Wisconsin Forestry Center

​Registration Info

Registration Fee: Free but registration is required.

Please email the Wisconsin Forestry Center to be added to the course interest list to hear about future offerings.

Resources

Hard copies of the Lumber Grading Handbook will be available at the training at no charge. An electronic version is also available.

Questions?

For registration questions, contact the Wisconsin Forestry Center.

For workshop content questions, contact Alex Anderson, DNR forest products specialist.

​Wisconsin Local Use Dimension Lumber Grading

Instructors: DNR Forest Products Team

The purpose of the Wisconsin Local Use Dimension Lumber (WLUDL) grading certification is to allow the use of locally milled dimension lumber in one- and two-family residential construction. By completing the training program and passing the associated exam, participants are given the proper training and certification to mill and sell lumber under the local use dimension lumber grading system. Certification is valid for five years, after which recertification is required by completing another course. As part of this course you will:

• Gain an understanding of basic wood science and material defects
  
• Obtain hands-on experience grading lumber
  
• Gain the skills and certification needed to mill and sell for the construction of one- and two-family dwellings