Credit accrues at the rate of one hour for each hour of actual contact. Unless otherwise warranted, three hours of tour or field session equal one contact hour. Examples include general sessions of professional meetings and course work in areas such as real estate, computer science, managerial and leadership skills, or public speaking. Credit accrues at the same rate as for Category 1. Category 3 - The development, preparation, and presentation of coursework or activities such as described in Categories 1 and 2 that require effort beyond the general scope of the individual's normal duties or job description.
Credit accrues at the rate of two contact hours for each hour of presentation.
Credit accrues at the rate of fifteen hours for each publication requiring technical review or five hours for an article or a series of articles of a substantial nature in magazines, newspapers, or similar publications. Category 6 - Holding elected or appointed office or active committee assignment in the SAF or allied professional organizations such as The Wildlife Society, Society for Range Management, or Association of Consulting Foresters. Credit accrues at the rate of 5 hours per year for holding office or chairing an assignment or 2 hours for active committee membership. Continuing professional development is required of all CFs in order to keep abreast of rapidly changing techniques and circumstances associated with forest resources management. Therefore, to ensure the validity and integrity of certification, a CF must submit evidence of meeting the minimum continuing professional development criterion to become recertified.