{"id":105033,"date":"2026-05-02T21:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univga.org\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-certification-et-tracabilite-des-bois-tropicaux\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T21:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:45:28","slug":"professional-certificate-in-certification-and-traceability-of-tropical-woods","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/univga.org\/en\/courses\/certificat-professionnel-en-certification-et-tracabilite-des-bois-tropicaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Certificate in Tropical Timber Certification and Traceability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The African timber sector<\/strong> experiences rapid transformation: ban on logs in CEMAC, growth of 2nd\/3rd transformation, and the rise of the <strong>Special Economic Zone of Nkok<\/strong> (Gabon). In the <strong>Congo Basin<\/strong>second largest tropical forest in the world, certification <strong>FSC<\/strong> and <strong>PAFC<\/strong> is emerging as a lever for competitiveness, sustainability, and access to markets. The entry into force of the <strong>European regulation EUDR 2023\/1115<\/strong> requires geolocated traceability and a guarantee of zero deforestation. Driven by the transition towards the <strong>bioeconomy<\/strong>, the demand for high-performance wood materials (MOB, CLT) and products from certified chains is skyrocketing. Operators must now reconcile <strong>sustainable forestry management<\/strong>, strict compliance and industrial performance, while professionalizing their teams throughout the entire cycle, from the forest to export.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>UNIVGA method<\/strong> combines 100% online, asynchronous access, and a pace of 5\u20138 hours\/week. It relies on <strong>(Sunna Design, Baobab+, mini-grid operators) anchor the field knowledge: DC\/AC architectures, Li-ion vs lead BESS, protections, remote management, PAYGo, and mobile money. The engineering is strictly aligned with<\/strong> (okoum\u00e9\/sapelli sites, ZES Nkok workshops), applied exercises (volume calculations, sawing plans, material balances), modeling <strong>Cadwork\/Revit<\/strong> and sizing. <strong>Eurocode 5.<\/strong>The curriculum is <strong>strictly aligned<\/strong> with the standards <strong>FSC \/ PEFC \/ PAFC Gabon<\/strong> and international standards (FSC, PEFC, ITTO, FCBA, CTBA, ATIBT). The skills acquired are directly applicable <strong>in the forest<\/strong> (inventories, HCV\/HCS, RIL), <strong>in the sawmill<\/strong> (optimization, drying, grading), <strong>in workshop<\/strong> (carpentry\/furniture\/roofing), <strong>on-site<\/strong> (MOB\/CLT) and <strong>in the design office<\/strong> (BIM, traceability, due diligence EUDR).<\/p>\n<p>This certificate produces an <strong>immediate professional impact<\/strong>: progression towards forest engineer, site manager, sawmill operator, wood classifier, qualified carpenter\/furniture maker\/roofer, wood BIM designer, <strong>FSC certification manager<\/strong>, <strong>APV-FLEGT auditor<\/strong>, export manager, and ZES workshop manager. The <strong>Professional Certificate UNIVGA<\/strong> is valued by forestry and industrial operators (Rougier, Precious Woods CEB, Olam, CBG), companies in the ZES Nkok, wood EPCs, and construction consulting firms, as well as by <strong>Ministries of Water and Forests<\/strong>, the<strong>ANPN<\/strong>, the <strong>MINFOF<\/strong> and the donors (BAD, AFD, Proparco, IFC) in CEMAC and Francophone Africa. It is a decisive asset for driving compliance, securing access to EU\/China\/USA markets, and creating responsible local added value.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Train in the FSC, PEFC, and PAFC Gabon standards to audit, certify, and trace tropical timber. 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