professional landscaping, tree services and public utility service groups. If you’re a non-professional or homeowner user, please contact your local STIHL Dealer for information or click here to view the chainsaw safety, maintenance and operation videos.
STIHL Applications Instructors for Companies and Municipalities:
| Blue Mountain Equipment, Inc. |
| Austin, San Antonio, Houston, College Station Derek Monell |
| Blue Mountain Equipment, Inc. |
| Oklahoma, Texas Matt Rose |
| Bryan Equipment Sales, Inc. |
| Michigan- Lower Peninsula, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Western Tennessee Scott Smith Cody Dunkin Mark Parker |
| Crader Distributing Company |
| Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Southern Illinois Stan Woodfin |
| Intermountain STIHL |
| Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming Tyler Windsor |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| Eastern Tennessee, Western North Carolina, Upstate and Southeastern South Carolina Will Parker |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| Central, Southern, and Western Virginia Kenneth Glass |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| Tidewater Area of Virginia, Northeastern North Carolina, Eastern Shore of Virginia Mike Chernesky |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| Central and Eastern North Carolina, Northeastern South Carolina Mark Harrison |
| Mid-Atlantic STIHL |
| Maryland, Delaware, DC and Northern Virginia Christopher Watts |
| Midwest STIHL |
| Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Northeastern Iowa Scott Grim |
| Midwest STIHL |
| Northern Illinois, Southeastern Iowa Andrew Guetler |
| Midwest STIHL |
| Minnesota, Western Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota Connor Larson |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Southern New Jersey and Southeast Pennsylvania Brian Weber |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Northern New York, Vermont, and Harrisburg Pennsylvania Adam Joensen |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Eastern Connecticut, Eastern Massachusetts, Boston, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine Hugh Jeffries |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Western Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, Hudson Valley New York, Long Island, and New York City Brian Carolan |
| Northeast STIHL |
| Western New York, Central and Western Pennsylvania Nick Joensen |
| STIHL Northwest |
| Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska Mario Vassev |
| Pacific STIHL |
| Southern California, Central Coast California, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County Open |
| Pacific STIHL |
| Arizona, Southern Nevada Open |
| Pacific STIHL |
| Greater San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley of California, Northern California, Northern Nevada Russell England |
| STIHL Southeast, Inc. |
| Southeast Florida, Florida's West Coast Kelvis Perez |
| STIHL Southeast, Inc. |
| North Alabama, North Georgia Joel Mitchell |
| STIHL Southwest |
| Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, East Texas Casey Jones |