ABCFP Leave of Absence Request

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  • Registrants with more than one designation: If you hold more than one ABCFP professional designation (e.g., RFT, ATE), then the application for change of status will apply to all of your ABCFP professional designations. If you are applying to only change one of your registrant categories, contact the registration department beforehand.
  • Sponsors: Registrants who are granted a leave of absence are not eligible to remain as sponsors. You must also personally advise the trainee(s) you are mentoring that you are no longer eligible to be a sponsor. Inform the trainee(s) that they should seek a new sponsor immediately and notify the ABCFP of the change. If they do not, they will not receive credit for their work experience. Change of Sponsor forms are available on our website.

Review/Approval Process
All change of status (COS) requests must be formally approved by the registrar and/or the Credentials Committee. COS requests are forwarded for review near the end of each month. If your request is received after the cut-off date, it will be reviewed the following month.  You will receive an email once your request has been reviewed. This process may take five to seven weeks. Requests received in October and November for the new fiscal year are reviewed and approved in December. Please note that your registration status will not change until approved.

Note

The information in this application is collected by the ABCFP under the authority of the Professional Governance Act and will be used to assess your application for registration. Should you have any questions, please contact the Registration Coordinator at the address below. 

Mail: Association of BC Forest Professionals
            No. 602 - 1281 West Georgia St.
          Vancouver, BC, V6E 3J7
Phone: 604.639.8102
E-mailadmissions@abcfp.ca

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