Chapter 220-2 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
All applicants who are residents of Georgia are required to
have three foresters currently registered in Georgia as
references.
| (1) |
A baccalaureate degree from a school,
college, or department of forestry approved by the board, as provided in O.C.G.
A. 12-6-49(a)(1), means the first professional degree in forestry at the
bachelor's level or highest in a curriculum accredited by the Society of
American Foresters. |
| (2) |
The
following applies to O.C.G. A. 12-6-49(a)(2):
| (a) |
A degree from a school of forestry not
approved by the board, as provided in O.C.G.A. 12-6-49(a)(2), means a
baccalaureate degree from an educational institution which has applied to the
Society of American foresters for accreditation and has certified that its
forestry curriculum meets the minimum standards for objectives, curriculum,
faculty, students, administration, parent-institution support, and physical
resources and facilities required for accreditation. |
| (b) |
A curriculum approved by the board, as
provided in O.C.G.A. 12-6-49(a)(2), means a two-year associate degree in forest
technology or the equivalent which is recognized by the Society of American
Foresters as meeting or exceeding its minimum standards relating to objectives,
curriculum, faculty, students, administration, parent-institution support, and
physical resources and facilities. |
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| (3) |
All applicants are required to furnish
official copies of their college transcripts. |
| (1) |
The Board may
waive the examination requirements for an applicant who has been registered for
a minimum of five years in another jurisdiction as a registered forester
provided that the requirements and qualifications for licensing and
registration under the laws of the jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to
those of Georgia, and the applicant has been in good standing with the
jurisdiction for the entire period of licensure or registration. In order to be
eligible for registration by endorsement, the applicant must hold a current
registration as a registered forester in another jurisdiction. |
| (2) |
The applicant shall complete and submit
an Application for Licensure by Endorsement with all attachments. |
| (3) |
A license issued by endorsement is at the
sole discretion of the Board and if issued, shall be subject to all provisions
of this part governing expiration, renewal, fees, continuing education,
sanctions, revocation and any and all other provisions of law and rules
governing or relating to foresters. |
A masters degree with a concentration in Forestry over and
beyond a Bachelors Degree in Forestry shall be considered by the Board as equal
to one year of forestry experience as contemplated in subparagraph (1) of
Section 12-6-49(a).
With reference to experience in the military service, because
of the precise wording of the law, such experience could not be acceptable as
qualifying experience. The only exception to this would be where the military
experience is forestry work.
All qualifying experience must be earned subsequent to the
educational requirement as provided for in O.C.G.A. 12-6-49, or what the Board
deems to be the equivalent thereof.
| (1) |
Examinations
shall be those examinations prepared by the Society of American Foresters (SAF)
and an examination prepared by or on behalf of the Georgia State Board of
Registration for Foresters covering information related to the practice of
forestry in the State of Georgia. |
| (2) |
Society of American Foresters (SAF) shall
provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability in
accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. Upon approval by the Georgia
Board to take the examination, applicants wishing to be considered for special
testing accommodations must send a written request indicating their needs
directly to SAF at:
Society of American Foresters
5400 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814-2198
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