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skill advancement program - class descriptions

Skill Advancement Program provides our Carpenters, Millwrights, Floor Coverers, Interior Systems and Pile Drivers with ongoing training opportunities to develop and enhance their skills. Members of Carpenters Union crafts are well-known throughout the construction industry for their high quality workmanship and productivity. Skill advancement classes provide our members a way to hone their existing skills, develop new skills, and adapt to rapidly changing construction technology and workplace requirements.

Safety Training
CONFINED SPACE
Course length: 16 hours
Addresses planning and preparing for the most common hazards found in confined spaces. Participants learn about safe access, monitoring methods, preparing permits, identifying the role of the attendant, and identifying the role of the worker making the entry. Utilizing a chamber mock-up with several entry points, the participant is guided through safe, step-by-step working and emergency rescue procedures. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive Certification Card 29 CFR 1910.146

 

CONFINED SPACE REFRESHER
Course length: 4 hours
Covers current procedures and safety regulations.
(This is a required class for the Millwrights Local 548 safety raise.)

 

FALL PROTECTION
Course length: 8 hours
Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among construction workers. Every year, falls kill between 150 and 200 construction workers and injure 100,000 others. Among construction trades, Carpenters have the second highest number of falls. Falls cost the construction industry $2.5 billion per year, and cost workers and their families in terms of pain, suffering, loss of quality of life – and even loss of life. This class trains participants:
• To recognize working conditions that lead to falls
• What can and should be done to prevent falls
• What can be done to keep a worker who falls from being hurt badly.
The class reviews personal fall-arrest systems and personal protective equipment.

 

FIRST AID/ADULT CPR/AED
Course length: 8 hours First Aid/CPR/AED
Covers bleeding, broken bones, burns, seizures, heat-and cold-related emergencies, and the critical actions that comprise the Chain of Survival. The CPR and AED portion covers basic life support skills to address airway, rescue breathing, and cardiac emergencies in adults, including how to use an automated external defibrillator. The skills learned here are consistent with OSHA regulations for first aid training in the workplace. First Aid/CPR/AED must be renewed after two years.

 

HAZARD COMMUNICATION AND CHEMICAL SAFETY
Course length: 8 hours
All employers are required by law to provide workers access to information that identifies the individual composition of materials and chemicals used on jobsites.  After completing this course, the participant should be able to:
• Explain the purpose of Safety Data Sheets
• Identify chemical hazards
• Explain the importance of the Hazard Communication Standard
• Explain Hazard Recognition (how chemicals react)
• Read a chemical label
• Read a Safety Data Sheet
This course expands upon the basic hazard communication concept introduced in OSHA 10; it covers training requirements of OSHA standard 1926.59 and 1910.1200 (g), except for those dealing with the employer’s job-specific chemical hazard information.

 

MILLWRIGHT 16-HOUR SAFETY COURSE
Course length: 16 hours
The class is an intense, fast-paced but thorough course in OSHA and construction safety standards. It covers 16 subjects presented in a combination of hands-on manipulative training and interactive lecture. This is a required course to participate in UBC/GE Steam Turbine or Gas Turbine.
Qualification training at the International Training Center in Las Vegas.

 

MILLWRIGHT HEALTH AND SAFETY REFRESHER
Course length: 4 hours
Required every four years to keep current with the Millwright 16-Hour Safety qualification (Minnesota only)

 

MSHA (NEW MINER) TRAINING
Course length: 24 hours
Designed for  workers new to surface mining. Covers statutory rights, work environment, transportation controls, communication systems,fire and emergency warnings and evacuations, ground control, hazard recognition, explosives, respiratory devices, and first aid.

 

MSHA REFRESHER
Course length: 8 hours
Required every year for members working in mine environments.

 

OSHA 10 CONSTRUCTION
Course length:  10 hours
The certification gained from completing this class is required before you can work on many jobsites. The class is an intense, fast-paced but thorough course in OSHA and construction safety standards. It covers 10 subjects, including how to locate and read standards in the Code of Federal Regulations book. The class combines hands-on manipulative training and interactive lecture. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive an OSHA 10 card.

 

OSHA 30 CONSTRUCTION
Course length: 30 hours
Provides in-depth instruction on OSHA health and safety standards for the construction industry. The course covers all OSHA 10 topics, plus many subparts not covered by OSHA 10 requirements. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive an OSHA 30certification card.

