25 September 2024 OPL & Professional Qualification OPL-CE EDUCATION RESOURCES—Finding continuing education (CE) classes for individuals LIST BELOW SHOWS SOME OFFERINGS for OPL-CE CREDIT (Continuing Education) • Any training or education program offered by any other provider can be OPL-CE credit, for a QP or OS person • Meetings or trainings from timber purchaser/landowner/mill can be 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 CE continuing education are here: https://oregonloggers.org/page/OPLContinuingEducationResources DATE EVENT September 28 Tree School Umpqua; up to 8 OPL-CE credits. Roseburg; Umpqua Community College; Pre-registration required; 24 short-courses late registration runs Sept. 1–13; no walk-ins; $90 registration; online at: https://beav.es/TSU 541.672.4461; holly.hope@oregonstate.edu October 5 Tree School Field Day, Oregon City; up to 8 OPL-CE credits. Oregon City; Hopkins Demonstration Forest; Pre-registration required; Several field classes $35 registration ($20 youth); online at: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/tree-school/regional-tree-schools 503.655.8631; jean.bremer@oregonstate.edu 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 November 2 AOL Safety Conference; 8 OPL-CE credits. Lebanon; Best Western Boulder Falls Inn – Conference Center Full-day of great programs; registration required; 8:00am–5pm Register at www.oregonloggers.org or 503.364.1330 November 4–6 Pacific Logging Congress; OPL-CE credits. Lihue, Hawaii; Kauai Beach Resort – Conference Center Programs, meetings, socials, networking; registration required Register at www.pacificloggingcongress.org December 3–5 Pacific NW Forest Vegetation Management Conference; OPL-CE credits. Hillsboro (25 minutes west of Portland); Hidden Creek Community Center Topics on vegetation release of plantations and road access; Registration rate and details are pending Openings for speakers and exhibitors; contact: ruscena@westernforestry.org www.westernforestry.org, Western Forestry & Cons Assoc., 503.226.4562 https://www.westernforestry.org/events/2024-pnw-forest-vegetation-management-conference/ 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 through December 2024; 10am–Noon each workshop Forest Resource Association and Western Forestry & Conservation Assoc. www.westernforestry.org/upcoming-conferences/, 503.226.4562 To find more great forestry short-programs, held statewide by OR State University Forestry Extension, go to the OSU-Extension website: • http://extensionweb.forestry.oregonstate.edu/; Click on “Events Calendar” at bottom of webpage; then click “See All Events.” • Forestry Extension – Tree School Online Library features 52 past recorded webinars, featuring favorite Tree School topics. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/tree-school/regional-tree-schools OTHER POPULAR TRAINING PROVIDERS Community Colleges in Oregon www.educationatlas.com/oregon-community-colleges.html OR Small Business Development Centers (20 centers) www.oregonSBDC.org OR Construction Contractors Board www.oregon.gov/CCB/ OR Bureau of Labor & Industries https://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/pages/index.aspx OR-OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Admin) https://osha.oregon.gov/edu/Pages/index.aspx OR-OSHA Online Courses https://osha.oregon.gov/edu/courses/Pages/default.aspx OR Employment Department – OR WorkSource www.worksourceoregon.org www.qualityinfo.org SAIF Corp., safety & workers’ comp training programs https://www.saif.com/trainings.html Western Forestry & Conservation Assoc www.westernforestry.org t
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