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Recertification Requirements

To maintain the CF certification, an individual must:
  • continue to comply with the CF Standards of Professional Practice;
  • accumulate 60 continuing forestry education (CFE) contact hours; and
  • pay applicable renewal and recertification fees.

    • To maintain the CCF credential, an individual must:

  • continue to comply with the CF Standards of Professional Practice;
  • accumulate 15 continuing forestry education (CFE) contact hours annually;
  • submit evidence of any forestry related work (qualifying experience will be applied to the CF experience requirement); and
  • pay applicable renewal fees.
    • Continuing Forestry Education

    Prior to recertification (CF) or annual renewal (CCF), a CF and CCF must complete continuing forestry education and submit evidence of meeting the requirements.

    The following categories are accepted by the CF program.

    Category 1-CF - Program content is directly related to the topics/knowledge content areas defined under the Certified Forester credential

    Category 1-FCA - Program content is directly related to the topics/knowledge content areas defined under the Certified Forester/Forest Certification Auditor credential.

    Category 2 - Programs which directly benefit professionals, but do not meet the requirements for Category 1.

    Category 3 - Professional development and volunteer activities where the subject matter qualifies under category 1, such as presentations in a classroom, field, or lab setting; writing and publishing of forestry or forestry-related subject matter; or, service to the profession through volunteer work

    Certified Forester credential

    A total of 60 CFE credit hours are required for recertification.

    Individuals with a recertification date BEFORE February 1, 2011

      Cat 1-CF and/or Cat 1-FCA
      30 credit hours, minimum

      A maximum of 30 credit hours may be distributed between Categories 2 and 3.

      Category 2 - Not to exceed 30 credit hours
      Category 3 - Not to exceed 25 credit hours

    Individuals with a recertification date AFTER February 1, 2011

      Cat 1-CF - 40 credit hours, minimum
      A maximum of 20 credit hours may be distributed among categories 1-FCA, 2, and 3.

    Specific CFE Requirements - Forest Certification Auditor

      Cat 1-FCA - 20 twenty hours, minimum
      These 20 hours may also be used for the Certified Forester credential.

    Candidate Certified Forester credential

    Each CCF must annually submit a total of 15 CFE credit hours.

    Individuals with a renewal date BEFORE February 1, 2009

      Cat 1-CF and/or Cat 1-FCA
      10 credit hours, minimum
      Up to 5 credit hours may be distributed between categories 2 and 3.

    Individuals with a renewal date AFTER February 1, 2009

      Cat 1-CF - 10 credit hours, minimum
      Up to 5 credit hours may be distributed among categories 1-FCA, 2, and 3.

     



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