The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 26 : Professions and Occupations
Chapter 101 : Foresters
Subchapter 003 : Licenses
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 5221)-
§ 5221. Qualifications for licensure
Applicants for licensure shall qualify under one of the following paths to licensure:
(1) Possession of a bachelor’s degree, or higher, in forestry from a program approved by the Director, satisfactory completion of two years of the SAF Certified Forester experience requirements, and passage of the SAF Certified Forester examination, which may include a State portion if required by the Director by rule.
(2) Possession of a bachelor’s degree, or higher, in a forestry-related field from a program approved by the Director, satisfactory completion of three years of the SAF Certified Forester experience requirements, and passage of the SAF Certified Forester examination, which may include a State portion if required by the Director by rule.
(3) Possession of an associate degree in forestry from a program approved by the Director, satisfactory completion of four years of the SAF Certified Forester experience requirements, and passage of the SAF Certified Forester examination, which may include a State portion if required by the Director by rule.
(4) Possession of a valid registration or license to engage in the practice of forestry issued by the appropriate regulatory authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on requirements and qualifications shown by the application to be equal to or greater than the requirements of this chapter. Such an applicant may be examined on forestry matters peculiar to Vermont and may be granted a license at the discretion of the Director. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
