NBPI Prep
Date/Time: October 3-5, 2012 (8:00am-3:30am)
Member Price $320 Non Member: $425
Preparing your students for the NBPI course saves your company time and money. The VSRA NBPI Prep course focuses on the areas students have the most difficulty in learning and passing on the Inspector exam. These areas are math, Standard Items 009-32 and applicable portions of 009-04, proper use of instruments and specific complex coatings documentation. Students will receive a copy of all materials in class, however they are HIGHLY encouraged to pre-read the applicable Standard Items prior to class to maximize their learning experience.
Senior Supervisor Leadership & Managment
Date/Time: October 18-19, 2012 (8:00am-4:00pm)
Member Price: $325.00 Non Member: $465
Supervisors are a critical link between the work on the ground and the planning that goes into production. Supervisors will also learn about labor market trends, their own leadership and management strengths and how to effect change on the waterfront. Training also focuses on leadership demands, behavioral management, tracking professional goals and developing stronger workers through career development and goal setting. Issues relating to generational differences and similarities is a key element of learning how to leverage four generations of workers to work together using complimentary skill sets. The course delivers 16 plus hours of lecture, video, hands-on activities, The Kouzes & Posner Leadership Challenge System and text based assignments.
Course will cover
-Leadership & Management Styles -Generational Leadership (*a most popular topic)
-Communication Strategies -Goal Setting & Career Development -Labor Market Trends
-Encouraging & Developing Positive Behaviors -Avoiding Supervisor Pitfalls
NAVSEA Basic Paint Inspector Certification Course
Date/Time: October 22-26, 2012 (7:00am-5:00pm)
Member Price $795 Non Member: $925
VSRA is one of the few organizations authorized to instruct this very specialized course. NBPI prepares Inspectors specifically for work on Naval vessels and includes a heavy concentration of Standard Items 009-32/04. VSRA has the highest pass rates in the country. This is partially because we also offer a Prep course focusing on instrument usage, math, and Standard Items 009-32/04 and partially because our Instructors do an excellent job of making sure students fully understand the content. In addition, our Instructors have decades of Navy coatings and QA specific experience.
NAVSEA Cableway Certification
Date/Time: October 22-26, 2012 (8:00am-4:30pm)
Member Price: $975.00 Non Member: $1,100.00
The Cableway program is a week long course providing NAVSEA Cableway Training and Inspector Certification made available by AMSEC and is the only endorsed certification course available. Focal areas include safety and knowledge needed for inspecting cableways plus identification and corrective action procedures for Category 1 & 2 discrepancies to include:
- Removal of Dead-end Cables
- Repair of Wire ways
- Fire Zone Insufficiencies
- Watertight Issues
Completion earns card endorsement and authorization to Inspect, Install and Repair: Stuffing Tubes, Equip. Penetration, MCP’s, Hangers, Banding, Chafing, Cable Pulling, Planning Cable Routes, Dead Ending Cables, Cable Jacket Repair, Splicing and Testing Cables, Conduct Inspections.
Emergency First Response
Date/Time: October 31, 2012 (7:30am-4:00pm)
Member Price: $135 Non Member: $175
This certification is a step beyond Red Cross certification and is more oriented to industrial environments. This one day course provides comprehensive instruction in CPR and First Aid, as well as Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use, emergency oxygen administration and conscious choking management skills. Plus! Blood Borne Pathogen Training!
Emergency First Response Refresher
Date/Time: November 1, 2012 (7:30am-11:30am)
Member Price: $100 Non Member: $175
This is a 1/2 day refresher from 7:30am to 11:30am for those who were certified in 2010, and their certification will expire in 2012. The EFR course meets OSHA Guidelines 29 CFR 1920.151 compliance standards for workplace safety.
OSHA 10-Hour Maritime #7615
Date/Time: November 14-15, 2012
Member Price: $195 Non Member: $260
The OSHA 10-hour course awards the 10-hour certification card and meets all of the mandated regulations for Maritime Industry (OSHA Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR 1915) course 7615 in a format that specifically addresses the challenges and environmental conditions specific to shipyards. In addition, ship yard specific regulations and issues are covered in depth. Instructors are authorized by OSHA endorsed certification programs. The completion card is valid for 5 years at which time the course must be repeated. Our instructors are OSHA accepted certified to conduct this class and grant the award of certification cards. Cards are issued through the Instructor’s certifying body. All books, material and certification costs are covered in the course fee.
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