California Occupational License
License Title:
Foresters, Registered Professional
Foresters, Registered Professional
Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
Professional Foresters Registration
Licensing Agency Contact Information:
| Address: | P.O. Box 944246 Sacramento, CA 94244 - 2460 |
| Phone Number: | (916) 653-8031
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| E-mail Address: | matt.dias@bof.ca.gov |
| Internet Address: | http://bof.fire.ca.gov/professional_foresters_registration/ |
License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
Required by persons practicing as professional foresters for state agencies, private industry, and consulting firms. License not necessary for persons working for the federal government on federal lands.
Fees: Application: $200; License: $190 for two years, prorated if less than two years on initial licensing; Renewal: $190 for two years.
Examination Frequency: April and October of each year.
Exam Locations: Exams given in Eureka/Arcata, Redding, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Rosa.
Experience Requirement: Seven years of experience in forestry work, at least three years of which shall have been in charge of forestry work or forestry work under the direct supervision of a person registered or qualified for registration under provisions of the Public Resources Code:
a). A Bachelor of Science degree in a forestry major is equivalent to four years of experience.
b). A Bachelor's degree in a related major combined with a Master of Forestry degree is equivalent to four years' work experience.
c). A Bachelor of Forestry degree combined with a Master of Forestry degree is equivalent to 5 years' work experience. The Master of Forestry counts as one year of the required three years to be in charge of forestry work or working under the supervision of a qualified forester.
Average Time to Process Application: Approximately 3 months.
Renewal Period: Biannually, May 15 - June 30: Odd numbered licenses renew in odd years, even numbered licenses renew in even years.
Authority: California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 10, Article 14; Public Resources Code, Sections 750-783.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:Fees: Application: $200; License: $190 for two years, prorated if less than two years on initial licensing; Renewal: $190 for two years.
Examination Frequency: April and October of each year.
Exam Locations: Exams given in Eureka/Arcata, Redding, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Rosa.
Experience Requirement: Seven years of experience in forestry work, at least three years of which shall have been in charge of forestry work or forestry work under the direct supervision of a person registered or qualified for registration under provisions of the Public Resources Code:
a). A Bachelor of Science degree in a forestry major is equivalent to four years of experience.
b). A Bachelor's degree in a related major combined with a Master of Forestry degree is equivalent to four years' work experience.
c). A Bachelor of Forestry degree combined with a Master of Forestry degree is equivalent to 5 years' work experience. The Master of Forestry counts as one year of the required three years to be in charge of forestry work or working under the supervision of a qualified forester.
Average Time to Process Application: Approximately 3 months.
Renewal Period: Biannually, May 15 - June 30: Odd numbered licenses renew in odd years, even numbered licenses renew in even years.
Authority: California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 1.5, Chapter 10, Article 14; Public Resources Code, Sections 750-783.
| Occupation Title | SOC Code |
| Foresters | 191032 |