There are three main requirements to achieve practising Registered Professional Forester (RPF) or practising Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) status with Forest Professionals BC. By completing the Forest Professionals BC education and articling program, you will have completed these requirements and be eligible for practising registration under the relevant designation. 

  • The Forester in Training (FIT) program leads to practising RPF status. 
  • The Allied Science Forester in Training (ASFIT) program leads to practising RPF status.
  • The Trainee Forest Technologist (TFT) program leads to practising RFT status.
  • The Allied Science Trainee Forest Technologist (ASTFT) program leads to practising RFT status. 

The following requirements are completed in the order laid out in the Roadmap to Practising Registration during the trainee enrolment period. 

Core Competency

Core competency standards are the minimum competencies needed to practise as an RPF or RFT in BC. Trainees who have completed Forest Professionals BC-recognized forestry degree or diploma programs have met the core competency requirements for practising registration (Bylaw 7-5(4); 7-7(4)). Those who have not met these requirements must complete the core competency requirements within their enrolment periods as an allied science trainee. 

The infographic below shows the pathways to registration with Forest Professionals BC as a practising forest professional based on whether you graduated from an accredited or non-accredited program. 

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Practice Diary

All trainees must maintain a practice diary, a written record that documents your work and professional development.

Six Education Modules

Trainees are required to complete six education modules.

Articling Requirements with a Sponsor

Trainees meet this requirement by completing 24 months of qualifying work experience.

ASFIT Requirements

The Allied Science Forester in Training (ASFIT) program is for individuals who have completed post-secondary degree programs in forestry or related fields that are not accredited by the Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board (CFAB).

ASTFT Requirements

The Allied Science Trainee Forest Technologist (ASTFT) program is for individuals who have completed technology diplomas from an unrecognized/non-accredited diploma program or a foreign program in forestry or an allied discipline.