International Council of Forest Therapy
ICFT

Certification Process & Scope

Transparent, evidence-informed, standards-based certification for practitioners, programs, sites, and institutions.

Use the sections below to review certification categories, the general process, review content, validity periods, and renewal expectations. Longer material opens on its own page for easier reading.

Certification Scope

The categories of certification and accreditation that may be reviewed under ICFT standards.

General Certification Process

A transparent step-by-step pathway from inquiry to renewal and continuing compliance.

Certification Review Content

Review areas for practitioners, training programs, therapeutic forest sites, institutions, and certification bodies.

Certification Validity and Renewal

Renewal expectations, continuing compliance, and suggested validity periods.