The ASF is pleased to offer multiple training opportunities with the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Renewables providing certification or licensing to individuals who successfully complete the courses.

Pre-Treatment Assessment (PTA) for Forest Professionals is the umbrella training program under which other training “modules” exist. Perhaps the most significant is Forest Ecosystem Classification (FEC), which instructs the identification of forest vegetation and forest soils. Together, these components inform the classification of forest ecosites, which assists in forest stewardship decision-making.

Over 200 Forest Professionals have received FEC training since the introduction of the FEC. A maximum of 15 participants in each course helps to provide an instructor-to-student ratio which is practical for the woods.

Mensuration and metrics are important elements of collecting data used in making silviculture decisions, and training modules are offered to instruct Forest Professionals in these disciplines.

Training in biodiversity, including the identification of wildlife habitat and biodiversity features, rounds out the current set of “modules” which are offered through ASF’s training syllabus. This too, is a component of PTA Certification.

In addition to the above training, ASF offers the Provincial Scaling Course which, after completion and successfully passing the exam, enables individuals to earn a scaling license issued by the Province of Nova Scotia. In addition to signing up on the ASF website, DNRR has a form that is required to be completed before taking part in either the Scaling school or Refresher. See link below.

Scaling School | novascotia.ca

Please fill out the form below to indicate which courses you are interested in taking. Participants will then be contacted when dates are selected for the courses.

If there are any questions about the training or courses available, please contact Ben Hennigar at ben@asforestry.com or (902) 324-0811.

TRAINING PROGRAMS SIGNUP FORM or PDF Version (529KB)

The ASF is also administering 3 FEC Refresher Days that each cover different topics within the FEC module. These refresher days are only available to participants who are currently FEC certified. See more information on the sign-up form.

FEC REFRESHER DAYS SIGNUP FORM or PDF Version (382KB)