21 NCAC 20 .0103 QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION
(a) An application may be obtained from the Board's website at www.ncbrf.org.
(b) An applicant shall submit an application to the Board that shall include:
(1) Official college transcripts, if applicable;
(2) Five references as required in Rule .0105 of this Section;
(3) Proof of professional work experience in forestry; and
(4) Payment of the application fee as set out in Rule .0106 of this Section.
(c) For purposes of G.S. 89B-9(a)(1), a forestry curriculum is a curriculum that satisfies the education requirements used by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) to become a Certified Forester. The education requirements of the SAF are hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and may be accessed at no cost at www.safnet.org.
(d) An applicant who holds a forestry or related natural resources degree from a program that is not SAF-accredited shall submit their transcript to SAF for review prior to applying to the Board. SAF shall determine if the applicant's education meets the SAF education requirements to be qualified to take the SAF Certified Forester exam. If SAF determines that the applicant's education meets the requirements to be qualified to take the SAF Certified Forester exam, SAF will issue a letter stating this determination. The applicant shall submit this letter as part of his or her application to the Board. An applicant whose education satisfies the education requirements to be qualified to take the SAF Certified Forester exam shall be deemed to have met the education requirements to take the North Carolina Registered Forester exam.
(e) Forester-in-training certificates issued pursuant to G.S. 89B-9(b1) shall be valid for four years.
History Note: Authority G.S. 89B-6; 89B-9;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1989; February 1, 1985;
Temporary Amendment Eff. March 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2010; August 1, 2000;
Readopted Eff. December 1, 2018.