Continuing Forestry Education Research

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* 1. Does your employer support/encourage continuing education and professional development?

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* 2. How does your employer support your professional development? (Select all that apply)

Financially Covers Costs

Excused Time Out of the Office

Travel Support Only

Professional Development Plan

Encouraging Pursuit of Certification

Support for Licensure (Renewal)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How much do you and/or your employer invest monthly in your on continuing education?

Up to $25

$25 - $50

$51 - $100

$101 - $200

$201 or more

Uncertain

No financial support

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* 4. What methods would you prefer to gain continuing education? (Select all that apply)

In-Person Session

Live Webinar

On-Demand Webinar

Technical Tours

Quizzes in Publications

Online Courses

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What areas of continuing education would help you succeed at work? (Select all that apply)

Leadership

Communication

Human Resources

Community Outreach

Applied Practice

Best Management Practices (business operations)

Technology

Forestry-Specific Content (Describe below)

Please list forestry-specific education:

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* 6. What training topics are a priority for your organization?

Invasives, Pests, & Pathogens

Safety

Community Outreach

New Technologies

Team Management

Policy Implications

Best Management Practices (Forestry)

Fire/Fuels Management

Wildlife Habitat

Applied Practice

Uncertain

Other (please specify any other areas of importance where training would be useful.)

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* 7. What credentials have you achieved and maintain? (Select all that apply)

Certified Forester or Candidate Certified Forester

State Licensure or Registration

Certified Arborist

Certified Wildlife Biologist

Tree Farm Inspector

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If on-demand videos of the SAF National Convention sessions were available online would you watch them?

Definitely Yes

Yes

Depends on Content

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* 9. Would you have interest in taking a quiz for CFEs following the Convention videos?

Definitely Yes

Yes

Depends on Content

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* 10. Where do you currently get your online training (webinars)?

Unknown

I have not used online training

Please specify provider names:

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* 11. What technology limitations do you have that would prevent online learning?

Must use specific web browser (please specify in 'other')

Cannot download anything to organization device

Limited bandwidth for internet

No computer at home to use

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do single webinars or topic-centered courses appeal to you more?

Single Webinars

Topic-Centered Courses

Depends on Content

Depends on Time Required to Complete

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* 13. Would achieving a certificate in a specific program appeal to you?

Yes

Depends on Content

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* 1. Does your employer support/encourage continuing education and professional development?

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* 2. How does your employer support your professional development? (Select all that apply)

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* 3. How much do you and/or your employer invest monthly in your on continuing education?

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* 4. What methods would you prefer to gain continuing education? (Select all that apply)

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* 5. What areas of continuing education would help you succeed at work? (Select all that apply)

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* 6. What training topics are a priority for your organization?

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* 7. What credentials have you achieved and maintain? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. If on-demand videos of the SAF National Convention sessions were available online would you watch them?

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* 9. Would you have interest in taking a quiz for CFEs following the Convention videos?

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* 10. Where do you currently get your online training (webinars)?

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* 11. What technology limitations do you have that would prevent online learning?

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* 12. Do single webinars or topic-centered courses appeal to you more?

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* 13. Would achieving a certificate in a specific program appeal to you?

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* 14. Please tell us how SAF can best support your professional development: