BASIC LUMBER FIGURING(LUMBER TALLYING)

This program is offered as a correspondence course. It isan ongoing course and you may register at any time.After each lesson the students are required to send eachtest to Canadian mill Services Association for correction.This keeps us in touch with the student’s progress andenables us to answer any questions the student may have.You have one year to complete this correspondencecourse.

At the end of the last lesson the student will be notified tocontact Ingrid Shen at Canadian mill Services Associationto make arrangements to write the exam.

Topics Covered

The course consists of eight (8)) lessons covering thefundamentals of Tallying. Topics include:

1. Calculating lineal and board footage, net FBM,Cubic footage

2. Tallying conventions and nomenclature3. Figuring average width, thickness, and length of

an order or tally4. Calculating specified tallies for length and grade5. Maintaining specified order averages for

incomplete orders or tallies6. Figuring with fractional sizes7. Figuring specified bundle or package tallies 8. Figuring values9. Correct tally construction methods10. Moisture content and shrinkage calculations11. Figuring boxcar capacity12. Estimating shipment weights13. Using the metric system in lumber figuring

The scrutinizing of examinations will be theresponsibility of Canadian Mill Services Association.

Registration

Register by filling out the attached registration form andmailing it along with full course fees to the address at thebottom of this pamphlet. All others should make chequespayable to: The Canadian Mill Services Association.Please note: If we are to invoice your employer we musthave a purchase order number quoted on the registrationform.

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CREDITS

90% and ÿ up 10 points

Cost

CMSA Member $275.00Non-member $325.00In-House Course $175.00

Prices include G.S.T.G.S.T. #R89149389

There is a $15.00 charge on all N.S.F. cheques.

Basic Lumber Figuring(Lumber Tallying

Correspondence course)

Registration FormPLEASE NOTE!

In order to be registered, and individual must be assigned an identificationnumber. Recent changes to the Income Tax Act make it illegal to use anindividual’s social Insurance Number (S.I.N.) For anything other than taxreporting purposes, unless the individual consents to such use. For yourconvenience and our’s, Canadian Mill services (CMSA) asks to use yourS.I.N. as a personal identification number for registration purposes only andfor no other purpose.

If you agree to allow CMSA to use your S.I.N. to register you, please writeyour number neatly and sign in the space provided below. Any student notidentified by their S.I.N. will be assigned an identity number by CMSA.

Social Insurance Number - -

Signature

Name (print)

Home Address

City Postal Code

Home Phone

Employer

Division

Job Position

Have you ever written a CMSA Tally examination?

Yes No ‘ ‘

Payment in full enclosed ‘

Please invoice employer ‘

P.O. number

(A P.O. number is required to invoice your employer.)

Canadian Mill Services Association #200, 601-6th Street New Westminster, BC, V3L 3C1 Tel: (604) 523-1288 Fax: (604) 523-1289

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