Tuesday Training Topics August 2010

Waterblast & Industrial Vacuum Classes
All of the Industrial Services classes in the catalog are set up as follows:

  • Theory
  • Fundamentals Safety & Skills
  • Advanced Skills for the Technician
  • Operator Skills, Operations, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    In this way the courses flow from the most basic, Theory, through introductory, Fundamentals, to advanced classes for the guys on the ends of the hoses, Advanced Technician, and the guys at the units themselves, Operator Skills.

    Theory is a standalone class for those who want an “I’ll believe it when I see it” approach to understanding the concepts & processes behind Industrial Vacuuming & Waterblasting.

    Fundamentals are the introductory classes. These classes emphasize safety, as outlined in the WJTA Recommended Practices, and teach both knowledge and skills. They both involve the use of the Simulator or comparable setups at customer sites. Half the time is spent in classroom and half the time doing hands on applications.

    Fundamentals are a prerequisite to any advanced class. Students can preempt the class by taking and passing the ESGU online class.

    Advanced Skills for the Technician deals with the whys behind successful and unsuccessful jobs. It is understood the students have the fundamentals as a base prior to entering the class. These classes delve into the resources, techniques and troubleshooting that can enable a technician to maximize the performance and productivity of a project from the "End of the Hose".

    Operator Skills does for the Operator what Advanced Skills does for the Technician. Students learn the ins and outs of the units, how to operate them at their maximum efficiency, what is expected in field maintenance and how to troubleshoot performance problems. This class is also half classroom and half "hands on", though it is using the unit, not the Simulator, for the hands on portion of the class.

    All of the above classes can be used for Certification. If certification is desired, there will be both knowledge and skills tests to insure the student has mastered the material.

    Beyond the above outlined classes we also have available:

  • First Time Supervisor Skills
  • Advanced Supervisor Skills
  • Estimating Workshops
  • Introduction to Industry Classes
  • Quality and Safety Advancement Workshops