23 February 2025 OPL & Professional Qualification OPL RULES—BEGAN IN 2023 —OPL-qualification has these individual and company requirements: A.–C. —OPL Rules are necessary to meet SFI individual logger training requirements A. Company OPL Standard—OPL-Qualified Company OPL Rules are these: › AOL member. Must be enrolled as an AOL member company in good standing. › QP. At least one individual person that is a Qualified Professional (QP) is employed by the company. › In-forest crew oversight by QP or OS. Field crew operations of the company must be overseen by either an individual Qualified Professional (QP), or an individual Onsite Supervisor (OS) employed by the company—“oversight” as determined by the company. OS is an optional qualification. One or more OS individual provides the company with greater crew supervision options in-forest. › CE. QP and OS individuals must complete required continuing education (CE) credits during each 2-year period. CE credits are reported for one CE credit per one-hour of contact education that is applicable to the individual’s job and/or the company’s business. › Conduct. QP and OS individuals abide by the OPL Professional Conduct Code. › Provisional. IF an OPL-Qualified company loses the employ of its only QP individual—or a necessary OS individual to help oversee several operations—then that company can retain OPL-Qualification for up to 10 months following the loss. This provisional grace period allows the company time to employ a QP or OS individual, or time for an individual to complete required courses. B. Qualified Professional (QP) individual person OPL Rules are these: a. Qualified Professional (QP) qualification requires completion of the following for QP-qualified individual: i. Four QP Core Courses, each eight hours (individual one-time requirement); ii. Valid First Aid/CPR card verified (completed separately by individual); AND iii. 16 credits Continuing Education (CE) (completed in each two-year period by individual). b. QP Core Courses (4) are the following (individual one-time requirement): i. Forest Practices QP (8-credit hour course) ii. Sustainable Forestry QP (8-credit hour course) iii. Safety & Technology QP (8-credit hour course) iv. Business & Leadership QP (8-credit hour course) c. QP individual abides by the OPL Professional Conduct Code. d. An individual may submit a written request to waive or ‘challenge’ a QP Core Course, which is limited to equivalent prior education and experience that may substitute for a course. C. Onsite Supervisor (OS) individual person OPL Rules are these: a. Onsite Supervisor (OS) is an optional qualification available for individuals. OS training is an employee development tool to upskill supervisors. OS may be needed to cover supervision of field crews. b. Field crew operations of the company are overseen by either an individual Qualified Professional (QP), or an individual Onsite Supervisor (OS) employed by the company—“oversight” as determined by the company. The OS credential is optional. c. Onsite Supervisor (OS) qualification requires completion of the following for OS-qualified individual: i. One OS Core Course, ‘Onsite Supervisor’ OS, 8-hour course (individual one-time requirement); ii. Valid First Aid/CPR card verified (completed separately by individual); AND iii. 8 credits Continuing Education (CE) (completed in each two-year period by individual). d. OS individual abides by the OPL Professional Conduct Code. MORE OPL INFORMATION As an AOL member—when you are logged-in to the AOL website you can access many training resources: › Member-only resources: https://oregonloggers.org/page/OnlineOPLCredits › Email your inquiry to: [email protected] › Visit AOL website (Oregon Professional Logger page): https://oregonloggers.org/page/OPL › Or, call the AOL office for assistance: 503.364.1330 Continued →
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