Certification: Fisheries Professional Certified (FPC)

5410 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, MD 20814

Fisheries Professional Certified (FP-C) - in addition to satisfying coursework and degree requirements, an applicant must have the requisite number of years of qualifying experience and the requisite number of professional development quality points (PDQPs) to become a Certified Fisheries Professional.

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 5 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Advanced

The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.