Available ABCFP Workshops and Workshop Materials
Currently, there are course materials from the spring workshops available for purchase. There are also online professional reliance and Aboriginal workshops open for registration.

1. Writing the Best Exam Workshop (In-Person)
2. Professional Reliance Workshop (In-Person)
3. Professional Ethics and Obligations Workshop (In-Person)
4. Professional Reliance Workshop (Online)
5. Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples™ (Online)

Spring Professional Development Workshops

Spring Workshop - Policy Review Seminar Discount
Register for two spring workshops and get 15% off the Policy Review Seminar registration fee. Register for all three spring workshops and get 20% off.

Writing the Best Exam Possible
Whether it has been six months or 20 years since you wrote your last exam, the stress of writing the RPF/RFT registration exam is very real. In this ABCFP-hosted workshop, you will learn practical tips for not only surviving but passing the exam with the highest score possible.

Topics covered in this half-day workshop include: what to expect; mental and physical prep; what the association expects from a good answer; take-home exam strategies and exam tactics. You will also have the chance to practise writing a portion of the exam under time constraints, so please bring your resource binder to the workshop.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is aimed at both potential RPFs and RFTs. This workshop is NOT a study session. You will learn techniques for writing the exam but it is assumed that you have a solid understanding of the subject matter being tested..

Length
This is a half-day workshop.

Fees
Early-Bird Registration
$75.00 + $3.75 GST (if applicable) = $78.75
For registrations received seven days before the session.

Late Registration
$90.00 + $4.50 GST (if applicable) = $94.50
For registrations received less than seven days before the session.

Fees include handouts and a refreshment break.

Professional Development Discount
If you received an ABCFP voluntary Certificate of Professional Development in the previous 12 months, you are eligible for a 25% discount on the workshop. Please register by mail or fax to receive your discount.

Registration
Registration will be available online (on the Event Registration page of the ABCFP logon section) or by mail or fax.

Those who are GST exempt or those who qualify for a professional development discount are not permitted to register online.

Registration for this workshop will open on March 17, 2010.

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Professional Reliance: Is It Working? How It Should Work?
The Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) outlines end results for forest practices but relies on the professional judgment of resource professionals to practice due diligence and good stewardship of forest land. Forest land stewardship rests on sound ecological principles that are necessary to sustain the forest's ability to provide the values that have been assigned by society. Is professional reliance working so the provincial government has confidence in maintaining results-based forest practices legislation instead of going back to procedures-based legislation? There are good examples of professional reliance working but our members still have questions about how the practice of professional reliance can be improved.

About this Workshop
This workshop explores what professional reliance means to participants, its legal foundation and its definition, how it compares to professional deference and how it is related to professional accountability. Various professional reliance scenarios will be presented for participants to work through by choosing different decisions based on the information they are given.

Participants will have a chance to discuss local professional reliance issues and engage in dialogue about how professional reliance should work on our online discussion forum after they have completed the workshop. This discussion will be facilitated by Brian Robinson, RPF, manager of professional development and member relations, ABCFP.

Who Should Attend?
All professionals working with forest resources including members of ABCFP, DEGIRS, BCIA, CAB and APBBC.

Length
This is a half-day workshop.

Fees
Early-Bird Registration
$75.00 + $3.75 GST (if applicable) = $78.75
For registrations received seven days before the session.

Late Registration
$90.00 + $4.50 GST (if applicable) = $94.50
For registrations received less than seven days before the session.

Fees include handouts and a refreshment break.

Professional Development Discount
If you received an ABCFP voluntary Certificate of Professional Development in the previous 12 months, you are eligible for a 25% discount on the workshop. Please register by mail or fax to receive your discount.

Registration
Registration will be available online (on the Event Registration page of the ABCFP logon section) or by mail or fax.

Those who are GST exempt or those who qualify for a professional development discount are not permitted to register online.

Registration for this workshop will open on March 17, 2010.

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Professional Ethics and Obligations
This one and a half day workshop will discuss participants' professional obligations for a variety of situations through interactive content using realistic scenarios and is applicable to both technologists and foresters.

Topics to be discussed:

• Determining good stewardship
• Advocacy
• Professional independence
• Professional integrity
• Maintaining competence
• Signing and sealing
• Due diligence and documentation
• How to determine public interest and public expectations
• Management prerogative
• Enforcement of the Foresters Act and Bylaws

Participants will receive the following:

• Background information to read before the session
• A workbook with the following information at the workshop:
• A hardcopy of the PowerPoint presentation
• Introductions scenario descriptions and interpretations for each topic

Who Should Attend?
Members preparing for the registration exam as well as all forest professionals interested in listening and contributing to discussions about applying professional ethics to their day-to-day practice and obligations.

Length
This is a half-day workshop.

Fees
Early Bird Fee: $170.00 + $8.50 GST (if applicable) = $178.50
For registrations received seven days or more before the workshop.

