§ 17-31-302 - Qualifications. - Arkansas Statutes

17-31-302. Qualifications.

Effective January 1, 2001, the following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Registration for Foresters that an applicant is qualified to be registered as a forester:

(1) A bachelor's or advanced degree in forestry from a college or university program accredited by the Society of American Foresters. The written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the board shall be passed with a score of at least seventy percent (70%);

(2) A bachelor's or advanced degree in forestry from a college or university program not accredited by the Society of American Foresters and, subject to graduation, three (3) years or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the board. The written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the board shall be passed with a score of at least seventy percent (70%);

(3) A bachelor's degree in a natural resources-related field from a college or university program, including, but not limited to, wildlife management, with at least twenty (20) semester hours of forestry courses approved by the board and, subsequent to graduation, three (3) years' or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the board. The written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the board shall be passed with a score of at least seventy percent (70%);

(4) A bachelor's degree not related to natural resources from a college or university program and, subsequent to graduation, six (6) years' or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the board. The written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the board shall be passed with a score of at least seventy percent (70%); and

(5) A two-year associate's degree in forestry from a community college or junior college and, subsequent to graduation, six (6) years' or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the board. The written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the board shall be passed with a score of at least seventy percent (70%).