Adding Value to the Profession: The Role of Accreditation

In addition to the improvements noted above, such a conversation might include the following: clarifying the appropriate "roles" in our 21st century profession for each level of education, AAS/Diploma, BS, and MF, and how accreditation can support that; greater emphasis on the role and imp...

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Published in:Journal of forestry 2015-11, Vol.113 (6), p.566-570
Main Authors: Redelsheimer, Carol L, Boldenow, Ron, Marshall, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Accreditation
Atomic absorption analysis
Borders
Colleges & universities
Committees
Core curriculum
Education
Employment
Forest management
Forestry
Learning
Natural resources
Profession
Science education
Self evaluation
Spectroscopy
Students
Urban forestry
Wildlife management
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Summary:In addition to the improvements noted above, such a conversation might include the following: clarifying the appropriate "roles" in our 21st century profession for each level of education, AAS/Diploma, BS, and MF, and how accreditation can support that; greater emphasis on the role and importance of accredited degree programs for prospective students; inclusion of forest science education in policy efforts so that legislators are more aware of these issues, as well as the strengths of forest science education; more prominence for the breadth of forestry education and how this education can qualify graduates not only for more traditional forestry credentials, but for credentials in other related fields, such as wildlife management or urban forestry; and efforts to work with state, provincial, and federal agencies to include requirements for accredited degrees in position qualifications. [...]CFAB/BCAF and SAF might explore opportunities to cooperate for an accreditation process that could encompass programs beyond Canadian and US borders.
ISSN:0022-1201
1938-3746
DOI:10.5849/jof.15-028