MECHANICAL CODE CLASS STARTS JANUARY 5

Mechanical Code Class will be starting on January 5.  It is a 32-hour daytime class and is based on the 2009 MN State Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Plumbing Code.  This class will also help prepare you for the Twin Cities Warm Air & Ventilation Competency Exam.  It is also very helpful for foremen and superintendents as well as detailers and estimators.  Participants in this class are required to provide their own code book.  For your convenience, code books will be available (at our cost) at the Training Center.

Please contact Kate to sign up for this class:

kmino@metrojatc.org     OR     651.779.6264

OSHA 30 CERTIFICATION CLASS - STARTS JANUARY 9!

Our next OSHA 30 Certification Class will run on Monday evenings beginning January 9.  If you do not yet have this certification, you should consider taking this class. Here is the description:

• This is a 30-hour safety awareness class.  You will receive the OSHA-30 certification card upon successful completion of the class.  More and more job specifications are requiring that at least one person per crew on the job site carry this certification. Put yourself in a good situation and get this card!  

Register for this class: kmino@metrojatc.org  OR  651.779.6264

LOAD CALCULATION AND DUCT DESIGN CLASS

We have scheduled a Load Calculation and Duct Design Class to run the evenings of January 3, 5, 10, & 12, 2012.  Here is the class description:

• This 16-hour class will focus on the proper method to calculate heat loss for a residential home using a Manual J workbook and spreadsheet.  Information from the spreadsheet will be used to calculate the heat loss for each room, and the entire house.  Duct design will incorporate information from the heat loss spreadsheet to design a duct system to distribute the correct amount of air to each room to satisfy the load.  NOTE: This class qualifies for NATE Continuing Education Hours.

To register for this class, contact Kate at the Training Center:

kmino@metrojatc.org     OR     651.779.6264

SERVICING RESIDENTIAL FURNACE AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS

This 72-hour class will be starting on Saturday, December 3.  It is designed to give you some basic diagnostic and repair skills.  We will be covering service calls and safety procedures, wiring diagrams, superheat & sub-cooling and A/C diagnosing, and troubleshooting electric and gas.

To sign up for this or any other class, please contact Kate:

kmino@metrojatc.org    OR    651.779.6264

NOTICE: OPEN WELDING CLASS 'DAYS OFF'

OPEN WELDING CLASS, which is held every Wednesday evening from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., will NOT be held on the following dates:

• November 23
• December 21
• December 28

PRO-10 CERTIFICATION CLASS

There are two PRO-10 Certification classes scheduled to start soon, one on November 7 and one on November 8:

• This is a 12-hour professional skills training class that goes beyond technical training.  A few of the core topics covered are: Professionalism, Safety, Communication, Mutual Respect and Changing Perceptions.  You will receive the PRO-10 certification card upon successful completion of this class.  Some metro area job sites will soon be requiring you to have this card in order to work on that site, just like the requirement for an OSHA-30 card.  All metro area apprentices currently in school are receiving this training and getting their cards.  Don't limit your options for work, we highly recommend that you take this class now!

There is still room in these classes!  

To sign up, contact Kate: kmino@metrojatc.org  OR  651.779.6264.

More classes will be scheduled soon.  Contact Kate to get your name on the list!

LAGGING CLASS

We have a Lagging Class scheduled to start on October 5 and there are still openings. Here is the class description:

• Lagging is the process of covering and protecting insulation with sheet metal, plastic, and other materials. This 40-hour class will provide you with some much needed basic skills in this aspect of our trade. There is a tremendous amount of power plant, refinery, and other industrial type work that is in the works within Local 10 and also nationwide. These types of projects typically require a lot of lagging fabrication and installation.

Sign up today!
kmino@metrojatc.org    OR    651.779.6264