Train your EWP employees

duces the engineered wood product family: categories, characteristics and quality standards.

UNIT 2 - Selling Engineered Wood explains engineered wood product features, as they relate to system applications.

UNIT 3 - Structural Wood Panel Grades & Applications explains the information shown in the APA trademark and how it relates to floor. wall. and roof construction. Also explains APA Performance Rated Panels, span ratings, exposure durability, grades and specialty panel definitions.

[TNCINEERED wood courses are I-llalwavs in session at APA's WoodUniversity.org.

APA developed Engineered Wood Basics for dealers, distributors and wholesalers to provide new employees the depth and breadth of knowledge for a successful career selling and servicing engineered wood products.

UNIT 4 - Glulam Basics, a primer on glued laminated timber, explains specification and application of APA EWS trademarked glulam.

UNIT 5 - APA Performance Rated I-Joist Basics is a primer on the composition, specification and application of APA Performance Rated I-Joists.

APA's website, apawood.org, is the place to turn for technical information, CAD details, product reports, and green building information.

MUTUAL PLYWOOD CORPORATION

'143 Maurin Rd., Chehalis, WA 98532

Fax 360-740-9570

Tracy Trogden. Kelly Srsen

Sandy Dembinski

(800) 562-6344

The five-unit course takes approximately five hours of "classroom" time to complete. Registration is free of charge and employees receive a completion certificate. The course units are described below:

UNIT 1 - Understanding Enpineered Wood Products intro-

With intensified interest in environmental impact and green building, it's important to consider the attributes that make wood a good choice for the environment. It's also important to understand how engineered wood products can be used to meet the emerging standards and requirements for green building.