 

General Skills Training
AERIAL LIFT OPERATORS
Course length: 8 hours
Classroom presentations combine with hands-on training with scissors and boom lifts. Participants maneuver through an obstacle course and practice operating at extended heights. [The course addresses federal requirements for workers performing work from boom-supported
working platforms or self-propelled platform lifts. The Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1926.453, Subpart “L” (Scaffolds), mandates statutes for “Vehicle Mounted Rotating Aerial Devices” and references the ANSI standards contained in ANSI 92.2 (1990). The Federal standard also refers to ANSI 92.5 (1992): “Boom-Supported Platforms” and ANSI 92.6 (1999): “Self-Propelled Platforms”.]
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a UBC certification card.

 

BLUEPRINT READING – BASIC
Course length: 16 hours
Topics include using an architect’s scale, line identification, recognizing symbols and abbreviations, and interpreting information in section and elevation views.

 

BLUEPRINT READING – ADVANCED
Course length: 16 hours
Provides additional hands-on experience and confidence for the member who has had some exposure to actual plans and specifications. It includes specification books and dealing with addendums and mistakes on plans. Completion of Construction Math is highly recommended before taking this course.


CONSTRUCTION MASTER PRO CALCULATOR
Course length: 8 hours
Teaches operation of the Construction Master Pro Calculator. The Construction Master Pro Calculator sets the industry standard for advanced construction math. This class teaches how to operate the calculator and accurately work in and convert between fractional inches and decimal inches. Participants will learn how to:
• Calculate area, volume, cubic yards, square-up, and perimeter
• Do complete stair layouts, including treads, risers, stringers and stairwell openings
• Get immediate framing solutions for common rafters, valleys, hips, jacks and rake walls
• Complete circular calculations, including arcs, area, circumference, segments and more. Participants must bring their own Construction Master Pro Calculator (Model #4065) to class.
Completion of Construction Math is highly recommended before taking this course.

 

CONSTRUCTION MATH
Course length: 8 hours
Reviews the basics of algebra, plane and solid geometry, conversions, and other mathematical skills you’d like to regain. An inaccurate estimate can be costly.  A fun and useful class for refreshing basic arithmetic skills related to our trade. Calculators are allowed!

 

ICRA: BEST PRACTICES IN HEALTH CARE CONSTRUCTION
Course length: 24 hours
Combines classroom and hands-on simulations to teach big-picture awareness and best-practice skills for infection prevention during demolition and construction in hospitals and clinics. Participants learn to assess and reduce risks of spreading potentially fatal infections among patients, staff and themselves. Training focuses on containment, airflow, specialized equipment, and the different work procedures required in health care settings. This certification is good for four years.

 

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATOR (PITO-INDUSTRIAL FORKLIFT): HARD TIRE
Course length: 8 hours
The classroom and hands-on training meets all current state and federal OSHA standards for the safe operation of a powered industrial lift truck. To receive certification participants must demonstrate the ability to safely operate the lift truck. Successful completion of the course does not replace an employer’s onsite review of safe operating procedures for specific lift or material-handling equipment. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a UBC certification card, good for three years.

 

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATOR (PITO-FORKLIFT): ROUGH TERRAIN Course length: 8 hours
Covers the safe operation of lift trucks designed for use off pavement, and typically outdoors. Through a combination of classroom and hands-on training, each participant will have the opportunity to inspect and operate a lift. The course covers the key components of a lift truck, its capabilities and limitations, general maintenance, and operator responsibilities. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a UBC certification card, good for three years.

 

POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK OPERATOR (PITO) REFRESHER : INDUSTRIAL OR ROUGH TERRAIN
Course length 1 hour per person
Required every three years to keep current with Powered Industrial Truck qualification.

 

STEPPING UP TO FOREMAN
Course length: 12 hours
Teaches ideas, skills and techniques to become an effective – or more effective – foreman. Improves participants’ understanding and ability to supervise crews and cope with responsibilities and problems faced in their daily work.

