SFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Credits Overview:

May 20 = 3.5 CFE’s
May 21 = 5.5 CFE’s
May 22 = 5 CFE’s
May 23 = 2.5 CFE’s

Method for Submitting:

SFI will submit credits on behalf of attendees via attendance logs.

Credits Overview:

Up to 9.75 CFE credits for attending main conference sessions and 3 CFE credits for participating in the SFI Conservation Impact Workshop.

Method for Submitting:

Participants self-report the session information in their log that they will submit to CIF.

Credits Overview:

Up to 8.5 credits in Category I of the Certified Wildlife Biologist^®/ Professional Development Certificate Program. One credit can be earned for every hour of learning.

Method for Submitting:

Attendee self-report hours completed on their TWS renewal application or Professional Development Certificate application.

Credits Overview:

Up to 7.25 (7 hours and 15 minutes) ISA Continuing Education Units for professionals holding ISA certifications for the following sessions:

• Innovating for forests and Communities: Traditional welcome and remarks: 1 hour
• SFI @ 30 years: Celebrating Progress, Looking to the Future: 1 hour
• Planting the Seed: Partnerships to Grow Forest Literacy: 45 minutes
• Generation “Tree:” Future Forest Workforce Opportunities: 1 hour
• Where the Sidewalk Starts: Pathways to Urban Forest Sustainability: 30 minutes
• SFI Conservation Impact Workshop: 3 hours

Method for Submitting:

Professionals with ISA Certifications will have to make note of the ISA CEU code and fill out the CEU sign in sheet on-site at the event.   

Credits Overview:

Two LU|HSW credits for participation in the main conference session, “Innovations for Forests and Communities.”

Method for Submitting:

Attendees self-report.
Course Name: Innovations For Forests and Communities Course Number: SFIAC2025
Provider Number: 502111286

Credits Overview:

The FPBC employs a 1:1 ratio for any learning activity. In other words, a registrant can report one CPD hour, or any portion of an hour, for an hour (or any portion of an hour) spent learning.

Method for Submitting:

CPD hours must be declared during your registration renewal;
CPD hours must be entered and tracked in the FPBC CPD online tracking tool.

Credits Overview:

Up to 8.75 hours for attending main conference sessions. 3 hours for participating in the SFI Conservation Impact Workshop and two hours for participating in the Auditors’ Forum (Open to auditors only).

Method for Submitting:

Members self-report hours through a continuing competence report form through their myaafmp.ca account. Members will need to upload supporting documentation of participation.

Credits Overview:

Up to 8.75 hours for attending main conference sessions. Attendees can also earn three hours for participating in the SFI Conservation Impact Workshop and two hours for participating in the Auditors’ Forum (Open to auditors only).

Method for Submitting:

Members are required to maintain their continuing competence records and self-report to the ASFP.

Credits Overview:

Up to a maximum of six hours of learning per day.

Method for Submitting:

Members are required to maintain and self-report their continuing competence records and refer to the Practice Guidance-Competency Support.

Credits Overview:

Day 1 CFE Credits (up to 4.5) for approved conference sessions:

• SFI @ 30 Years: 1 CFE Credit
• The Role of Markets in Promoting Responsible Forestry and Sourcing: 1.5 CFE Credits
• Solutions to Deforestation and Forest Degradation: 1 CFE Credit
• Partnerships to Grow Forest Literacy: 1 CFE Credit

Day 2 CFE Credits (up to 5.5) for approved conference sessions:

• Forest Products Innovation to Advance Sustainability: 1 CFE Credit
• Spotlight: Stuwix Resources Joint Venture: 0.5 CFE Credit
• Future Forest Workforce Needs and Opportunities: 1 CFE Credit
• Pathway to Urban Forest Sustainability: 1 CFE Credit
• Climate Smart Forestry: Lessons Learned and Creative Approaches: 1 CFE Credit
• Magnificent Maps: How Data and Technology are Transforming Forest Conservation: 1 CFE Credit

Day 3 SFI Conservation Impact Workshop: 3 CFE Credits

Method for Submitting:

Members are required to maintain a Competency Program Tracking Form for their own records and self-submit their education records annually to the ARPFNB.

Credits Overview:

Day 1: Up to 5.5 hours Category 1 = 16.5 Category 1 CFE Credits
Day 2: Up to 5.5 hours Category 1 = 16.5 Category 1 CFE Credits
SFI Conservation Impact Workshop 3.0 hours Category 1 = 9.0 Category 1 CFE Credits

Method for Submitting:

Members are required to enter information on their Continuing Forestry Education activities through the CFE records portal of the RPFANS website.