Abstract
Given increasing investments in ecological restoration around the globe, there is a need to develop standards of practice to improve professional training and encourage the highest quality of performance possible. Although professional certification is a mechanism for promoting and improving the profession, until now certification has not been available to individuals who practice ecological restoration. The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) is launching a professional certification program in early 2017. The program requires professional experience, a knowledge base in five broad subject areas, understanding of the foundations of the profession, and adherence to a code of ethics. The SER certification program will certify both practitioners (Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners [CERPs]) and practitioners-in-training (Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioners-in-training [CERPITs]).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4-7 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Restoration Ecology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Keywords
- credential
- education
- knowledge
- profession
- standards