Visual Strength Grading Softwood refresher training course

This refresher course is aimed at any graders whose registration to the Q-Mark VSG Scheme has lapsed for two years or more. The course provides an overview of the subject and takes place in the last two days of the visual strength grading - softwood course.

 Course content

  • Review of grading rules 
  • Species recognition with practical exercises 
  • Timed grading exercises for long length grading to both GS and SS 
  • Mock examination including grading long lengths, drawing knot plots and timber 
  • Species identification under timed conditions

The course includes: 

  • Practical exercises 
  • A written test

You should attend this course if: 

  • Your registration to the Visual Strength Grading Q-Mark Scheme has lapsed for two years or more

Pre-course requirements

During the course, 3 metre lengths of timber will be handled on a daily basis

All delegates bring suitable clothing such as hi-vis vest/jacket and protective safety/footwear

Delegates must also be aware of the correct manual handling techniques

 

Course costs

£550 + VAT

 

Course dates

  • 7-8 November

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES, PLEASE EMAIL info.highwycombe@bmtrada.com

Our Capabilities

BM TRADA is a certification body and training provider and does not provide any consultancy during public or private training. 

Although trainers will answer questions and provide information on best practices during the course, they do not provide specific consultancy, nor solutions or advice relating to organization issues.