Professional certification in ecological restoration: improving the practice and the profession

Cara R. Nelson, Keith Bowers, Jennifer L. Lyndall, John Munro, John T. Stanley

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4-7
Number of pages4
JournalRestoration Ecology
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

Keywords

  • credential
  • education
  • knowledge
  • profession
  • standards

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