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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-31-302. Qualifications

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The applicant must pass a written examination on basic forestry subjects administered by the Arkansas Forestry Commission or the Department of Agriculture, or both, with a score established by the commission along with the following minimum evidence 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;

(2) A bachelor's or advanced degree in forestry from a college or university program not accredited by the Society of American Foresters and three (3) years’ or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the commission;

(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 commission and three (3) years' or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the commission;

(4) A bachelor's degree not related to natural resources from a college or university program and six (6) years' or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the commission; or

(5) A two-year associate's degree in forestry and six (6) years' or more experience in forestry work of a nature satisfactory to the commission.

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