--Rigging--
RIGGING AND SIGNALING: UBC QUALIFICATION
Course length: 40 hours
This detailed course in material handling, more commonly known as rigging, is highly recommended for millwrights, bridge work and pre-cast work. It covers rope, sling, and connection capacities. Participants learn how to determine the right size sling or choker, and learn the effects of sling angle on the capacity of rigging hardware. Hands-on training with an overhead crane is combined with interactive lecture sessions. This is a required course to participate in UBC/GE Steam Turbine or Gas Turbine. Qualification training at the International Training Center in Las Vegas. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a UBC rigging and signaling qualification card.

 

RIGGING AND SIGNALING: REFRESHER
Course length: 16 hours
Refresher training is required every four years to maintain UBC certification. It includes updates in equipment and regulations since participants took their previous course.

 

--Scaffolding--
SCAFFOLD TRAINING
OSHA construction regulations require that any person using a scaffold receive training for that type of scaffold and have knowledge of related OSHA standards. Erectors and Dismantlers of scaffold must receive additional safety training. OSHA has identified Welded Frames and Mobile Towers, Tube and Coupler, and Systems scaffolding as the most prominent types of scaffolding in construction.
Because Carpenters erect the majority of scaffolding on construction sites, the UBC, in cooperation with OSHA and others, has developed the following series of classes to comply with OSHA mandates, protect the safety of members, and protect the jurisdiction of this important part of our craft. UBC-issued certificates are awarded to participants who successfully complete these scaffold classes.

 

SCAFFOLD USER
Course length: 8 hours
Participants cover topics listed in OSHA 1926.454 Training Requirements for Scaffold Users, including hazards, fall protection systems, falling object protection and load capacity.

 

SCAFFOLD ERECTOR: QUALIFICATION
Course length: 32 hours accelerated course
Designed to familiarize experienced Journey-level Carpenters with OSHA safety regulations for scaffolding and to provide hands-on experience in the procedures necessary to safely erect scaffold.
This accelerated workshop is for members who have had recent experience building Welded Frame Scaffolds, Mobile Tower Scaffolds, Tube & Clamp Scaffolds, and Systems Scaffolds. In the classroom, participants will learn to extract information from the 12 codes and do scaffold calculations.

 

SCAFFOLD ERECTOR QUALIFICATION: SYSTEMS
Course length: 16 hours
Designed to train the participant in systems scaffold erecting and dismantling. No prior experience is required.

 

SCAFFOLD ERECTOR QUALIFICATION: TUBE & CLAMP
Course length: 20 hours
Designed to train the participant in tube and clamp scaffold erecting and dismantling. No prior experience is required.

 

SCAFFOLD ERECTOR QUALIFICATION: WELDED FRAME/MOBILE TOWER
Course length: 16 hours
Designed to train the participant in welded frame and mobile tower scaffold erecting and dismantling. No prior experience is required.

 

SCAFFOLD QUALIFICATION: REFRESHER
Course length: 8 hours
Designed for the member who has already completed a UBC Full Scaffold Qualification Course. Members must complete Scaffold Refresher Training every four years to maintain their qualification. This refresher course covers the regulations that apply to scaffold erection and includes any updates to the training program or changes in regulations. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive UBC certification.


--Welding--
WELDING: BASIC
Course length: 24-36 hours (varies by Training Center)
Covers both oxy-acetylene torch work and arc (stick) welding. Includes discussion on theory, safety, and practical uses of welding. E-6010, E-6013, and E-7018 electrodes, and various joint and joint preparations will be used for the arc welding portion. Designed primarily for the beginner, but can accommodate more advanced welders looking to hone their skills for certification.

 

WELDING: ADVANCED
Course length: 16-24 hours (varies by Training Center)
Places greater emphasis on out-of-position carbon steel welding with shielded-metal arc process. Covers some theory and various joint and joint preparations.

 

WELDING: AWS CERTIFICATIONS
There are a number of welding certifications available, including 1-inch plate unlimited all position, and light gauge 18 to 11 gauge. Contact the Training Center near you for details.


Carpenter Skills Training
--Carpenters and Pile Drivers: Concrete--
CONCRETE FORMS
Course length: 16 hours
Focuses on the Symons Steel-Ply form, the most common patented system in use. Topics include footings, foundation walls, and gang-forming.

 

CONCRETE STAIRS
Course length: 16 hours
Covers stairs poured between two walls and free-standing steps. It teaches the same skills used in forming amphitheater seating and landscaping steps.

 

INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS
Course length: 8 hours
Participants will gain hands-on experience with at least one patented system of ICFs, and examine different ICFs, learn how they connect, and study the advantages of each design.

 

REBAR: INTRODUCTION
Course length: 4 hours
Teaches members and foremen the basic skills needed to read prints to determine the correct use of reinforcing steel needed in concrete forms. Topics include types of bar, sizing, ties and where they are used, bending diagrams, placement, and basic safety and quality issues.


--Framing and Exterior Finish--
BARREL CEILING FRAMING
Course length: 16 hours
Presents the theory, layout and installation of segmental barrel ceilings, using 1-1/2-inch CR channel, drywall channel and drywall grid. Alternate methods of barrel ceiling construction will be discussed. Related blueprint reading for ceiling information is included.

 

RAFTERS/ROOF FRAMING
Course length: 16 hours
Custom-cut roof framing and the safe setting of trusses are essential skills. The course looks at different styles of roofs, including gable, hip, intersecting, gambrel and trussed. Discussion includes roofing materials, fall protection issues, and safe rigging procedures for trusses. A framing square, speed square and construction calculator are recommended.

 

VINYL SIDING INSTALLATION
Course length: 8 hours
Topics include the proper installation of exterior insulation, building wrap, the starter strip, horizontal and vertical siding, and trim components.

 

--Carpentry: Interior Finish--
CABINET INSTALLATION
Course length: 8 hours
Participants learn the proper steps and procedures for setting upper and lower cabinetry. Topics include finding the high point in the floor, scribing wall cabinets, and developing jigs for shelving and door hardware.

 

COMMERCIAL DOOR HARDWARE
Course length: 8-16 hours
Teaches a participant who lacks experience indoor hardware the basics of hanging a door and installing controlling hardware and accessories. Participants will learn how to use a hardware schedule to select the proper door, frame and hardware for a specific application. The hands-on training will include installing a wood door frame and trim, and installing and troubleshooting a hollow metal door and frames in masonry and framed walls.

 

I-R DOOR HARDWARE INSTALLATION CERTIFICATION
Course length: 24 hours
This is a hands-on and instructional course for members who have some experience in door hardware installation. It was developed by the UBC and Ingersoll-Rand. Topics include:
• Classroom discussions on hardware terminology, door handing, hardware schedules, and interpreting installation templates.
• A certification test of actual installations, including cylindrical, full mortise, and hospital locksets; closers; and cross bar, touch pad, vertical rod, and electronic exit devices.
Participants who successfully complete their projects within the required time frame will be factory authorized installers through the Ingersoll-Rand Architectural Hardware Division.

 

PLASTIC LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS
Course length: 16 hours
Covers the proper procedures for building and installing a plastic laminate countertop.   Each participant will construct three countertops using various edge treatments and back splashes. Sink cutouts and radius tops also will be discussed and applied. Please bring your own hand tools.

 

SOLID SURFACE INSTALLER
Course length: 12 hours
This UBC workshop certifies members to install the solid surface materials Gibraltar®,Surell®, Avonite®,
Corian®, and Pionite®. The class includes:
• Identification of types of solid surface material.
• Safe work practices including procedures, rules and regulations for working with solid surface material.
• Following manufacturer’s recommendations for the handling and proper use of solid surface material,
adhesives, fasteners, and hand and power tools used for cutting, sanding, and polishing.
• Identifying basic warranty requirements of solid surface materials. Participants who successfully complete the course will received a UBC certification card.

 

SOLID SURFACE INSTALLER REFRESHER
Course length: 4 hours
This UBC class keeps you up-to-date so your card remains valid. Classroom discussion includes new techniques, new materials and new tools for solid surface fabrication and installation. No tools are required.

 

STAIRS: INTERIOR
Course length: 8 hours
Participants learn basic theory, code requirements, the math needed to calculate rise and run, and how to cut stringers. As time allows, it will cover circular construction and layout as well as the basics of constructing a finished set of stairs, including finish pieces such as newel posts, balustrades, rails and bull-nosing. Participants will use framing squares to make their calculations for stair building.

--Carpentry: Interior Systems--
FIRESTOP INSTALLATION
Course length: 8 hours
This UBC-designed workshop demonstrates the correct techniques for installing firestop materials, which are increasingly required by building codes.

