³ÉÈËӰƬ Lumber Grading Program

Lumber

The ³ÉÈËӰƬ Lumber Grading program offers training, certification, and education in dimension lumber grading using a system that applies to certain ³ÉÈËӰƬ softwood trees with documented strength properties.

Individuals who complete the training and pass the associated exam are issued a renewable 5-year certificate. Dimension lumber sawn and  graded by a certified individual may be accepted as an alternative to grademark lumber to meet residential building code requirements in ³ÉÈËӰƬ.

Learn more details about the program here.

³ÉÈËӰƬ Lumber Grading Certificate - Training Opportunities

Additional trainings for 2025 are being scheduled, including in Interior, Southcentral and Southeast

  • Mar17

    Generations Southeast Community Learning Center
    9:00AM - 4:00PM

  • Apr3

    Tok Dog Mushers' Association 
    9:00AM - 4:00PM

 

Lumber Drying Workshop

Are you interested in learning about kiln-drying lumber, wood ID, and how to correctly use a moisture meter? We are excited to announce 3 lumber drying workshops in Fairbanks, Palmer, and Ketchikan. This workshop will be taught by visiting Assistant Professor and wood products extension specialist Frederik Laleicke from North Carolina State University. This is a 2-day workshop packed with valuable insights for your forest products business. If you enjoy learning about wood, you don't want to miss this.  

alaska lumber drying workshop Flyer