05-30- 2024 CETP 2.4 ACCELERATED Cylinder Delivery class, exam 
revised 042624
 
If you have purchased or are considering purchasing one or more registrations for the CETP 2.4 Cylinder Delivery live, online, instructor-led, interactive class,  a summary of what you need to know is contained herein.  You may have already seen this on the store class description (though it may have been truncated there), or Mike Digiorgio or Shane Sweet  may have emailed it to you after your purchase.
 
OVERVIEW - This ONE DAY class, for 2.4 only and is for cylinder delivery drivers. This course provides current information, delivery practices and procedures to safely and efficiently deliver propane to customers. Students receive Cylinder Delivery 2.4 Operations Textbook in .pdf format.  This offering requires self-study or advance preparation and this will allow the actual class to complete in one day, including live electronic testing on the PERC website at the end of the instructor-led session.
 
ACCELERATED - See the summary doc on accelerated classes at this link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/144NWF79KYiIckT9PRn6qjJsv_-mrISM4ovYbL8-5KVo/edit?usp=sharing
 
BOOK PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/166TQHKjdnX6EDmEIK7Ir3F7fLNPyYftL/view?usp=sharing
The books are updated to the most current edition of NFPA 58 and 49 CFR.  The course is  primarily designed to train employees who deliver propane in cylinder trucks.  NOTE that when you try that link it may prompt you to request access, in which case the system will  send us a notice asking us to grant your access to the file.  We will grant access right away and you will see an email telling you the link is open to you at the email you were using at the time.
 
BOOK HARD COPY OPTIONAL:  Students may obtain a HARDCOPY - an option but not a requirement - of the Book at CETP 2.4 ne.com at the following link for $29.40 each.  See   CETP 2.4 Cylinder Delivery Operations Book | Propane.com.  If you want the hardcopy of the  2.4 Book, you must secure it from PERC.
 
DURATION - ONE DAY:  The live, online, instructor-led class will begin at 8 a.m. on Day One and conclude no later than 5 p.m. on Day One. The class will end with a vigorous study session that will involve all attendees and the instructor. The study session will be followed by the online exam.  Class is designed for cylinder delivery drivers and the course provides current information, delivery practices and procedures to safely and efficiently deliver propane to customers. 
 
If you are not Eastern Standard Time please adjust your arrival time for your time zone.
 
2.4 Cylinder Delivery Operations was developed by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), industry experts and many others as part of the industry’s commitment to increase the level of safety and reduce accidents throughout the propane industry.
Primarily designed for cylinder delivery drivers, this course provides current information, practices and procedures for safely and efficiently delivering propane to customers, and will aid you in preparing for NPGA’s CETP certification.
Course Objectives
Understand CMV licensing and driving requirements and restrictions.
Identify vehicle inspection, marking, and documentation requirements.
Recognize and protect yourself from hazards associated with handling propane and other flammable liquids.
Identify procedures for handling out-of-gas calls and leak checking distribution piping systems.
List safe driving strategies and procedures for handling accidents and emergencies.
Identify regulations for parking your CMV indoors and outdoors.
Identify common features of cylinders and their valves, gauges, and fittings.
Explain how to properly prepare cylinders for service including proper inspection, purging, and valve extraction procedures.
List precautions and steps for filling cylinders and ASME vehicle-mounted tanks at the bulk plant.
Know procedures for properly delivering propane to residential and commercial customers.
 
2.4 is updated to the most current edition of NFPA 58 and designed for cylinder delivery drivers, this course provides current information, practices and procedures for safely and efficiently delivering propane to customers. 
 
COST - Per Person, the cost for the ONE DAY CLASS and exam  is $249.  On Sale from $299.   Select coupon codes may be applicable for underwriting companies and this will reduce the price above.    Fees include all materials, online live testing and instruction.  Skills Evaluations completion, if available, are an option at the rates shown.
 
PAYMENT - The store accepts Credit cards or Paypal.  The “offline payment” or “manual payment” essentially means you will pay by check or other means after you register via the store and before the class.  Your payment will be processed via PayPal or “Wix Payments” and will appear as Shane Sweet or Shane Sweet LLC on your card statement
 
LIVE - This CETP 2.4 Cylinder Delivery class is Live - not a recording, not a video - and will be led and instructed by Mike Digiorgio of Silverback Consulting, one of America's recognized propane instructors, consultants and trainers.
BE READY - Our goal is to ensure the class moves smoothly and everyone absorbs the material so that we can start the exam by 3PM on the day.  We are pleased to say that the pass rate for students taking these classes is 90% or more on average.See our so-called “BE READY” document at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bs_w5lnct-R4Yop7xvvPF-hyCXeeoYRISGTuKRVl4NY/edit?usp=sharing  

 
PERC ACCOUNT - If the student does not already have an account with PERC he or she should sign up well before class to review the portal and test the account so he or she can take the exam at the end of the class.  It is easy to do and free. In advance of the actual class, go to https://training.propane.com/#/login and sign up.  This takes but a few minutes.  Go to  
https://training.propane.com/#/login
• Log In if you have an account if not set up account
• then Go to CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM
• Click On CETP Certification Exams
 
EXAM - Testing at the end of the class will be overseen by Mike.  The exams are completed online, in real time, during the class session.   No Paper.  YOU MUST have your individual PERC account set up before class and be able to login to your account without delay when the exam is to begin.
 
SNIPPED - If you are reading this text in the description on the Store, note that this text may have been truncated due to space limitations on the store itself,  and there is more to read (another few hundred words) after this paragraph.  The pdf - or the original Google Doc via the link above,  is the full length version of this summary.