 

GRID CEILING INSTALLATION
Course length: 8-14 hours (varies by Training Center)
Covers basic theory, layout, and installation of an acoustic, suspended grid ceiling.  Focuses primarily on 2x4-foot and 2x2-foot exposed grid ceilings. Includes laser level setup, print reading and material estimating.


--Carpenter Skills Training--
INTERIOR LAYOUT
Course length: 8 hours
Examines geometric construction in commercial layout. Classroom topics include changing finish wall dimensions to rough wall or track lines; layout of octagons, circles and segments of circles; and establishing and following gridlines and perpendicular lines.

 

INTERIOR LAYOUT: ADVANCED
Course length: 8 hours
Today’s architecture is filled with elaborate designs, curved walls and ceilings, and geometric shapes. Do you get stumped when you have to lay out a certain shape or an odd-angle wall? This class is invaluable for a foreman, layout carpenter and others who want to learn geometrical layout. The class teaches how to easily and accurately lay out radiuses, segments, elliptical bulkheads, serpentine walls, odd-angle walls, octagons, hexagons, and more. Materials include a book, written specifically for Carpenters, that is loaded with mathematical formulas and geometrical layout methods for just about any shape or angle you will encounter on the job.

 

METAL STUD FRAMING
Course length: 16 hours
Includes instruction in tools, materials, and basic layout from blueprints.  The hands-on portion includes framing walls, columns, corners, soffits and shaft walls. Drywall installation will also be explained and discussed.

 

--Site Development--
TRANSIT AND LEVEL
Course length: 16 hours
Develops skills using the David White transit-level, including:
• Setting up the transit and reading elevations
• Turning angles and reading the Vernier scale
• Establishing and transferring elevations from a benchmark
• Building a layout from a blueprint and plat plan

 

TOTAL STATION 1
Course length: 16 hours
Combines classroom and hands-on training to cover the basics of total station usage.   Topics include how the station works, setting up a job, proper handling and set-up of equipment, coordinate geometry, use of data collectors, establishing control points, good layout practices, and some advanced functions, such as offsets and restrictions. Prerequisite: Transit and Level (above). Also, completion of Construction Math is highly recommended before taking this course.

 

TOTAL STATION 2
Course length: 16 hours
Participants will gain additional hands-on practice using a commercial print to assign point names and coordinates, enter information into data collectors, then lay out a building core with the equipment. Prerequisite: Total Station 1


--Carpentry: Trade Shows--
TRADE SHOW INSTALLATION AND DISMANTLING
Course length: 24 hours
Focuses on the protocol, tools and techniques of working in the Trade Show industry.  Hands-on projects include floor layout; installing and dismantling several exhibits, a pop-up and a Moss sign; pipe and drape installation; table skirting; and laying and seaming of carpeting.

 

TRADE SHOW RIGGING
Course length: 32 hours
Addresses safety regulations and practices related to rigging, rigging hardware, and safe rigging practices inside a convention hall. Covers calculation of sling angles and lengths, stress on slings, and load calculation for slings. Participants must have completed Aerial Lift training as a prerequisite for this class.


--Self-Directed Study--
Short training films and shop exercises are available to provide members a short, quick opportunity to learn a new skill or brush up on something they haven’t done in a while. Members can get credit for self-directed study by watching the DVD, building a project, and completing a worksheet. Time to complete the project (and hours granted for training) vary depending on the project and the member’s level of expertise.  For a complete explanation of each project, or to reserve shop time, call the training center near you. (Not all modules are available in all training centers.)

CONCRETE (also for Pile Drivers)
2B1 Basic Footings
2B2 Monolithic footings
2B6 Pilasters and anchor bolts
2C2 Column pads
2D1 Symons forms
2D2 Gates systems
2D3 Pencil rod
2G1 Columns
2H1 Exterior beam
2H2 Monolithic beam and slab
2J1 Stairs with landing
2K1 Precast and tilt-up

WOOD FRAMING
3A1 Floor framing
3B1 Wall layout
3B2 Wall framing: details
3C1 Roof framing: gable
3C2 Roof framing: hip
3C3 Roof framing: valley

