Program overview - The Master Logger Program (MLP) is a voluntary education

program that accredits individuals and the com pany they represent. The MLP w as

designed to further educate loggers and other harvest related businesses about

sustainable forestry, safety, forest practices, business m anagem ent and forest

m anagem ent. Through continuing education, loggers and others are com m itting to

advancing professionalism for them selves and the industry. The MLP program is

targeted to reach business ow ners, forem en and supervisors. H ow ever, anyone is

w elcom e to attend.

The course curriculum includes thirty-tw o hours (4 days) of training in the follow ing

areas:

• Forest silviculture and ecology (8 hours)

• Logging safety and w orker’s com pensation loss control (8 hours)

• W ashington Forest Practices Act rules and regulations (8 hours)

• Logging business m anagem ent (8 hours)

In addition, each participant m ust also have a valid first aid card that includes CPR

training. First aid training is not offered as part of the curriculum . The participant is

not required to have a valid first aid card to register for the program .

The MLP program w as developed by W ashington Contract Loggers Association, Inc., in

cooperation w ith principles in the tim ber industry, W ashington State D epartm ent of

N aturalResources, W ashington State U niversity Cooperative Extension, W ashington

Farm Forestry Association and the W ashington D epartm ent of Labor and Industries.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) - The Master Logger Program exceeds the logger

training requirem ents in SFI. The program has been review ed and accepted by the

W ashington State SFIIm plem entation Com m ittee.

Master Logger - An individualw ho com pletes the MLP course curriculum , holds a valid

first aid card and pays required course registration fees as follow s: $160 for W C LA,

Inc. m em bers; $500 for non-m em bers. In addition, non-W C LA, Inc. m em bers w illbe

required to pay a service fee of $175 per year ($100 per year for tree farm ers). To

m aintain MLP certified status, continuing education is required.

Continuing education - To m aintain MLP status, each participant is required to earn at

least 8 credit hours of continuing education prior to the expiration of the initialtw oyear accreditation period and at least 8 credit hours every year thereafter.

The participant can earn and be given credit for m ore than 8 hours a year. Their

accreditation expiration date w ill be forw arded one calendar year for each 8 hours of

continuing education com pleted.

C ontinuing education prior to com pleting MLP requirem ents w illnot be accepted.

A continuing education form is m ailed to each MLP participant. The form lists several

opportunities. C redits m ay be given for training, sem inars or conferences that offer

education and training that resem bles the MLP curriculum .

O ne credit hour is given for each hour of approved continuing education. For exam ple,

a 4-hour sem inar w ould be w orth 4 hours of continuing education.

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In order for credit to be given for a class the participant needs to subm it proof of

attendance. They should subm it a copy of a registration form , agenda, dates and hours

of training.

Participants can attend future MLP session(s) for continuing education credits.

The next scheduled Master Logger Program classes w ill be held N ovem ber 21, 22 and

D ec 10, 11, 2013 at the Veteran's Mem orialMuseum , 100 SW Veteran't W ay, C hehalis.

For registration form , click here.

Expiration/reinstatement of MLP status - The Master Logger Program graduate

rem ains in good standing until he/she fails to m eet continuing education requirem ents

or is sanctioned for conduct that discredits the Master Logger Program . Additionally,

non-W CLA, Inc. m em bers w illbe deactivated if the non-m em ber service fee is not paid.

To be reinstated for lack of continuing education, the MLP graduate m ust com plete all

delinquent credits from previous years. For exam ple, if a person’s accreditation

expired on D ecem ber 31, 2010 and no continuing education had been com pleted since

then, the person w ould have to com plete 16 hours to be current through D ecem ber 31,

2012. 

O nce an individual's certification is expired by tw o or m ore years, they w illbe

contacted, and encouraged once again to subm it continuing education credits. If no

response is received, the certification w illbe deactivated untilfurther notice.

Record Keeping - The W C LA, Inc. shall m aintain allrecords and adm inister the Master

Logger Program . AllMLP graduates shallbe listed on the W CLA, Inc. w ebsite unless

they specifically ask not to be. This list is regularly updated. In addition, for m ore

com plete inform ation, including addresses, phones, continuing education status,

com panies and individuals m ay contact Tam iAu at (800) 422-0074 Ext. 103 or em ail

tam i@ loggers.com .

C ontinuing Education form s are available at the W CLA, Inc. and the record of

continuing education w illbe m aintained by W C LA, Inc. staff. It shall be the

responsibility of the MLP graduate to subm it those approved courses com pleted to our

office for recording.

Company recognition - MLP accreditation is given to the com pany w hose ow ner or

representative(s) com pletes the m andatory training. In the event an MLP em ployee

leaves em ploym ent w ith the accredited com pany, accreditation is transferable to

another com pany provided the representative’s accreditation is current and the new

com pany pays the required transfer fees, ($160.00) for W CLA, Inc. m em bers or

($500.00) for non-W CLA, Inc. m em bers.

For a com pany to rem ain accredited, it m ust em ploy at least one MLP graduate w ho

has m aintained current accreditation. In the event a com pany no longer em ploys an

MLP graduate, that com pany m ust sponsor a new representative at the next scheduled

MLP training in their region.

Reciprocity with other states - A person w ho has com pleted a sim ilar logger training

program in another state w illbe given credit for that training and W CLA, Inc. w ill

w aive the requirem ents to attend the Silviculture/Ecology and Logging Business

Managem ent training sessions. Sessions on W orkers C om pensation/Safety and the

Forest Practices Act (D N R) m ust be com pleted, and a current first aid card m ust be

subm itted for accreditation.

The person m ust subm it proof that he/she has com pleted a logger training program in

another state.

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Special consideration for small private tree farm owners - Because these individuals

only harvest on their privately ow ned tim berland they are eligible for the Master

Logger Program - Tree Farm er designation. The training requirem ents include attending

the silviculture/ecology session and forest practices rules and regulations training.

They m ust also have a valid first aid card.

C ontinuing education requirem ents also apply, as w ell as a $100 non-m em ber service

fee.

Information - W CLA, Inc. staff are available for inform ation, assistance, consultation or

w hatever need m ay arise. If w e do not have the expertise on staff, w e have the ability

to find that inform ation for you.

Sanctions for unprofessional conduct - U nprofessionalconduct by a MLP com pany such

as blatant and repeated forest practice violations m ay lead to a sanctions review by

the W C LA, Inc. Board of D irectors. The Board w illdecide appropriate action, up to and

including term ination of the com pany's Master Logger status.

Staff: For m ore inform ation, please contact:

Jerry Bonagofsky 1-800-422-0074 ext. 113

or Tam iAu 1-800-422-0074 ext. 103

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