NJUCF Continuing Education
About this Partnership
Rutgers Urban Forestry Program has partnered with the NJ State Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Program (NJUCF) to identify and develop continuing education and training opportunities for all those interested and engaged in developing and sustaining local urban and community forestry programs throughout the state.
Please note that programs listed on this page, are not a part of the undergraduate urban forestry and natural resources curriculums that are under accreditation review by the Society of American foresters.
NJUCF Continuing Education Opportunities
View our list below for continuing education and training opportunities that have been pre-approved for NJUCF Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit.
To Request NJUCF CEUs
For a course to be pre-approved for NJUCF CEUs, you must submit:
- A copy of the agenda for the course including course date, topics discussed, and actual class time
- A brief description of the content of the course
- A list of speakers, their titles, and their credentials as they apply to the subjects they will be teaching
**If you would like the program to be listed with the NJUCF Continuing Education Opportunities, you must also submit contact information to be posted for registration purposes.**
An official NJUCF CEU Sign-In Sheet will be issued upon course approval. Course participants must complete the sign-in sheet and the course organizer must submit according to the instructions below. The course organizer is responsible for ensuring that participants do not sign the NJUCF CEU Sign-In Sheet until the end of the course.
For a course to be post-approved for NJUCF CEUs, you must submit:
- Proof of attendance from the course organizer showing your name, such as a sign-in sheet or certificate
- A copy of the agenda for the course including course date, topics discussed, and actual class time
- A brief description of the content of the course
- A list of speakers, their titles, and their credentials as they apply to the subjects they will be teaching
SUBMIT ALL REQUESTS AND SUBMISSIONS TO:
New Jersey Forest Service – Urban and Community Forestry Program
communityforestry@dep.nj.gov
2026 Core Training
The next Core training session will be offered in late winter/early spring 2026. Registration coming soon.
Following that, Core training will be offered at the NJ Shade Tree Federation Annual Conference, in October 2026.

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February 23rd, 2026
- Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
- Managing Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants (Virtual) 5.5 CEUs
March 16th, 2026
- PennState Extension
- Frontiers in Forest Health: Elm Zigzag Update (Virtual) 1 CEU
March 23rd, 2026
- Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
- Basic Chainsaw Safety (New Brunswick, NJ) 3.5 CEUs
March 27th, 2026
- Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
- Roadside and Right-of-Way Vegetation Management (New Brunswick, NJ) 5 CEUs
March 30th, 2026
- Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
- Tree Planting and Installation (New Brunswick, NJ) 5.5 CEUs
March 31st, 2026
- Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
- Tree Pruning (New Brunswick, NJ) 5.5 CEUs
Ongoing Online/Asynchronous Courses
You must email proof of attendance to communityforestry@dep.nj.gov to receive CEUs.
- USDA Forest Service & Arbor Day Foundation
- Tree Board University (7 CEUs)
- New Jersey Forestry Association
- Backyard Forestry in 90 Minutes (1.5 CEUs per course)
- PennState Extension
- Society of American Foresters
- SAF Live and On-Demand Virtual Learning (CEUs vary)
Webinars
The following webinars or webinar series have been pre-approved for NJ Urban & Community Forestry Program (NJUCF) Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Webinars must be attended “live” (at the time they originally air), unless otherwise stated, in order to receive NJUCF CEU credit.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN PROOF OF ATTENDANCE FOR EACH WEBINAR, AND TO SUBMIT YOUR PROOF OF ATTENDANCE FOR NJUCF CEU CREDIT.
If you are interested in a webinar that is not on the pre-approved list, you should submit the webinar for consideration according to the procedures above to request NJUCF CEUs.
- Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series
Second Wednesdays, 1:00 – 2:15 ET (1 CEU) (Recently Postponed- review site for updates) - Urban Forestry Today Webinar Series
Check the link for dates and times (1 CEU) - TREE Fund Webinars
Check the link for dates and times (1 CEU) - US Forest Service Forestry and Natural Resource Webinars
Check the link for dates and times (1 CEU for select live and on-demand webinars discussing Urban Forestry topics – email communityforestry@dep.nj.gov before viewing a webinar if you are not sure if the topic relevant)
Please contact us if you are unsure whether a webinar will count for NJUCF CEUs.
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We have linked some inventory resources below, please contact us if you have any questions.
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Core training is a required part of obtaining accreditation through the NJUCF Program.
2026 Core Training
- The next Core training session will be offered in early spring 2026, please check back in January 2026 for more information.
Previous Core Training Documents
Presentations from the fall 2025 Core Training at the NJ Shade Tree Federation can be found here.
Copies of many of the presentations, handouts, and information referenced in the Core Training course are linked below:
You can check your municipal or county Community Forestry Accreditation Report on the NJUCF Website.
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Community Forest Management Plan Guidelines Webinar Recording from 10/29/24