EXTERIOR FINISH
4A1 Window installation
4B1 3-tab shingles
4C1 Vinyl siding

INTERIOR FINISH
5A1 Cabinet installation
5B1 Wood stairs
5#1 Trim box
5F1 Wood doors and jambs
5F2 Latchset
5F4 Panic hardware
5F6 Door closers
5K1 Plastic laminate countertops
5L1 Solid surface countertops

INTERIOR SYSTEMS
6A1 Metal framing: tools, materials
6A2 Metal framing: track, layout
6A3 Metal framing: walls, corners, columns
64A Metal framing: windows, doors
6A5 Metal framing: soffits
6B1 Drywall cutouts
6F1 Acoustic ceilings

SITE DEVELOPMENT (also for Pile Drivers)
7C1 Transit and level: elevations
7C3 Transit and level: angles

 

Millwright Skills Training
--Basic Skills--
LASER SHAFT ALIGNMENT
Course length: 8-16 hours
Participants learn the techniques in the classroom, then practice the set-up and application to demonstrate understanding and operation of dial-indicator equipment.  A scientific calculator is required.

 

MACHINERY ALIGNMENT
Course length: 40 hours
Topics include: rim-and-face and vertical alignment; thermal expansion; elimination of soft foot; and techniques for calculating and graphing shim changes.  A scientific calculator is required.

 

OPTICAL ALIGNMENT
Course length: 16 hours
Participants will learn to use an optical level, jig transits, and a theodolite to level and align machinery. They will learn to solve specific alignment calculations and the standard practices to correct them. A scientific calculator is required.

 

VALVE MAINTENANCE
Course length: 40 hours
Participants will learn specific procedures for removal, repair and installation of motor-operated valves and are required to meet established written and manual performance criteria.


UBC International Qualification Programs
The UBC and industry partners have developed qualification programs that mean additional skills and jobs for members nationwide. The qualification training takes place at the UBC International Training Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The UBC International Training Fund picks up the cost of air travel, meals and housing for participants in the qualification programs. Participation in the Las Vegas portion of the qualification is restricted to Millwrights who are members in good standing and have completed all of the prerequisite training.

 

HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Course length: 8 hours
Requirement to work for Siemens-Westinghouse.

 

FLOWSERVE PUMP TECH LEVEL 1 QUALIFICATION
Course length: 40 hours
This course, taught at Regional Council training centers, covers single-stage, over hung centrifugal pumps, and mechanical seals.  Participants learn theory, operation and pump curves, troubleshooting, setting impellers, and complete pump rebuilding. Participants must pass shop and class proficiency tests to obtain certification, including machinery alignment. A scientific calculator is required.

 

GE GAS TURBINE FAMILIARIZATION
Course length: 16 hours
This is a required course to participate in UBC/GE Gas Turbine Qualification training at the International Training Center in Las Vegas.  The course, taught locally, includes identification of GE gas turbine components, new gas turbine installation procedures, and bolting procedures in the turbine industry.

 

GE GAS TURBINE QUALIFICATION
Course length: 40 hours
The course, taught in Las Vegas, includes 16 hours of disassembly, 16 hours of reassembly, and 8 hours of inspection courses.
Prerequisites:
• UBC Rigging Qualification
• Millwright 16-Hour Safety Course
• GE Gas Turbine Familiarization Course
• Hytorc Bolting Technician

 

STEAM TURBINE QUALIFICATION
Course length: 40 hours
This training program, taught in Las Vegas, includes a mix of classroom instruction and hands-on exercises designed to evaluate the proficiency of participants.
Prerequisites:
• UBC Rigging Qualification
• Millwright 16-Hour Safety Course
• UBC/Hytorc Bolting Technician Qualification
• GE Gas Turbine Qualification

 

HYTORC BOLTING TECHNICIAN
Course length: 8 hours
This is a required course to participate in UBC/GE Steam Turbine Qualification training at the International Training Center in Las Vegas. This course, taught locally, includes elements of bolting theory, various bolting methods, proper removal and installation of gaskets and compression fittings, proper operation of hydraulic tools, and hands-on use of hydraulic torquing and tensioning tools.
Participants who successfully complete the training will receive a Hytorc Bolting Technician qualification card.

 

SIEMENS-WESTINGHOUSE COMBUSTION TURBINE
Course length: 16 hours
The class takes participants step-by-step through the manufacturer’s required maintenance and repair procedures.