Following the progressively-more-challenging Level 100 and Level 200, the six courses within the Level 300 series offer guidance on the handling of defects and anomalies within lumber that might require further information. Level 300 follows the contents of NeLMA’s “General Definitions and Instructions for Grading Eastern White Pine” supplement to the grade rules book.

 

The NELMA Grader Academy was designed for mill employees, dealers, and anyone interested in learning more about lumber grading and offers a natural leaning approach through the use of visual images to reinforce all elements of the grading process. Academy information covers the two most important softwood lumber species and species grouping in the Northeastern and Great Lakes regions: Eastern White Pine and Spruce-Pine-Fir.

 

A fourth series (Level 400) is due to debut in the third quarter of 2015. The Grader Academy is located at www.graderacademy.org, and is non-subscription with no pay-to-use elements.