Certified Foresters: Learn About Certification

State Licensure

Fifteen states currently have some form of forester credentialing. These include licensing and registration statutes.

Please note that the CF program may supplement or complement state programs to register or license foresters; however, a CF is not a substitute for such programs.
To learn more about the credentialing programs in these states, please visit their website:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Alabama SBRF
513 Madison Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
334 353-3640
The Alabama Board

Arkansas SBRF
PO Box 7242
Little Rock, AR 72207
501 225-8619
The Arkansas Board

California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
1416 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916 445-6843
The California Board

Connecticut
Division of Forestry
Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-3630
The Connecticut Board

Georgia SBRF
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
478 207-2440
The Georgia Board

Maine Board of Licensure for Foresters
Dept., of Professional and Financial Regulation
State House Station 35
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
207 624-8521
The Maine Board

Maryland SBRF
State Department of Licensing and Regulations
500 N Calvert Street
Rm 304
Baltimore MD 21202
410 230-6271
The Maryland Board

Massachusetts Forester Licensing Board
Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
433 West Street, Suite 8
Amherst , MA 01002
(413) 253-5634
The Massachusetts Board

Michigan State Forester Regulation
Bureau of Commercial Services
PO Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909-7554
517 241-1306
The Michigan Board

Mississippi SBRF
Box 9681
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662 325-2772
The Mississippi Board

New Hampshire SBRF
57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603 271-2219
The New Hampshire Board

North Carolina SBRF
PO Box 27393
Raleigh, NC 27761
919 847-5441
The North Carolina Board

Oklahoma SBRF
Agriculture Bldg.- 2800 N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298
405.522.6147

South Carolina SBRF
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
803 896-4498
The South Carolina Board

West Virginia SBRF
PO Box 429
Weston, WV 26385
The West Virginia Board

State Licensure

Fifteen states currently have some form of forester credentialing. These include licensing and registration statutes.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Alabama SBRF 513 Madison Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 334 353-3640 The Alabama Board

Arkansas SBRF PO Box 7242 Little Rock, AR 72207 501 225-8619 The Arkansas Board

California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection 1416 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916 445-6843 The California Board

Connecticut Division of Forestry Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 424-3630 The Connecticut Board

Georgia SBRF 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217 478 207-2440 The Georgia Board

Maine Board of Licensure for Foresters Dept., of Professional and Financial Regulation State House Station 35 Augusta, ME 04333-0035 207 624-8521 The Maine Board

Maryland SBRF State Department of Licensing and Regulations 500 N Calvert Street Rm 304 Baltimore MD 21202 410 230-6271 The Maryland Board

Massachusetts Forester Licensing Board Dept. of Conservation & Recreation 433 West Street, Suite 8 Amherst , MA 01002 (413) 253-5634 The Massachusetts Board

Michigan State Forester Regulation Bureau of Commercial Services PO Box 30054 Lansing, MI 48909-7554 517 241-1306 The Michigan Board

Mississippi SBRF Box 9681 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 39762 662 325-2772 The Mississippi Board

New Hampshire SBRF 57 Regional Drive Concord, NH 03301 603 271-2219 The New Hampshire Board

North Carolina SBRF PO Box 27393 Raleigh, NC 27761 919 847-5441 The North Carolina Board

Oklahoma SBRF Agriculture Bldg.- 2800 N. Lincoln Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298 405.522.6147

South Carolina SBRF PO Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29211 803 896-4498 The South Carolina Board

West Virginia SBRF PO Box 429 Weston, WV 26385 The West Virginia Board