30 The Mainline OPL & Professional Qualification OPL REVIEW Current News and Educational Opportunities for OPL Qualification March 2025 Oregon Professional Logger (OPL) administered by AOL 2025 OPL CORE CLASS CALENDAR—Initial QP and OS classes for individuals OPL CORE COURSES — OPL core courses are a one-time requirement for individuals seeking to complete individual qualification for Qualified Professional (QP) and Onsite Supervisor (OS). —Register NOW for in-person QP core courses IN-PERSON: OPL-Core Courses scheduled during 2025; registration required • QP-ST, Safety & Technology April 4, Independence, OR • QP-BL, Business & Leadership April 5, Independence, OR • QP-SF, Sustainable Forestry March 6 (cancelled due to no registration) • QP-FP, Forest Practices March 7 (cancelled due to no registration) All in-person courses are held in Independence, OR, 8:00am–5:00pm, lunch included; $70 fee per course ONLINE: OPL-Core Courses for purchase and completion on-demand; registration required • Online four QP Courses: Available: all four OPL-QP courses (SF, FP, ST, BL) • Online OS Course: Available: the one OPL-OS course (OS) All online courses are on-demand; take about eight hours each to complete; $60 fee per course OS and QP… IN-PERSON COURSE—WAITLIST Currently, in-person Onsite Supervisor (OS) and Qualified Professional (QP) courses are not scheduled in the second-half of 2025. An individual seeking an in-person OPL core course should contract AOL to request placement on a waitlist for possible in-person classes in fall of 2025, if enough requests are received. (NOTE: Online/on-demand OPL core courses are available at all times!) • Contact AOL office to request placement on a wait list for a future OS or QP in-person courses held in western Oregon; email: [email protected], phone: 503.364.1330 Please indicate the following in your request: Company name, number attending, contract information. INFORMATION? 503.364.1330; Email: [email protected]; Online registration: https://oregonloggers.org/page/OPL OPL-CE EDUCATION RESOURCES—Finding continuing education (CE) classes for individuals A Few of Many Available OPL-CE Credit Options (Continuing Education) • Any training or education program offered by a provider can be OPL-CE credit, for a QP or OS person • Meetings or trainings from timber purchaser/landowner/mill are OPL-CE credit, for a QP or OS person • Submit to AOL—QP or OS attendee proof of completion to receive individual OPL-CE credit [AOL Proof of Completion form] • Additional training options available for CE continuing education are here: https://oregonloggers.org/page/OPLContinuingEducationResources SAIF Training SAIF’s free trainings (online or classroom) make you smart on a range of topics—from preventing workplace injuries to managing a claim. Check out SAIF’s live webinars and on demand videos for ongoing training. SAIF updates classes regularly, so look often to see what’s available in your area. Available for OPL-CE credit. • Find SAIF training to help with safety, health, and workers’ comp: https://www.saif.com/trainings.html Oregon Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) With 20 regional SBDC Centers and more than 40 locations across Oregon, there is a Center to serve you. Each of Center is backed by a statewide network of support, giving the small business owner the full resources of Oregon’s largest business assistance provider— wherever you are located in Oregon.
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