N.C. Chapter of the Association of Consulting Foresters
Standards and Qualifications
The ACF sets strict standards for membership. They are:
- A minimum of a B.S. degree in forestry from an approved college.
- Eligibility for status as Candidate Member requires a minimum of two years experience in practical forestry administration, management, or other special forestry classification. Full member status requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in practical forestry administration, management, or other special forestry classification.
- A member's principal business activity must be forestry consulting work to the general public on a fee or contractual basis.
- Members may not have an economic interest in a timber purchasing or procurement entity.
- Members must be owners or partners of a forestry consulting firm or salaried employees in one owned by an ACF member.
