• CF TIMBER HARVESTING EQUIPMENT PROGRAM OFFERS INFORMATION SESSIONS

  February 3, 2021

   College of Central Florida will offer information sessions on the eight-week Timber Harvesting Equipment program that takes place June 7 through July 29 at the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland. Classes meet Monday through Thursday in the morning for the first five weeks and then for a full day the last three weeks.

  Virtual information sessions on what the program includes will be held on Friday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m.; Monday, March 29, at 5 p.m.; and Thursday, April 22, at 11 a.m. Links for the Zoom meetings can be found at CF.edu/TimberHarvesting.\

  The program is open to 12 students and includes classroom instruction and field trips to local logging companies and mills. Students will receive OSHA-10 and CPR certification. Upon completion of five weeks, students will be registered for the Master Logger Certification course and exam. The final three weeks of the program will include on-site training and cover harvesting a section of timber donated by the Department of Forestry using a skidder, fellow-buncher and loader. Support is offered through industry partnerships with Usher Land and Timber, Loncala Inc. and the Florida Forestry Association.

  Due to a generous scholarship, students can attend the program for free. The program includes all assessments required for registration, textbooks, fees, personal protective equipment and tuition. Students must be at least 18 years old to participate. Deadline to submit an application is Friday, May 7.

  For more information, contact Leah Gamble at 352-658-4077, ext. 2118.

Contact CF Director, Marketing, Public and Community Relations, Lois Brauckmuller at 352-854-2322, ext. 1374, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Marketing and Public Relations Manager Tina Banner at 352-854-2322, ext. 1565, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Ocala Campus is located at 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, Fla. 34474-4415, 352-873-5800. The Citrus Campus is located at 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto, Fla. 34461-9026, 352-746-6721. The Levy Campus is located at 15390 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland, Fla. 32626, 352-493-9533. The Hampton Center is located at 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, Fla. 34475-6456, 352-873-5881 and the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, Fla. 34470-5001, 352-291-4455. For additional information, visit College of Central Florida at www.CF.edu. 

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