South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 53 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Section 53-20 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(A) Continuing Forestry Education: Each registered forester is required to meet the Continuing Education Requirements of the Board of Registration prior to registration renewal each biennium.
(B) Biennial Requirements: A total of 20 Continuing Forestry Education credits is required biennially, of which a minimum of 10 must be in Category 1.
(C) CFE Credit Categories:
Category 1 - Core Education
Each Category 1 activity must satisfy all of the following conditions:
It is an organized program of learning conducted in a setting physically suitable to continuing forestry education objectives;
Speakers must be qualified to address their topics and be considered experts in their presentation subject by virtue of special education, training, and/or experience.
The subject matter must directly relate to the approved content area for the appropriate credential. Individual presentations within a workshop or conference may qualify while others do not.
The program content must be of a technical level and nature such that it supplements and builds upon the knowledge necessary to ensure professional competency. Training sessions targeted specifically for landowners do not meet this criterion.
The program content cannot be: specific to protocols of an individual organization, company or agency; about organization-specific procedures and operations, or; employee training in organization-specific practices/policies.
Category 2 - Related Education
Each Category 2 activity must satisfy all of the following conditions:
It is an organized program of learning conducted in a setting physically suitable to continuing forestry education objectives.
Speakers must be qualified to address their topics and be considered experts in their presentation subject by virtue of special education, training, and/pr experience.
The program content must be of a technical level and nature such that it supplements and builds upon the knowledge necessary to ensure professional competency and performance.
The program content cannot be: specific to protocols of an individual organization, company, or agency; about organization-specific procedures and operations; or employee training in organization-specific practices/policies.
Category 3 - Professional Development and Volunteer Activities
Each Category 3 activity must satisfy all of the following conditions:
Professional activities undertaken outside of normal job responsibilities.
The subject matter qualifies under category 1, such as presentations in a classroom, field, or lab setting; writing and publishing of forestry or forestry-related subject matter; or, service to the profession through volunteer work.
(D) Reports and Records: Each registrant shall report on a form provided by the Board, the activities undertaken to meet the requirements for Continuing Forestry Education.
The registrant shall maintain a file of documentation for activities for a period of 5 years after the date of the program. Such documentation shall be provided to the Board of Registration upon request.
(E) Approval of Activities:
(1) Any activity approved for CFE credit by the Society of American Foresters Continuing Forestry Education Program.
(2) An activity documentation may be submitted to the Board of Registration for Foresters for approval. The Board may rely on a committee of registered foresters chosen by the Board for determination or may rely on credit granted by other organizations. In any case the decision by the Board will be final.