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version of the 2006 schedule

2009 Summer/Fall Public Class Schedule

AISC Certification for Building Structures (more information here)

Includes AISC Steel Building Structures criteria from the 2006 Standard

Includes information on the new component standard

2.5 days  8:30am-5:00/12:30 pm $975

Chicago             September 21, 22, 23  2009

AISC SPE (more information here)

Includes review of new draft standard

includes free procedures for participant customization

Special discount if you attend the seminar earlier in the week.

1.5 days 1:00pm-5:00/8:00-5:00 $475

Chicago             September 23, 24 2009

Welding for Seismic Applications

This seminar reviews the requirements  of Seismic connections

Includes the additional requirements for drawing, material and consumable control, WPS and welder qualification from AWS D1.8. (seminar focus is not for individuals responsible for design)

Includes strategies for AISC or AWS certified fabricators compliance

2 days  8:30am-5:00 pm daily $775

Chicago             Fall  2009

Internal Auditing and Audit Program Design for Steel Fabricators download PDFs$725

Focus on criteria from the AISC Fabricator certification standards but also includes some concepts from the AWS Fabricator, the IAS Structural Steel Fabricator and ISO 19011:2000 standards.

Chicago             November 19, 2009  in conjunction with AWS Show/Fabtech

AISC Erector Certification Criteria (download PDFs 8:30am-5:00/12:30 pm daily $795/$725

Review of the criteria for both the ACSE and CSE for this AISC certification program. Learn the training necessary for your crews, sample forms to organize current work, examples and ideas on how to organize site information for the audit and for better relationships with your controlling contractor!

1.5 days 1:00pm-5:00/8:00-5:00 $595

Chicago             September 28, 29,  2009

Continuing Education for Welding Inspectors and CWIs

4 days* (40 hours)  $1275

Add to your value and 'promotability' by learning how to apply quality tools to the inspection process to improve business. If you are a CWI, gain PDHs for your 9 year recertification

All sessions are open to any participant and it is not necessary to take two parts, three parts or parts in any order. However, If you want to achieve a Six Sigma green belt certification in addition to welding inspection continuing education credit, you must take one Part A and one Part B and one Part C.

Chicago    Part A             December 8, 9, 10, 2008

*special 30 hour session. additional hours may be planned before or after the course to make 40 or more hours

Basic tools of quality and how to use them
Including basic methods to determine root cause/problem solving

2 days   8:30am-5:00pm $595

Chicago     Spring 2009

We're Certified, so now what? (download PDF)

2 days 8:30am-5:00pm daily $795/$725

beyond the minimums of compliance, applying quality tools and methods for greater return on investment

Chicago              Winter 2008-2009

AISC Component Certification Criteria
2 days 8:30am-5:00pm daily $795/$725

Chicago              Spring 2008

Design of Experiments for the Shop Floor
2 days 8:30am-5:00pm daily $795/$725

Chicago             Summer 2008