Professional Development Recognition Program
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Have you checked the expiration date on your college diploma?
Can't find it?
Maybe a little self-reflection would help…
The half-life of technical forestry knowledge is approximately 5 -7 years.
In other words, in less than 10 years after graduation, your professional
competency could be reduced by one-half. However, with the rapid advances
in science and technology it could be even less. This results in a serious
gap between available knowledge and what we learned in college.
The Answer…
Continuing Forestry Education (CFE)
Lifelong learning is a reality for all natural resource professionals.
Organizations need employees to update their skills constantly, and training
and development programs are becoming critical to an organization's success.
It has become a responsibility we all must assume as foresters and natural
resource professionals.
The Society of American Foresters offers the Outstanding Professional
Development Recognition Program for those who realize the importance of
staying current through participation in continuing forestry education
courses, seminars and conferences. It's a voluntary program open to SAF
members and nonmembers.
The program is an also an excellent tool for organizations to encourage
employees to seek continuing education.
Objectives
The objectives of the Outstanding Professional Development Recognition
Program are to:
Encourage foresters and allied professionals in a formal program
of continuing education and professional development.
Advance the knowledge and skills of those engaged in forestry.
Stimulate individual self-assessment by providing standards for
achievement.
Recognize, through issuance of a certificate, those completing the
program and demonstrating continued learning and development.
Criteria
To obtain recognition in the CFE Outstanding Professional Development
Recognition Program participants must:
Complete 150 CFE contact hours during a three-year period. The
three-year period may begin and end at any time. No credit will be given
for course work taken in pursuit of a degree.
Distribute the 150 CFE Contact Hours must be distributed among
the three CFE categories. However, all 150 CFE contact hours may be obtained
in Category 1, but participants are encouraged to distribute activities.
Submit applications within 90 days of completion.
Provide the appropriate documentation must accompany the application.
Procedures
The following procedures must be followed:
Submit a CFE Outstanding Professional Development application along
with payment.
Complete course agendas must be submitted for events not listed in SAF's
education calendar. Agendas must include date; location; name of provider;
and detailed starting and ending times.
Submit the application to the SAF National Office for verification
of CFE hours.
Approved applications will not be returned, participants should
make copies for their personal records. Applications that are not approved
will be returned to the participant.
Submit appropriate fee: SAF members - $25; Nonmembers - $40
Please submit application and documentation to Society of American Foresters;
5400 Grosvenor Lane; Bethesda, MD 20814-2198
See the Calendar for a schedule of upcoming
conferences, seminars, and workshops.
Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) Coordinators Directory
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