WOOD PROCESSING SHORT COURSES

S/N

Course tittle

Target group

Objective

Duration

Training fee

 

 

 

fresher

refreshers

fresher

refreshers

1

Band saw maintenance

Supervisors and saw doctors

After the course, participants

will be able to maintain band saw

blades properly by adhering

safety rules and regulations

3 weeks

1 week

350,000/=

250,000/=

2

Circular saw

maintenance

Supervisors

and Saw doctors

After the course, participants

will be able to maintain circular saw

blades properly by observing

safety rules and regulations

3 weeks

1 week

350,000/=

250,000/=

3

Chain saw operations and Harvesting techniques

Logging

operators

After the course, participants

will be able to

maintain chainsaw and hand

tools properly and adhere to techniques for harvesting trees

2 weeks

1 week

350,000/=

250,000/=

4

Sawing for high recovery and value-added wood products

Saw mill operators and saw mill owners

After the course, participants

will be able to saw timber

using correct methods to

improve recovery, operate

machines by adhering safety

rules to improve machinery life

span, reduce injuries to

workers and minimize

environmental degradation

3 weeks

1 week

350,000/=

250,000/=

5

Timber seasoning techniques

Timber yard owners

After the course the participants will be able to increase the value of sawn timber by reducing losses during drying and through improving stalking apply best practice and adhering to standards

2 weeks

1 week

300,000/=

250,000/=

6

Timber treatment

Treatment plant owners and treatment plant operators

After the course the participants should be able to treat timber and poles as per technical specification

3 weeks

1 week

350,000/=

250,000/=

7

Charcoal and briquette making

Charcoal makers and stakeholders

After the course the participants should be able to produce charcoal and briquette by using different technologies.

3 weeks

1 week

350,000/=

250,000/=

8

Joinery and carpentry

Carpenters

After the course the participants should be able to make carpentry and joinery components by using various technologies.

3 months

2 weeks

400,000/=

250,000/=