Short Courses

NHLA is hosting a 3-day seminar on Hardwood Lumber Processing. It will cover the processing of hardwoods from the tree to the kiln, by topical experts here at NHLA and from the Tennessee extension office.Tours are planned of a local sawmill and a concentration yard.

Spanish Language, Introduction to Lumber Grading For Spanish speakers with a desire to learn lumber grading, the NHLA Inspector Training School is offering a Spanish language two-week, "Introduction to Hardwood Lumber Grading” in Memphis, Tennessee The course will be taught in Spanish by NHLA Instructor and Associate Dean Roman Matyushchenko. It is 60 hours of concentrated instruction for Spanish speaking lumber graders. Over the two-week period, instruction will include both classroom time and practical hands-on hardwood lumber grading experience. Class size is limited to 20 students.

NHLA is offering a 3-day course to teach your team the first steps in implementing your own Yield Improvement program using statistical process control techniques adapted to a sawmill environment.

This introductory course is perfect for those wanting to get a basic understanding of the NHLA Hardwood Grading Rules. Hosted by NHLA in Memphis, Tennessee this class is ideal for yardmen, sawyers, edgermen, sales and office staff, and management-level personnel. Instructor: Roman Matyushchenko