On-Line Series

Basic Boiler Plant Operations
This distance learning course is designed to introduce students to the concepts necessary to begin or further a career in stationary engineering. Starting with basic arithmetic, the course proceeds through boiler fundamentals, boiler types, boiler operation, heating systems, maintenance, combustion, piping, valves, pumps, fuel systems, water treatment, electricity, safety and more. The course comes with a two volume book set to supplement your online experience. In addition to over 900 pages of printed text your online training uses animation, graphics and movies to help you through the course at your own pace. The course uses self testing at the chapter and mid-term level to demonstrate and reinforce the student’s progress. Contact with an instructor is also available to answer questions and help guide you through to successful course completion. The course is designed primarily for an operator in a smaller high pressure plant and for low pressure boiler operators. This course can assist the student in obtaining many jurisdictional and state licenses or certifications at the entry or lower licensing levels including ASOPE and NIULPE.

Advanced Boiler Plant Operations
Building on the knowledge gained through the Basic Boiler Plant Operations course or through experience with high pressure boilers, this distance learning course proceeds with algebra, trigonometry, physics, boiler design, boiler construction, boiler fundamentals, codes, plant operation, mechanical principles, controls, piping, pump systems, fuel systems, electricity theory and applications, safety, environmental monitoring and more. The course comes with a three volume book set to supplement your online experience. In addition to over 500 pages of printed text your online training uses animation, graphics and movies to help you through the course at your own pace. The course uses self-testing at the chapter and midterm levels to demonstrate and reinforce the student’s progress. Contact with an instructor is also available to answer questions and help guide you through to successful course completion. The course provides the student with the information necessary to pass the NAPE Power Plant Operator Certification Examination as well as aid in obtaining many jurisdictional and state licenses or certifications including ASOPE and NIULPE licensing.

Gas Turbine & Cogeneration
Many facilities have begun to install gas turbines in plants for cogeneration. This course is designed to bring student’s knowledge of the equipment and auxiliaries up to a level necessary to understand and operate this sophisticated equipment. The course discusses common designs, major components, operating principles, common controls, maintenance procedures, concepts of cogeneration, lubrication and lubrication systems. In addition to printed text your online training uses animation, graphics and movies to help guide you through the course at your own pace. The course uses self-testing at the chapter and mid-term levels to demonstrate and reinforce the student’s learning. Contact with an instructor is also available to answer questions and help guide you to successful course completion.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Plant Operations
Like the Basic and Advanced Boiler Plant Operations courses. This online program provides the student with a thorough knowledge of the refrigeration plant. Starting with basic thermodynamics and mechanics, the course proceeds through refrigerants, the environmental impact of refrigerants, compression and absorption systems and their specific components, start-up, control and maintenance procedures, concepts of psychometrics and comfort cooling. The course gives the student a clear understanding of refrigeration systems in any size facility as well as units used in comfort cooling. In addition to a two volume book set of more than 700 printed pages your online training uses animation, graphics and movies to help you through the course at your own pace. Selftesting at the chapter and mid-term levels are used to demonstrate and reinforce the student’s learning. Contact with an instructor is also available to answer questions and to guide you to successful course completion.

Steam Turbine
Facilities use steam turbines for primary movers either in electrical generation or large air conditioning systems. This online course instructs the student in the proper and safe operation of the equipment and auxiliaries in such plants. Startup and shutdown procedures, turbine design, monitoring, maintenance and calculations are discussed to provide the student with a clear understanding of the rotating equipment and auxiliaries involved. In addition to over 500 pages of printed material in the book set the online training uses animation, graphics and movies to help you through the course at your own pace. The course uses self-testing at the chapter and mid-term levels to demonstrate and reinforce the student’s learning. Contact with an instructor is also available to answer questions and to guide you to successful course completion.

Water Treatment
This course is designed to provide the student with a very good understanding of water chemistry and water treatment methods in boiler, cooling, refrigeration and closed loop systems. It teaches the concepts of corrosion, corrosion control, water analysis, chemical, pretreatment and internal treatment of systems and provides the operation and manager with the information necessary to make intelligent decisions about the water treatment program in their facility. In addition to over 500 pages of printed text your online training uses animation, graphics and movies to help guide you through the course at your own pace. The course uses self-testing at the chapter and mid-term levels to demonstrate the students learning. Contact with an instructor is also available to answer questions and help you with a successful course completion.