What Skogkurs does

Skogkurs is Norway's national Forestry Extension Institute, delivering competency development for the forestry and outdoor-land-use sectors through a hybrid of in-person field training and a growing digital catalog. The organization was founded in 1977 with a safety-training mandate, evolving into a multi-channel competency platform anchored by ~45 regionally distributed instructors delivering ~697 physical forestry courses and 63 wildlife courses in 2024 (serving ~6,500 participants), complemented by the SKOGSKOLEN shared e-learning platform that reaches 10,000+ participants annually with nettkurs (online courses) on chainsaw operation, harvesting methods, PEFC/FSC certification, forest fire prevention, wildlife management, and forest economics. Supporting products include the open-access Kunnskapsskogen knowledge base, the Skogkurspodden podcast, the Lære med skogen school program, the Veiplanleggerstudiet formal diploma (via Fagskolen Innlandet), a forestry cost calculator, pre-approved bridge type drawings, and an emerging VR/XR training capability developed with Fynd Reality.

The business model blends course-fee revenue (physical and online courses priced from 438 to 1,000+ NOK, with select courses subsidized or free) with substantial project funding from Norwegian government and industry bodies — Verdiskapingsfondet for skogbruket, Skogtiltaksfondet, Utviklingsfondet for skogbruket, the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse), and Landbruksdirektoratet. The organization operates as a member-supported industry body governed jointly with the major Norwegian forestry landowner associations (Allskog, AT Skog, Glommen Mjøsen Skog, Viken Skog, Statskog, Norskog/Nortømmer), positions itself as research-based and practice-oriented (co-developing content with NMBU and NIBIO), and sits at the center of the industry's shared e-learning and certification infrastructure. Customer segments span forestry professionals and forest owners, hunting and wildlife managers, schools, road planners, and forestry entrepreneurs, with mandatory certification courses (documented safety training, triennial forest fire prevention) generating recurring demand.

Name

Skogkurs

Legal name

Skogkurs

Website

https://skogkurs.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skogkurs is Norway's national Forestry Extension Institute, delivering competency training, certification, and applied-research knowledge transfer to forest owners, forestry contractors, hunting and wildlife managers, schools, and road planners through 45 regional instructors, the SKOGSKOLEN e-learning platform, and member-supported industry partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forestry Education and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training for Forest Certification Standards & Auditor Preparation (AFAMALAJ), Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Forestry training services
• Online forestry courses
• Forest certification training
• Wildlife management education
• Forest machine operator courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Brumunddal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Course fees: Skogkurs generates revenue primarily through course fees. Physical courses and online/net courses are sold through Checkin.no event registration system and the Skogkurs online store (butikk.skogkurs.no). Pricing varies by course type, duration, and whether it is a subsidized training program. The company also receives public funding and industry fund support for developing certain courses.
2. Publication and book sales: Sale of thematic books and educational materials through the Skogkurs store (butikk.skogkurs.no), including titles such as 'Ungskogpleie i barskog' (Young Forest Care in Coniferous Forest) and PEFC theme booklets.
3. Online course access fees: Online courses sold through Checkin.no with access via Skogskolen.no. Courses include the Nettkurs i forvaltning av kantsoner priced at 625 kr (incl. VAT), and Selektiv hogst nettkurs priced at 875 kr. Some courses are offered free (e.g., barblandingsskog course until September 2026, some RECO courses via government grants).
4. Government and industry fund subsidies: Skogkurs receives funding from Verdiskapingsfondet for skogbruket, Skogtiltaksfondet, Utviklingsfondet for skogbruk, and Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse) for developing and delivering courses. This enables subsidized or free course offerings in some cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Skogkurs delivers competency development for sustainable forestry and outdoor land use in Norway. The institute combines ~700 annual physical courses led by 45 regional instructors across Norway with a growing portfolio of online courses (nettkurs) hosted on the SKOGSKOLEN e-learning platform, covering chainsaw operation, harvesting, forest roads, PEFC/FSC certification, wildlife management, and game meat handling. Supporting offerings include the Kunnskapsskogen open-access knowledge base, the Veiplanleggerstudiet professional diploma delivered with Fagskolen Innlandet, the Lære med skogen school program, the Skogkurspodden podcast, VR/XR training simulations, and thematic books/publications sold via the Skogkurs online store.

Product overview

Skogkurs is Norway's primary forestry extension institute offering a multi-channel competency platform for sustainable forestry and outdoor land use. The core offering consists of physical courses delivered by ~45 regional instructors nationwide (nearly 700 courses in 2024), complemented by a growing portfolio of nettkurs (online courses) hosted on the SKOGSKOLEN e-learning platform. The SKOGSKOLEN platform, the central product, is a shared industry e-learning portal developed by Skogkurs and partner organizations (Allskog, AT Skog, Glommen Mjøsen Skog, Viken Skog, Statskog, Norskog) offering nettkurs on PEFC standards, safety, harvesting, silviculture, forest roads, game management, and forest economics. Supporting products include Kunnskapsskogen (open-access knowledge base), the Skogkurspodden podcast series, Lære med skogen (school education program), the Veiplanleggerstudiet professional diploma, a digital cost calculator, the online shop, and a library of technical resources including pre-approved bridge type drawings and a forestry/climate glossary. In 2024–2026, Skogkurs has launched multiple new nettkurs including Gravemaskin i skog, Skogbrannkurs, Selektiv hogst, Forvaltning av kantsoner, Barblandingsskog, Gode velteplasser, and FSC Dobbeltsertifisering, with several also available in multiple languages. The organization also develops VR/XR training simulations for forestry machine operators in partnership with Fynd Reality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKOGSKOLEN: The forest industry's joint e-learning platform for online courses in forestry and land management.
• Kunnskapsskogen
• Lære med skogen

