WRLA and MRU announce establishment of new certificate program
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The WRLA is excited to confirm the establishment of a new certification program designed specifically for the LBM industry – by the LBM industry. This program is the first of its kind and the WRLA is very proud to bring this education program to the industry. The WRLA has been working closely with Mount Royal University's Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension to develop this formal certification program. At this moment the program is in the final stages of development and classes are confirmed to launch in the fall of 2018.
The WRLA Fundamentals of the Lumber and Building Supply Industry Certificate registration fee is $615. It is a four-week program consisting of four courses designed to be easily accessible online for new industry hires and to those in career transition. The scheduled start dates are:
FALL 2018 Session
• OCT. 01 – OCT. 26
• OCT. 29 – NOV. 23
• NOV. 26 – DEC. 21
WINTER 2019 Session
• JAN. 07 – FEB. 01
• FEB. 04 – MAR. 01
• MAR. 04 – MAR. 29
A big shout-out to the following industry professionals for rising to the occasion to serve as sounding boards and course content subject matter experts:
• Mitchell Balog, Taiga Building Products
• Tom Bell, Sexton Group Ltd.
• Sheila Carr, All Weather Windows Ltd.
• Brent Connelly, Contractor First by RONA
• Randy Martin, TIMBER MART
• Scott McKee, McMunn & Yates Building Supplies
• Vanessa Morin, WRLA NexGEN Ambassador
• Eric Palmer, Sexton Group Ltd.
• Matthew Raetsen, Castle Building Centres Group Ltd.
• Len Regier, Fries Tallman Lumber (1976) Ltd.
• Joel Seibert, Mountain View Building Materials Ltd.
• Mark Westrum, Westrum Lumber Ltd.
• Don Wygiera, UFA Co-operative Limited
Missed out on the initial uptake, but still want to get involved, be a trailblazer, and leave a legacy? Contact Wynne Au, Member Services Manager at WynneA@wrla.org to see how you can contribute.
