FIT Exam 1B Prep: Effective Strategies for High
Performance
How is forestry a regulated profession in BC? - correct answer ✔✔Anyone practicing professional
forestry is required by law to be registered with the FPBC.
What is the council granted the authority under the PGA to do? - correct answer ✔✔govern and
administer the affairs of the association in accordance with the PGA. provides leadership and direction to
the association through the CEO
How is the practice of forestry regulated? - correct answer ✔✔Through the regulatory framework. 1 PGA
law 2. Professional foresters regulation 3. FPBC bylaws 4. FPBC admin policies and professional practice
standards and guidelines
What are regulations? - correct answer ✔✔Rules made by government that dictate how the provisions
of an act will be applied. the authority to make regulations related to an act is assigned within that act.
regulations have the force of the law
What are bylaws? - correct answer ✔✔Rules established established by an organization to regulate itself,
as allowed or provided for by some higher authority in accordance with the PGA
What are administrative policies? - correct answer ✔✔Rules established to guide decision making and
ensure uniformity in decisions. established by council in accordance with the bylaws
What does the OSPG do? - correct answer ✔✔Established by PGA to oversee operations of FPBC, CAB,
PAG, architects, applied science techs, engineers and geoscientists
Oversees the governance of regulatory bodies
conduct research and promote best practices
administers the PGA including enforcement
Reviews bylaws
Audits performance reviews of regulatory bodies
, Provides policy guidance on subject matters addressed in bylaws and ensures they are in the public
interest
Assess regulatory body performance against standards
Conducts investigations into offences under the PGA
What is the objective of the PGA? - correct answer ✔✔to provide a framework for self regulating
professions that incorporates the best practices of professional governance and improves the protection
of public interest
What does the PGA grant the FPBC the privilege of? - correct answer ✔✔self regulation and it
establishes the legal requirements and authorities necessary to do so
What does the PGA provide for? - correct answer ✔✔Regulations that expand on and define certain
provisions that requires regulatory bodies to create bylaws
How does the regulation define the practice of professional forestry? - correct answer ✔✔the provision
of advice or services in relation to trees, forests, forest lands, forest resources, forest ecosystems or
forest transportation systems
What titles are reserved for the exclusive use of registrants? - correct answer ✔✔RPF, FIT, RFT, TFT,
Accredited Timber Cruiser, Accredited Timber Evaluator, Silvicultural Accredited Surveyor
How does the regulation define a protective purpose? - correct answer ✔✔The safety, health and
welfare of the public, including the protection of the environment and the promotion of health and
safety in the workplace
How is the FPBC goverened? - correct answer ✔✔governed by the council in accordance with the PGA
and with bylaws made by the council. bylaws set out the rules which govern the functions of the FPBC
and the duties of the registrants
What are the policies and procedures of the FPBC? - correct answer ✔✔administrative policies were
established for business activities. support the effective implementation of bylaws by guiding decision
making to ensure uniformity and transparency
Performance
How is forestry a regulated profession in BC? - correct answer ✔✔Anyone practicing professional
forestry is required by law to be registered with the FPBC.
What is the council granted the authority under the PGA to do? - correct answer ✔✔govern and
administer the affairs of the association in accordance with the PGA. provides leadership and direction to
the association through the CEO
How is the practice of forestry regulated? - correct answer ✔✔Through the regulatory framework. 1 PGA
law 2. Professional foresters regulation 3. FPBC bylaws 4. FPBC admin policies and professional practice
standards and guidelines
What are regulations? - correct answer ✔✔Rules made by government that dictate how the provisions
of an act will be applied. the authority to make regulations related to an act is assigned within that act.
regulations have the force of the law
What are bylaws? - correct answer ✔✔Rules established established by an organization to regulate itself,
as allowed or provided for by some higher authority in accordance with the PGA
What are administrative policies? - correct answer ✔✔Rules established to guide decision making and
ensure uniformity in decisions. established by council in accordance with the bylaws
What does the OSPG do? - correct answer ✔✔Established by PGA to oversee operations of FPBC, CAB,
PAG, architects, applied science techs, engineers and geoscientists
Oversees the governance of regulatory bodies
conduct research and promote best practices
administers the PGA including enforcement
Reviews bylaws
Audits performance reviews of regulatory bodies
, Provides policy guidance on subject matters addressed in bylaws and ensures they are in the public
interest
Assess regulatory body performance against standards
Conducts investigations into offences under the PGA
What is the objective of the PGA? - correct answer ✔✔to provide a framework for self regulating
professions that incorporates the best practices of professional governance and improves the protection
of public interest
What does the PGA grant the FPBC the privilege of? - correct answer ✔✔self regulation and it
establishes the legal requirements and authorities necessary to do so
What does the PGA provide for? - correct answer ✔✔Regulations that expand on and define certain
provisions that requires regulatory bodies to create bylaws
How does the regulation define the practice of professional forestry? - correct answer ✔✔the provision
of advice or services in relation to trees, forests, forest lands, forest resources, forest ecosystems or
forest transportation systems
What titles are reserved for the exclusive use of registrants? - correct answer ✔✔RPF, FIT, RFT, TFT,
Accredited Timber Cruiser, Accredited Timber Evaluator, Silvicultural Accredited Surveyor
How does the regulation define a protective purpose? - correct answer ✔✔The safety, health and
welfare of the public, including the protection of the environment and the promotion of health and
safety in the workplace
How is the FPBC goverened? - correct answer ✔✔governed by the council in accordance with the PGA
and with bylaws made by the council. bylaws set out the rules which govern the functions of the FPBC
and the duties of the registrants
What are the policies and procedures of the FPBC? - correct answer ✔✔administrative policies were
established for business activities. support the effective implementation of bylaws by guiding decision
making to ensure uniformity and transparency
