Certified Community Forester™
A Certified Community Forest™ has achieved a significant milestone for itself, and an arborist is needed that shares the vision and is qualified to implement the strategies set forth for its success.
A Certified Community Forester™ oversees the hands-on caretaking of a community forest, and actively implements Community Forestry principles throughout the properties he or she stewards.
Get Certified!
1. Submit the application fee
- Review your qualifications
- Register for class
- Get comfortable!
2. Complete the course
- About 3.5 hours to complete
- 12 online content modules
- 8 post-module quizzes--no final exam
3. Provide documentation
- Proof of job experience and (choose one):
- Diploma or transcript
- License or certification
Investment Cost:
Certified Community Forester $199 annually
Requires 5 Community Forests Council continuing education units per year to maintain certification.
Qualifications:
Option 1:
Education and Experience
- University degree or certificate in the fields of:
- Forestry
- Arboriculture
- Horticulture
- Environmental Science
- Botany
- Plant & Soil Science
- Agriculture
AND
- Two years of experience managing tree populations and direct responsibility for:
- Strategizing Pruning intervals
- Replacement of non-viable species
- Protection of native species
- Tree Health Care & Integrated Pest Management
Alternative educational options:
Option 2:
- A professional license or designation that verifies the individual has a technical understanding of tree biology or directly related environmental systems
AND
- Two years of experience managing tree populations and direct responsibility for:
- Strategizing Pruning intervals
- Replacement of non-viable species
- Protection of native species
- Tree Health Care & Integrated Pest Management
Option 3:
- Five years of experience in the field of forest research, forest management, tree care, or other closely related fields, and direct responsibility for:
- Strategizing Pruning intervals
- Replacement of non-viable species
- Protection of native species
- Tree Health Care & Integrated Pest Management
