SAF Certified Forester (CF) · USA · Society of American Foresters
Original practice questions written to the published syllabus · not past papersBecoming and working as a professional forester: codes of ethics, duty of care, professional reliance, registration and continuing education, client work and consulting, and the field practicum or work experience most degrees require.
In the exams: FPBC education modules (professional regulation and ethics; communicating professional advice); ICF PME critical analysis and ethical dilemma; SAF Certified Forester; PRC Foresters (RA 10690)
How our questions for SAF Certified Forester spread across the units of Professional Forestry Practice, Ethics & Registration. Difficulty: 11 easy, 10 medium, 1 hard.
| Codes of ethics (e.g. SAF, FPBC, ICF) | 3 | |
| Continuing professional development requirements | 3 | |
| Consulting forestry: contracts, reports and liability | 3 | |
| Forestry as a profession: societies, regulators and titles | 2 | |
| Professional reliance and duty to the public and the land | 2 | |
| Working with Indigenous peoples and local communities | 2 | |
| Communicating professional advice and conflict management | 2 | |
| Field practicum and forest work experience | 2 | |
| Health and safety responsibilities | 2 | |
| Registration routes: licensing exams, articling, competency interviews | 1 |
Choose an answer, then open the working. Each explanation says why the right answer is right and why the others are not.
Which CPD activity most directly addresses a forester's new role advising on carbon projects?
D. A course on carbon accounting and verification
CPD should target the competence gaps of current and future roles.
Further reading: Society of American Foresters; Forest Professionals British Columbia; Institute of Chartered Foresters; Forestry Australia
A consultant quotes 12 days at 600 currency units per day plus 1,400 currency units of expenses. The fee estimate is:
B. 8,600 currency units
12 × 600 = 7,200; plus 1,400 = 8,600. 7,200 omits expenses.
Further reading: Society of American Foresters; Forest Professionals British Columbia; Institute of Chartered Foresters; Forestry Australia
Why do some codes restrict fees contingent on the outcome of a timber valuation?
A. They tempt the valuer to bias the result
A fee tied to the valuation figure gives the valuer a financial interest in the answer.
Further reading: Society of American Foresters; Forest Professionals British Columbia; Institute of Chartered Foresters; Forestry Australia
Which item belongs in a letter of engagement for consulting work?
D. Deliverables, deadlines and fees
Scope, deliverables, deadlines, fees, data, confidentiality and liability belong in the engagement.
Further reading: Society of American Foresters; Forest Professionals British Columbia; Institute of Chartered Foresters; Forestry Australia
Which element should professional advice always include?
B. The recommendation and its main reasons
Advice states the question, recommendation, reasons, uncertainties and alternatives.
Further reading: Society of American Foresters; Forest Professionals British Columbia; Institute of Chartered Foresters; Forestry Australia
The main purpose of a forestry field camp or practicum is to:
A. Apply theory under experienced guidance
Field training develops practical skills, local knowledge, judgement and professional conduct.
Further reading: Society of American Foresters; Forest Professionals British Columbia; Institute of Chartered Foresters; Forestry Australia
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