{"id":1448,"date":"2026-05-22T21:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/?page_id=1448"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:17:01","slug":"mill-technology-immersion-training-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/homepage\/wisconsin-forestry-careers-coalition\/mill-technology-immersion-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Mill Technology Immersion Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards white-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17767109080184724\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Mill Technology Immersion Training Program <\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The Mill Technology Immersion Training Program is geared toward people interested in an entry-level career in the forest products sector. It will prepare participants for cutting-edge sawmill operation and maintenance jobs. Participants will learn to turn logs into lumber for making trim, cabinets, and other products. Graduates of the program will earn a UW-Stevens Point certificate, other industry-recognized certificates, and credits that can be transferred to technical schools and UW-Stevens Point.\u200b<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ntc.edu\/academics-training\/programs\/all\/certificate\/wood-industry-mill-technology\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/ImersionTrainingPrograms2-scaled-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/hero-option-4-scaled-1.jpg);background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255,0.7), rgba(255, 255, 255,0.7))\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-gold card-intro-100\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Mill Technology Immersion Training Course <\/h2><div class=\"cb-intro-paragraph\">The Mill Technology curriculum will be comprised of the following new or modified Northcentral Technical College classes for a total of 6 credits in 198 hours:<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow cardimages-overlay col-small-three col-medium-three col-large-three col-xlarge-three col-xxlarge-three\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/20220804_134202-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/20220804_134202-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">1 credit, 36 lab hours <\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Sawmill Safety and Maintenance <\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/sawmill-operator.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/sawmill-operator.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">1 credit, 9 lecture hours, 18 lab hours <\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Sawmill Operations Overview <\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Local-Use-Lumber-Course-1-scaled.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Local-Use-Lumber-Course-1-scaled.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">1 credit, 36 lab hours <\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Introduction to Hardwood Grading <\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/20220804_133912-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/20220804_133912-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">2 credits, 72 lab hours <\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Lumber Manufacturing: Sawing, Edging, and Trimming <\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Kiln-Operator-6-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Kiln-Operator-6-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">1 credit, 9 lecture hours, 18 lab hours <\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Introduction to Kiln Drying <\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntc.edu\/academics-training\/programs\/all\/certificate\/wood-industry-mill-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/NTC-Sawmill-Addition.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/NTC-Sawmill-Addition.png 624w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/NTC-Sawmill-Addition-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRAINING LOCATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntc.edu\/academics-training\/programs\/all\/certificate\/wood-industry-mill-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mill Technology Immersion Training Program<\/a> will be based at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntc.edu\/about\/locations-facilities\/wood-technology-center-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wood Technology Center of Excellence\u200b<\/a> at Northcentral Technical College\u200b (NTC) in Antigo, Wis., the Midwest\u2019s only primary-to-secondary wood manufacturing center. As part of the grant program, NTC is building a training sawmill that will be complete in 2024 and will be the only one of its kind in the country. It will feature a double-cut band head rig with a tilted carriage, horizontal resaw, pre-turning workstation, a fully-optimized edger, and a trim saw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The following photos are courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntc.edu\/about\/locations-facilities\/wood-technology-center-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northcentral Technical College<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"202538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ribbon-Cutting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202538\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-View-From-Cab-002-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206796\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Wide-View-003-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206797\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Cab-010-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206786\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Cab-007-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206784\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Cab-Head-Rig-009-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206782\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Scanner-006-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206794\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Scanner-005-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206793\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Saw-Blade-008-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206792\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Inside-Cab-011-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206790\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Head-Rig-001-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206788\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"206820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20241211-Antigo-Sawmill-Wide-View-004-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-206820\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For More Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-215\"\n     data-profile=\"215\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Keith Turnquist\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Biology-Keith-Turnquist.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Keith Turnquist\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Keith Turnquist<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Workforce Development Program Manager<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>301 Trainer Natural Resources<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2066\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Keith Turnquist\">715-346-2066<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:keith.turnquist@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Keith Turnquist\">keith.turnquist@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/keith-turnquist\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Keith Turnquist\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAINING LOCATION The Mill Technology Immersion Training Program will be based at the Wood Technology Center of Excellence\u200b at Northcentral Technical College\u200b (NTC) in Antigo, Wis., the Midwest\u2019s only primary-to-secondary wood manufacturing center. As part of the grant program, NTC is building a training sawmill that will be complete in 2024 and will be the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"parent":1417,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1448","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1448"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2683,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1448\/revisions\/2683"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-forestry-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}