Late Registration Fee: $205.00 + $10.25 GST (if applicable) = 215.25
For registrations received less than seven days before the workshop.

START Student Rate: $85.00 + $4.25 GST (if applicable) = 89.25*

Late START Student Rate: $105.00 + $5.25 GST (if applicable) = 110.25*
*Must be enrolled in the START program to qualify.

Fees include handouts, one lunch and three refreshment breaks.

Professional Development Discount
If you received an ABCFP voluntary Certificate of Professional Development in the previous 12 months, you are eligible for a 25% discount on the workshop. Please register by mail or fax to receive your discount.

Registration
Registration will be available online (on the Event Registration page of the ABCFP logon section) or by mail or fax.

Those who are GST exempt or those who qualify for a professional development discount are not permitted to register online.

Registration for this workshop will open on March 17, 2010.

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2010 Online Professional Reliance Workshop
Professional Reliance: Is It Working? How It Should Work?
The Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) outlines end results for forest practices but relies on the professional judgment of resource professionals to practice due diligence and good stewardship of forest land. Forest land stewardship rests on sound ecological principles that are necessary to sustain the forest's ability to provide the values that have been assigned by society. Is professional reliance working so the provincial government has confidence in maintaining results-based forest practices legislation instead of going back to procedures-based legislation? There are good examples of professional reliance working but our members still have questions about how the practice of professional reliance can be improved.

About this Workshop
This workshop explores what professional reliance means to participants, its legal foundation and its definition, how it compares to professional deference and how it is related to professional accountability. Various professional reliance scenarios will be presented for participants to work through by choosing different decisions based on the information they are given.

Participants will have a chance to discuss local professional reliance issues and engage in dialogue about how professional reliance should work on our online discussion forum after they have completed the workshop. This discussion will be facilitated by Brian Robinson, RPF, manager of professional development and member relations, ABCFP.

Who Should Attend?
All professionals working with forest resources including members of ABCFP, DEGIRS, BCIA, CAB and APBBC.

Length
This course takes approximately four hours to complete and is done completely online.

Fees
Registration Fee
$50.00 + $2.50 GST (if applicable) = $52.50

START Student Rate
$42.50 + $2.13 GST (if applicable) = $44.63*
*Must be enrolled in the START program to qualify.

Professional Development Discount
If you received an ABCFP voluntary Certificate of Professional Development in the previous 12 months, you are eligible for a 25% discount on the workshop. Please register by mail or fax to receive your discount.

Registration
Registration is available online (on the Event Registration page of the ABCFP logon section) or by mail or fax.

Those who are GST exempt or those who qualify for a professional development discount are not permitted to register online.

Note: Once you register, you will be given the URL for the course. Each time you login, you will be asked to complete a form so the ABCFP can track usage.

Online Registration
Professional Reliance Workshop Registration Form

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Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples™
With the growing importance of Aboriginal issues in the province, the association recognizes that forest professionals must be effective in working with Aboriginal peoples. The ABCFP will soon require that members can prove their competency for working with Aboriginal peoples if their jobs entail it. In order to help members become competent in this important area, the ABCFP worked with Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. to bring you this online workshop .

This classic Aboriginal cross cultural awareness training program has been field tested with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples and is designed to help people work effectively with Aboriginal peoples by getting beyond Aboriginal awareness to practical skills and tools that can be applied everywhere.

This online training provides a review of historical events and their relation to the present economic environment; explores critical issues of taxation, housing, and education; shows how working with Aboriginal peoples can enhance your career and help your business; and help you understand cross-cultural perspectives.

Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples - Course Outline

Who Should Attend?
All professionals working with Aboriginal Peoples including members of ABCFP, DEGIFS, BCIA, CAB and APBBC.

Length
This course takes approximately 10 to 15 hours to complete and is done completely online. You must complete the course within three months of receiving your access key

Fees
Registration Fee
$85.00 + $4.25 GST (if applicable) = $89.25

START Student Rate
$42.50 + $2.13 GST (if applicable) = $44.63*
*Must be enrolled in the START program to qualify.

Registration
Registration is available online (on the Event Registration page of the ABCFP logon section) or by mail or fax.

Those who are GST exempt are not permitted to register online.

Note: Once you register, you will be emailed a “key” within three business days. This "key" will give you access to the course and is valid for three months – you must complete the course in this time. No refunds will be granted once you receive your access key.

Online Registration
Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples Registration Form

Professional Development Program
The Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples™ is worth one contact hour towards an ABCFP Certificate of Professional Development for each hour spent doing the course work. Visit the Professional Development Program page of the website to learn more.

Questions
For questions regarding this workshop, please contact Brian Robinson, RPF, at or 604.639.9187.

For more information on Indigenous Corporate Training Inc, visit their website: www.ictinc.ca.

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Additional Resources
Policy Seminars
Professional Development Program

More Information
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