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2010 CETP Training Program –
Sponsored by PAPGA
PERC Investment
Your PERC dollars are working for you! PERC has provided the Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association the opportunity to substantially lessen the cost of the CETP Training Classes. This means your upfront investment in training is dramatically reduced and more of your PERC dollars are transferred directly into your pocket. Take advantage of this opportunity to increase the level of training in your company!
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Registration
Register and pay by credit card online at our website - www.papropane.com. Companies that register online will have their registration forms processed first. Please check online to see if a course is full if you plan to mail your registration form.
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Fees
Class fees include the instructor fees, training facility, student manuals and lunch. Due to varying company policies, the testing fee is a separate charge and not included in course fees that require certification. All other expenses including lodging, are the responsibility of the attendee.
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Cancellation Policy
A $20 nonrefundable processing fee is in effect, as well as a sliding scale of refund percentages as follows: 16 to 30 days notification – 50% refund; less than 16 days notification – no refund. Substitution may be possible. PAPGA reserves the right of refusal.
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Class Size
- A minimum of ten students for each course is required in order to avoid cancellation of a class.
- Classes are limited to five attendees per company location.
- Most courses are limited to 20 students.
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Class Locations
Bensalem Classes
Ray Murray, Inc., 1443 Wells Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone: 215-639-1212
Camp Hill Classes
Tarantin Tank & Equipment, 415 Railroad Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-972-8750
Scranton Classes
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-342-8300
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Additional Books Required
Students may bring required books to class or purchase online.
NFPA 58 2008 edition is required for Basic Principles & Practices, all Delivery Courses, Plant Operations, and Distribution Systems.
NFPA 54 2009 edition is required for Gas Check, Distribution Systems, Appliance Installation and Appliance Service.
Compressed Gas Association’s (CGA) Pamphlets C-6 and C-6.3 is required for Cylinder Requalification.
Students may bring required books to class or purchase through PAPGA.
When PAPGA receives and processes your registration form, you will be sent a confirmation letter. Please read it thoroughly as it contains important information about the class. Directions to the training site and hotels are also included. If you do not receive a letter two weeks after registering, please call the association office at 717-441-6040.
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Hotel Information
Discounted overnight rooming rates have been arranged at the hotel listed below. You are responsible to make your own hotel arrangements.
You are responsible for all hotel and travel expenses..
Bensalem
Holiday Inn
3499 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone: 215-638-1500
Room Rate: $89
Camp Hill
Holiday Inn Harrisburg West
5401 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 717-697-0321
Room Rate: $86
Scranton
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
700 Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-342-8300
Room Rate: $89
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CETP Course Descriptions
Basic Principles & Practices
This is an “entry level” course that provides pre-requisite instruction about propane’s physical and combustion properties, and how propane is produced and transported. Some of the other topics covered are: - Organizations that influence publish or enforce codes and standards - How basic functions are performed in a bulk plant, including primary safety concerns, and customer service - Odorants and service interruptions - Complete and incomplete combustion characteristics, and much more.
Basic Principles & Practices is a prerequisite for all CETP courses.
Combined Delivery Course - Includes Delivery Basics, Bobtail Delivery and Cylinder Delivery
Propane Delivery Basics (prerequisite to 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5) Provides general information applicable to all drivers of cargo tank motor vehicles used to delivery propane, including DOT driver qualifications, personal protective equipment, CMT pre-trip inspections, verifying placarding, markings & inspections, flammable & combustible liquids, verifying the presence of odorant, handling CMV accidents, breakdowns & emergencies, parking/garaging of vehicles.
Bobtail Delivery: Identifying bobtail equipment and operating procedures, preunloading inspections, bulk plant loading/unloading systems & procedures, walkaround inspection of CTMV, purging propane containers prior to transferring product, handling out-of-gascalls & piping leak checks, evacuating ASME tanks, post-trip inspections, required monthly inspections, bobtail loading via compressor or auxiliary inlet.
Cylinder Delivery: Identifying features of cylinder delivery vehicles, preparing cylinders for storage & transportation, inspecting, evacuating and flaring cylinders, replacing valves & fittings on cylinders, requalifying cylinders, operating a dispenser, identifying DOT marking/labeling requirements, transporting DOT cylinders, operating a dispenser to fill vehicle-mounted ASME tanks, driving techniques, examining customer cylinders & installations, handling out-of-gas calls & leak checking piping systems, DOT exchange and motor fuel cylinder cabinet installation requirements, performing pos-trip inspections.
Plant Operations
Maintaining ASME Tanks - including PPE, combustible liquids, ammonia contamination, purging/evacuating, flaring, replacing valves/fittings, corrosion protection, protective coatings. Maintaining DOT Cylinders - examining, evacuating, purging cylinders, replacing valves/fittings, requalification, preparing for scrap. Operating Dispensing Equipmentto Fill Containers - by weight or volume, preparing cylinders for transportation, filling vehicle mounted ASME tanks. Maintaining Bulk Plant Equipment.
Distribution Systems
Using architectural and construction drawings, determining system load and customer demand. Designing DOT (exchange & stationary) aboveground ASME and underground ASME installations. Determining proper corrosion protection for tanks/piping, selecting regulators, piping tubing, vapor meters, estimating job costs. Preparing tanks and cylinders for transporting. Locating underground utilities and services, preparing foundations, installing DOT (exchange & stationary) aboveground ASME and underground ASME containers. Manifolding, installing PE tubing and fittings, installing regulators, copper tubing, steel piping and corrugated stainless steel tubing. Performing pressure tests on gas distribution lines, installing vapor meters, purging gas distribution lines, performing leak checks. Placing appliances into service, documenting and recordkeeping, communicating safety information to customers
Appliance Installation
Focuses on placing propane-burning appliances into service, including principles of venting and ventilation; principles of combustion and make-up air; pressure testing and leak-checking piping systems; sizing; and installing venting systems.
Successful completion of Appliance Installation is a prerequisite to taking Appliance Service
Appliance Service
Emphasizes troubleshooting skills basic to electrical circuits/systems and controls that are incorporated into modern propane appliances. Students are taught to read and understand electrical schematics, as well as how to use various electrical testing devices.
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Other Courses
Gas Check Inspection
The GAS Check Inspection program clearly defines what a GAS Check is, and what a GAS Check is not. The Program offers two types of inspections, depending upon your company’s GAS Check inspection policies. 1. A ‘Gas System’ Check which can be completed on the gas delivery system, including the containers, regulators, and appurtenances; and 2. A ‘Gas Appliance System Check’ which can be completed on both the gas delivery system and all propane-burning appliances. The program focuses on items that should be included in a Gas Check Inspection.
Cylinder Requalification
This class will cover the Compressed Gas Association’s (CGA) pamphlets C-6 and C-6.3 to provide a step-by-step process for
re-qualifying a cylinder. Student will be shown how to take measurements and calculate formulas required during the inspection process. At conclusion of the class, students will receive a certificate of completion.
Please Note: You have the option to choose how you would like to receive your text books on the registration form. If not indicated, the text books will be handed out at the scheduled class.
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