Begins October 1, 2024!
Enroll for college credit or join individual sessions -for free!
Completion of the entire series and a final portfolio project results in 3 college credits and Entrepreneurship Digital Badges – and is available to you for FREE! Choose the Option below that best fits your needs.
Option 1
EARN 3 COLLEGE CREDITS FOR FREE
Completion of the 10-week course, homework assignments, and a final project assignment result in 3 college credits!
Registration for college credit will require the submission of 2 secure online forms. The required forms should take approximately 2 minutes each to complete and once they are submitted, we will get to work setting you up in the course, add you to calendar invites, and ensure that you receive the course syllabus and materials.
BOTH of the following forms are required in order to
enroll in Option 1 (college credit):
Form #1
Click here to complete WCCC’s College Course Enrollment Form to gain access to the college’s online learning portal.
Form #2
Click here to register with MaineStreet Business Building to gain access to weekly program information and updates.
Option 2
SELECT INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS
Each individual session, across this program, is open to ALL, also at no cost. Individuals can choose any one session, or multiple sessions, to attend. This creates a rich learning environment—joining students with the local community.
Form #1
Click here to register with MaineStreet Business Building to gain access to weekly program information and updates.
Jumpstart Your Career
Individuals are considered at a secondary level of employment after completing the course and achieving micro-credentials.
The course will provide participants with:
- An understanding of opportunities across the industry
- Direct contact with industry professionals
- Lectures from subject matter experts across the industry
- Knowledge to enter the field to begin their own career journey
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Certify a base knowledge of how forestry products are marketed, bought, and sold throughout the supply chain.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of how wood, fiber, pulp, paper, and paperboard products are grown, harvested, processed, and shipped domestically and globally to customers.
- Understand and apply knowledge concerning the history, safety, conservation, and stewardship that exists throughout the industry.
- Identify a broad range of workforce opportunities in the industry.
- Explore an entrepreneurial approach to solving current and future industry challenges.
Weekly topics include:
- Roots of Maine’s Timber Legacy: A Historical Journey
- Maine’s Forest Landscape
- Timber Talk: Demystifying Industry Jargon
- Maine’s Tree Species: A Field Guide to Identification and Uses
- Future Trends in Maine’s Tree Species: Climate Change and Adaptation
- Managing Maine’s Forests for Wildlife
- Outdoor Rec/Tourism
- Sustainable Practices in Small-Scale Wood Production: A Maine Perspective
- Timber Harvesting Techniques in Maine’s Forests
- Pulp & Paper: Utilizing Maine’s Low-Grade Forest Resources
- Lumber Production in Maine
- From Forest to Workshop: Creations from Maine’s Timber
- Maine’s Forest Entrepreneurship: Unlocking Business Opportunities
- Cutting-Edge Technology & Innovations Shaping Maine’s Forest Products Sector
- The Missing Piece: Identifying Innovation Gaps in Maine’s Forest Products Sector
- Exploring Careers in Maine’s Forest Economy
- Maine’s Forest Workforce of the Future: Bridging the Skills Gap
Este curso está disponible en Español.
This WCCC course is generously funded through a private trust grant. Barrier removal assistance is thoughtfully provided through a Maine Department of Labor and State Workforce Board Industry Partnership grant.
Financial Assistance is Available!
Learners may receive up to $500 each to enable access to this course (for internet, childcare costs, etc.). To access barrier removal assistance funds, please indicate your need within the program registration form.
Course Facilitation
Washington County Community College
One College Drive | Calais, ME 04619 | 207.454.1000 | 800.210.6932
Washington County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital, parental, or veteran’s status in its programs and activities.