Membership Obligations
In order to be a member in good standing with the Association, there are various obligations that one must fulfill on an annual basis. The payment of annual fees and commitment to the Code of Ethics are two such obligations that can be discharged with minimal effort. Continuing education and the reporting of continuing education credits are more involved and are an integral part of being a forestry professional and of maintaining a current knowledge of forestry practices.
Annual Membership Renewal Obligations Policy
This policy, which applies to all members of the ASFP, outlines the obligations of members to annually renew their membership, including payment of fees, declaration of continuing education hours, and renewal of commitment to the Code of Ethics. In addition, this policy provides a clear and consistent approach to the ASFP for handling late submissions and/or payments of membership renewals.
Continuing Competence Program Policy
The ASFP Continuing Competency program is mandatory for all members. The goals for our members are to:
Maintain relevancy of knowledge,
Advance knowledge and skills,
Encourage learning of new techniques,
Encourage broadening of knowledge in related areas,
Increase awareness of new developments and current issues,
Assist members in reviewing their knowledge of current literature and keeping abreast of new opportunities to upgrade knowledge, and
Stimulate individual self-assessment by providing standards for achievement.
It is the responsibility of all members to maintain their own continuing competence records. Please see the sample tracking form below and use it as a guide to fill in the blank tracking form with your information.
To help ensure compliance with this program, all members who are currently practicing in Saskatchewan and do not report their continuing education hours to another professional organization will be required to submit their continuing competency hours to the Registrar yearly. A continuing competency audit is conducted annually of a randomly selected 5% sample of the ASFP membership to ensure the program requirements are being met.
Members Change of Status Policy
This detailed policy aims to guide current and former members on the actions needed and process to be followed when requesting a change to membership status. Resignation, retirement, leave of absence, and reinstatement to practicing status are all discussed.