Products and services

• SKOGSKOLEN e-learning platform The forest industry's shared e-learning platform developed and hosted by Skogkurs in collaboration with Allskog, AT Skog, Glommen Mjøsen Skog, Viken Skog, Statskog, and Norskog/Nortømmer. Offers a portfolio of nettkurs (online courses) on forestry topics including PEFC standards, safety, harvesting, silviculture, forest roads, game management, and forest economics. Course delivery occurs on skogskolen.no, with enrollment managed through Checkin. Serves over 10,000 participants annually.
• Fysiske kurs (Physical/In-Person Training Courses)

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SKOGSKOLEN (Forestry e-learning initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKOGSKOLEN is the forest industry's shared initiative for e-learning, developed collaboratively by Allskog, AT Skog, Glommen Mjøsen Skog, Viken Skog, Statskog, Norskog/Nortømmer, and Skogkurs. Skogkurs leads the development of many online courses within the platform, which has served over 10,000 participants annually.
• Fynd RealitycoreTechnology or IntegrationSkogkurs collaborates with Fynd Reality using their XR collaboration platform Fynd CORE to develop virtual reality training environments for forestry, specifically for teaching variable/rich forestry practices (variasjonsrikt skogbruk) using VR glasses and virtual forest simulations.
• NIBIO (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIBIO leads the research work in a carbon storage project on soil and forest management, with Skogkurs as a project partner. Also collaborated on selective harvesting knowledge compilation and other research-to-practice translation projects.
• NMBU (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMBU collaborated with NIBIO on a knowledge compilation about selective harvesting (bledning) commissioned by Skogkurs and SKOGSKOLEN partners. Professor Andreas Brunner provides expert input. Also partnered in dendrometer project.
• Fagskolen Innlandet (Innlandet Vocational College)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkogkurs collaborated with Fagskolen Innlandet to develop the Veiplanleggerstudiet (Road Planner Program), a 20-credit formal education program. Skogkurs contributed content expertise and the college provides the formal educational framework.
• FSC Norge (Forest Stewardship Council Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC Norge and Skogkurs collaborated on developing an online course for FSC double certification. The course is financed by Skogbrukets Verdiskapingsfond as a joint development project.
• Glommen Mjøsen SkogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlommen Mjøsen Skog is the formal owner of the research collaboration project on carbon storage in forest soil, conducted together with NIBIO, Statsforvalteren i Innlandet, NMBU, HINN, Viken Skog, Norskog, and Skogkurs.
• Skogbrand (Forestry Insurance Company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkogbrand partnered with Skogkurs to develop a new and updated online course about forest fire prevention for entrepreneurs and machine operators, addressing increasing fire risk and insurance requirements.
• Skogselskapet (The Norwegian Forestry Society)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkogselskapet collaborates with Skogkurs on the 'Kong(l)e for en dag' (Cones for a Day) school program, bringing forest education to primary school children.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NIBIO (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research): Norway's applied bioeconomy research institute and a core Skogkurs research partner on carbon storage, selective harvesting, and knowledge compilation projects. Comparable research-to-practice forestry education mission in the same geography.
• Skogsstyrelsen (Swedish Forest Agency): Sweden's national authority for forestry policy and supervision, providing forestry education, advisory services, and regulation enforcement. Direct Nordic peer operating the same extension/training mandate in an adjacent market.
• Metsäkeskus (Finnish Forest Centre): Finland's national forestry advisory and training body, directly analogous to Skogkurs in offering competency development, extension services, and forestry training across the country. Same Nordic forestry extension mission and government-affiliated operating model.
• Skogselskapet (Norwegian Forestry Society): Norwegian outreach organisation promoting forestry knowledge and forest-as-classroom activities; a current Skogkurs partner on the 'Kong(l)e for en dag' school programme. Operates in the same forestry outreach and education space domestically.
• NMBU (Norwegian University of Life Sciences): Norway's principal university for forestry and life sciences; collaborates with Skogkurs on knowledge compilations and expert input (e.g., Professor Andreas Brunner). Overlaps in formal forestry education and research translation.
• PEFC Norge: Norwegian arm of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification; co-develops forest certification training with Skogkurs (e.g., FSC dobbeltsertifisering course). Directly comparable in delivering forestry certification competency.

Others

• Statskog: Norway's state-owned forest and property manager, a member of the SKOGSKOLEN consortium and an indirect customer/demand driver for Skogkurs training. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Landbruksdirektoratet (Norwegian Agricultural Authority): National governmental authority overseeing agriculture and forestry policy, funding, and regulation in Norway. Funds Skogkurs initiatives (e.g., selective harvesting knowledge compilation) and operates broadly in the same policy and competency ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Fagskolen Innlandet: Innlandet vocational college that co-developed and delivers Skogkurs's Veiplanleggerstudiet and Skogteknikerstudiet. Operates in the same vocational forestry education space as a delivery partner and emerging formal-education competitor.
• MEF (Maskinentreprenørenes Forbund): Norwegian association for machine contractors, including forestry machine operators. Overlaps with Skogkurs in training delivery for forest machine operators and is a former employer of Skogkurs MD Eva Skagestad.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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