Kiln Drying 47465405

Kiln Drying includes: presentation on effective Kiln drying, 100 board run test, 40 board runs along with kiln drying techniques based on climate conditions.

Hardwood Log Scaling & Grading Workshop 47465407

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to apply log scaling principles and grading criteria used by industry professionals to merchandise hardwood logs. Please note that this training will consist of both a classroom portion as well as instruction off-site at a local sawmill.

Fundamentals Of Furniture Manufacturing 10465119

This course is designed to provide the foundational knowledge and skills to manufacture furniture. Topics covered include: furniture design styles, sourcing raw material for projects, tool selection, machine operation, joinery and furniture construction.

Introduction to Forest Products 10465183

Explores the entire forest products supply-chain including sectors, current trends, career paths, and environments related to wood manufacturing. Establishes the importance of health and safety practices in the industry and introduces learners to various hazards they will encounter across industry, including sawmills, wood shops, and industrial settings. Learners will develop basic knowledge of OSHA, mills and shops in the forest products industry, and will have the opportunity to earn an NTC Forklift Operator Certificate.

Wood Species Identification 10465185

Identify wood species and develop knowledge on the applications for different woods.  Learners will explore these concepts via hands-on experience, and establish basic understanding of wood cell types, identification characteristics, and material features. 

Personal Branding & Portfolio 10104151

Explores career opportunities through research and job shadowing in a marketing related job.  The learner develops answers to interview questions, a resume and cover letter, and a mock interview experience. The learner completes their marketing portfolio.

Email Marketing Campaigns 10104206

Explores email marketing as an effective way to generate sales, acquire new customers, increase brand loyalty and drive traffic to a website or business. The learner examines the benefits of email marketing, create an email campaign strategy and measure the results, along with learning about automation. The learner analyzes how to integrate social media and mobile marketing into email campaigns. The learner evaluates how and why email should be a tactic within the overall marketing plan and what is needed to create and manage a successful campaign.

Marketing Services And Customer Experience 10104129

Explores best practices to strengthen relationships with customers, understand the importance of managing customer expectations, the financial impact of customer service on corporate performance, and how to satisfy the customer's needs and wants through interaction with the customer. The learner maps the customer journey and builds a customer service strategic plan for a business.

Principles Of Sales 10104154

Examines a blend of fundamentals and new practices to prepare the salesperson to build quality partnerships by creating customer value. The learner explores how todays salespeople need to live by a new set of selling principles and how they can incorporate relationship selling strategies into their sales presentations. The learner examines how to build partnerships with customers and add value to their businesses.

Introduction To Marketing Program 10104150

Explores the basic foundations of marketing, including the 4Ps of marketing, along with traditional and digital marketing tactics. The learner is introduced to and creates the marketing or digital marketing program exit assessment portfolio. The learner explores a historical timeline of marketing, is introduced to global marketing ethics, and examines contemporary marketing and digital marketing careers.

Integrated Marketing Communications 10104128

Explores the latest marketing communication practices, known as integrated marketing communications(IMC), including an overview of major media such as broadcast, print, direct, digital, public relations, and promotions. The learner will create an IMC project using the latest IMC concepts.

Marketing Principles 10104172

Introduces an understanding of basic marketing fundamentals. The learner will explore consumer demographics, lifestyles and decision making; evaluate product distribution; promotions and price planning. The learner will create a Strategic Marketing Plan combining the components listed and develop a presentation.

Social Media Campaigns 1 10104125

Explores the history and development of social media sites, along with emerging social media trends.  The learner sets up and measures the elements of a social media campaign.  The learner explores best practices for content creation, building a shoppable site, advertising, consumer engagement, and increased follower trust throughout a variety of relevant social media sites for business.

Video for Digital Marketing 10104212

Explores a hands-on approach to creating, optimizing, and leveraging video content as part of an effective digital marketing strategy. Learners will develop social media video strategies tailored to different platforms, explore storytelling techniques, and master video production essentials from pre-production planning to editing and publishing. The learner explores platform-specific best practices, including short-form videos, live streaming, interactive formats, along with analyzing video performance metrics and adjusting strategies for maximum engagement and reach. 

Content Marketing 10104209

Explores content marketing, which is the foundation of a marketing strategy. The learner will develop, organize, analyze, and measure the effectiveness of content marketing, write compelling copy using effective keywords while keeping search engine optimization in mind across a variety of online platforms.

Retail Operations Management 10104144

Examines the daily duties a retail manager needs to incorporate to run a successful venue.  The learner will explore inventory, pricing, human resources, retail store layout and merchandising, and purchasing practices.  The learner develops the skills needed to move into retail management. The learner identifies the benefits and pitfalls of online commerce integration with brick and mortar retail.

Marketing Management 10104171

Explores marketing decision-making procedures and practices through an expanded SWOT analysis and deep dive into the marketing mix. The learner will set up a strategic marketing plan that incorporates branding and positioning strategies along with examination of planning and implementation of the marketing strategy.

Advanced Sales 10104185

Develop advanced sales skills, understand sales management, and the modern sales tools used for account management. The learner creates sales materials, and delivers a professional sales presentation that includes all aspects of a sales call from the approach to the close.

Digital Marketing Strategies 10104210

Explores the history and progression of digital marketing, along with emerging digital marketing trends. The learner sets up and measures the elements of a digital marketing campaign.  The learner explores best practices for content creation, keyword usage, retargeting consumers, mobile marketing, email marketing, display advertising, social and ecommerce, and digital analytics.

Intro To Kiln Drying 10465181

Introduces participants to the fundamentals of kiln drying lumber. The basics of determining moisture content, preparing samples and operating a dry kiln will be covered as well as an overview of different types of dry kiln equipment.

Sawmill Safety & Maintenance 10465184

Builds on the safety and sawmill knowledge from previous classes to provide learners with more in-depth working knowledge of sawmills and their related hazards. Examines the need for regular preventive and essential maintenance of equipment, tools, and blades, and the safety challenges related to each, including where maintenance fails. Prepares students to prevent injuries, fatalities and break-downs in a mill environment within a safe and secure dedicated learning facility.

Mill Operations Overview 10465186

Explores the hierarchy of the forest products industry structure as it relates to sawmill production facilities.  Learners will examine best practices and key performance indicators and apply these concepts in a live mill environment.  Topics that learners will focus on include lumber yield, grade proficiency, optimization of production flow, and downtime mitigation. 

Lumber Manufacturing: Sawing, Edging & Trimming 10465178

Explores the general overview of plant layout, machine centers, and different product flow in a lumber manufacturing setting.  Learners focus on the mix of species, and how these can be utilized in various product lines, and examine the processing of lumber through sawing, edging, and trimming manufacturing operations.

Intro to Hardwood Grading 10465179

Expands of the skills previously introduced through the use of more advanced standard grade classifications and methods.  Learners build additional experience in the grading of hardwood lumber and logs and enhance their merchandising knowledge and understanding with emphasis on hands-on exercises and techniques.

Rough Mill 10465187

Hardwood Lumber Grading And Merchandising 10465180

Expands of the skills previously introduced through the use of more advanced standard grade classifications and methods.  Learners build additional experience in the grading of hardwood lumber and logs and enhance their merchandising knowledge and understanding with emphasis on hands-on exercises and techniques.

CNC Router 1 10465188