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Wood Industry: Mill Technology
6 Credit CertificateProgram Description
The Wood Industry: Mill Technology Certificate is designed for individuals seeking practical experience in Sawmill operations. Learners develop knowledge and skills via a short-term hands-on immersive learning experience, using state-of-the-art equipment in NTC’s training sawmill. Foundational topics learners will cover include log and lumber grading, kiln drying, and mill operations. Learners will also develop essential best practices related to sawmill safety, lumber manufacturing and basic maintenance tasks in a commercial-scale sawmill environment.
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Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Grade logs and lumber
- Understand kiln drying as part of the sawmill manufacturing process
- Understand overall sawmill operations and apply this knowledge
- Apply critical safety requirements in a sawmill environment
- Implement and carry-out basic maintenance of equipment in a sawmill environment
Careers
Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:
- Mill Operator
- Sawmill Technician
- Head-Saw Operator
Courses
The Wood Industry: Mill Technology Certificate is a 6 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
* College 101 (10-890-165) is not part of the program credit requirements but is a College Requirement for graduation that must be passed with a “C” or better.
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Pathways
Pathways are a series of connected programs that enable you to advance over time to better jobs and higher levels of education and training. By earning one degree, you could also be completing several courses of a related program in a pathway, bringing you one step closer to an advanced degree.
Completing the Wood Industry: Mill Technology Certificate Earns You:
- 9% of the total credits in the Wood Science Associate Degree (6 of 64 credits)
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