CONTINUING
FORESTRY EDUCATION
Massachusetts
Forester License
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The purpose
of the continuing education requirement is to ensure that practitioners obtain
current scientific and technical information.
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Each Licensed Forester shall complete an average
of at least 20 Continuing Forestry Education ("CFE") credits per year
to maintain his or her license. Some of
the activities that receive credits are listed by the SAF in the News Quarterly
of the New England SAF and other publications.
The FLB may appoint a committee of evaluators to determine the credits
for all activities, and upon request, the FLB shall provide a list of
activities that qualify.
·
College courses if approved for CFE credit under
Categories I and II, must be successfully completed to receive the credit and
will be assigned at the rate of 1 CFE credit per lecture. An official transcript will serve as proof
of completion. The Director shall
assign credits to activities outside of New England, which are usually not
covered in the New England SAF publications, and to direct training under the
supervision of a professional recognized in forestry or related fields.
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A Licensed Forester shall submit a record of CFE
credits taken to the Director with the application for his or her license
renewal. It shall be the responsibility
of the applicant to keep a careful record of the credits taken (a form is
attached). The Director will notify
applicants with deficient CFE credits that their license will be subject to
non-renewal if remaining CFE credits are not acquired by the renewal date.
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Individuals or organizations providing
activities which they wish to have qualified to receive CFE credit should
submit the activity for approval and credit assignment. No activity can advertise credit for
Massachusetts Forester Licensing before its sponsor has received written
confirmation from the Director. SAF
approved CFE credits need not be approved by the Director.
·
Successful completion of an SAF CFE or SAF
Certified Forester certificate will constitute sufficient proof that the CFE
requirement is met for renewal of a license.
Continuing Education Summary
Category I
EIGHT
HOURS MINIMUM: Organized course work or activities in forestry or forestry
related subject matters such as silviculture, mensuration, forest pest
management, habitat management, urban forestry, or forest policy. Category I courses include seminars, short
courses, and workshops conducted or sponsored by public or private
organizations, as well as technical sessions of SAF meetings or conferences. Credit will be approved only for subject
matter directly related to forestry or forest resources. Credit accrues at the rate of one hour for
each hour of actual participation.
CONTACT HOURS
Course, meeting or session Sponsoring Organization Date(s) Attended Requested Verified
Total Category 1
Category II
TWELVE
HOURS MAXIMUM: Other organized course work or activities not specifically in
forestry or forest-related areas, but which are professionally enriching or
directly beneficial to the individual in his or her present position. Examples include general sessions of SAF or
other professional meetings and course work in areas such as real estate,
computer science, managerial and leadership skills, public speaking, or vertebrate
zoology. Credit accrues at the same
rate as for Category I.
CONTACT HOURS
Course, meeting or session Sponsoring Organization Date(s) Attended Requested Verified
Total
Category 2
Category III
TWELVE
HOURS MAXIMUM: Preparation, and presentation of course work or activities such
as described in categories I and II that requires effort beyond the general
scope of the individual's normal duties or job description. Credit accrues at the rate of 2 credits for
each 1 hour of presentation.
CONTACT
HOURS
Course, meeting or session Sponsoring Organization Date(s) Attended Requested Verified
Total
Category 3
Category IV
TEN
HOURS MAXIMUM: Preparation, writing and publication of forestry or
forestry-related subject matter that requires effort beyond the general scope
of the individual's normal duties or job description. Credit is 15 hours for each article that is technically reviewed
and 5 hours for popular articles or series.
CONTACT
HOURS
Course, meeting or session Sponsoring Organization Date(s) Attended Requested Verified
Total
Category 4
Category V
FOUR HOURS MAXIMUM: Self-improvement in
forestry and forestry-related subjects.
Included is participation in or attendance at meetings not qualifying
for category I or II, such as those conducted by state boards of forestry or
forestry licensing committees. Also
included is self-improvement through reading appropriate technical publications
or viewing audiovisual presentations on technical forestry subjects. Credit accrues at the rate of 1 hour for
each hour of an activity.
CONTACT
HOURS
Course, meeting or session Sponsoring Organization Date(s) Attended Requested Verified
Total
Category 5
Category VI
TEN
HOURS MAXIMUM: holding elected or appointed office or active committee
assignments in the SAF, Massachusetts Association of Professional Foresters, or
allied professional organizations such as the Wildlife Society, Society for
Range Management, or Association of Consulting Foresters. Credit is 5 hours per year for elected
office or chair of committee and 2 hours per year for active committee
membership.
CONTACT HOURS
Office or Assignment Organization Date(s) Requested Verified
Total
Category 6
TOTALS Beginning
Date
Ending Date
Total of all Hours Accrued Requested Verified
Category
1 (8 hrs. min.)
Category
2 (12 hrs. max.)
Category
3 (12 hrs. max.)
Category
4 (10 hrs. max.)
Category
5 (4 hrs. max.)
Category
6 (10 hrs. max.)
TOTAL
APPLICATION FOR CFE CREDITS
Name Forester
License # _________
Mailing
address
City
________________________ State_______ Zip ______________
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Total of all Hours Accrued Requested Verified
Category
1 (8 hrs. min.)
Category 2 (12 hrs. max.)
Category 3 (12 hrs. max.)
Category 4 (10 hrs. max.)
Category 5 (4 hrs. max.)
Category 6 (10 hrs. max.)
Having
completed the contact hours listed above, I hereby apply for Continuing
Forestry Education credits. To the best
of my knowledge the information contained in this application is accurate and
complete.
Signature
____________________________ Date _______________
For FLB Use
I
have examined the above application and find it accurate and complete. I hereby approve the application and forward
it to the licensee file.
Signature ____________________________ Date
