Accreditation
In the United States and Canada, programmatic accreditation is a non-governmental, peer-review process that assures the quality of the postsecondary education students receive. Academic programs volunteer to undergo this comprehensive review periodically to determine if specific criteria and standards are being met. Accreditation is not a ranking system. It is an assurance that a degree program meets standards of educational excellence established by the profession.
SAF is responsible for the accreditation of degree-granting programs in forestry, urban forestry, natural resources and ecosystem management, and forest technology. Many academic programs across the country offer a variety of options or curriculum choices within a degree program - not all are accredited. The listings below categorize accredited curricular options within degree programs according to the standard under which they are accredited and candidate curricular options under the standard for which they have candidacy status.
In alignment with the
Mission Statement, all of SAF's programs adhere to the
Code of Ethics. Information about how to file a grievance can be found
here. Please see the
SAF 2024 Accreditation Handbook for procedures to file a complaint against an SAF Accredited Program.