35 May 2024 OPL & Professional Qualification Continued → OPL CE RESOURCES—Finding continuing education (CE) classes for individuals OPL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION CORE COURSES A total of 25 in-person OPL core courses are scheduled during 2024, for locations in all five regions of the state. These OPL core courses are the one-time requirement for individuals seeking to complete the individual qualification for Qualified Professional (QP) and Onsite Supervisor (OS). • By the end of 2024, each OPL company to retain their OPL status must employ at least one OPL Qualified Professional (QP) trained person. • Coming soon! Stay tuned! Online, on-demand, OPL core courses will be available this summer! • To view a full-year 2024 listing of 25 OPL in-person courses and their locations, please view the full-year schedule in this Mainline. • The 2024 OPL Course Schedule is also available online at the AOL website: www.oregonloggers.org. LIST BELOW SHOWS SOME OFFERINGS for OPL-CE CREDIT (CONTINUING EDUCATION) • Any training or education program offered by any other provider can apply as OPL-CE credit, for a QP or OS person. • Meetings or trainings from timber purchaser/landowner/mill does apply for OPL-CE credit, for a QP or OS person. • Submit to AOL—Your proof of completion to receive OPL-CE credit [AOL Proof of Completion form]. • Additional resource partners for continuing education are here: https://oregonloggers.org/page/OPLContinuingEducationResources. DATE EVENT April through June Oregon Department of Forestry—Spring Operator Meetings; OPL-CE credits. Locally-hosted by several ODF Districts, addressing pre-fire season prevention and forest practices compliance. Contact your local ODF District office for further information and registration. 2024 Third Wednesday Monthly Workforce Development, Workshop Series; 2 OPL-CE credits each. Virtual Zoom or in-person options; locations and topics to be determined Series runs January thru December 2024; 10am–Noon each workshop Forest Resource Association and Western Forestry & Conservation Assoc. www.westernforestry.org/upcoming-conferences/, 503.226.4562 May 8–10 Oregon Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting; OPL-CE credits. Ashland; Ashland Hills Hotel; Oregon Society of American Foresters Registration and information: https://forestry.org/2024-osaf-annual-meeting/ May 22–24 COFE Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting; OPL-CE credits. Moscow, ID; University of Idaho; Future of Forest Operations; includes tour 60 speakers from across North America and Europe; registration fee $500 Registration: https://cofe.org/2024-annual-meeting-may-22-24-moscow-idaho/ June 13–15 Oregon Family Forest Annual Convention; OPL-CE credits. Lebanon; Oregon Small Woodlands Association; Best Western Boulder Falls Inn; includes tour Registration: www.oswa.org September 28 Tree School Umpqua; OPL-CE credits. Roseburg; Umpqua Community College; full-day of short-courses; required pre-registration Stay tuned for details; $85 registration opens date, online; registration fills fast https://extension.oregonstate.edu/tree-school/regional-tree-schools October 5 Tree School Field Day, Oregon City; OPL-CE credits. Oregon City; Hopkins Demonstration Forest; pre-registration required; stay tuned for details https://extension.oregonstate.edu/tree-school/regional-tree-schools October 10 Scaling for Non-Scalers; 6 OPL-CE credits. Wilsonville; Holiday Inn Portland South; registration $395 by 9/27, $495 after www.westernforestry.org/, Western Forestry & Cons Assoc., 503.226.4562
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