12-10-24 Dispensing Propane Safely AKA Pump Station Training
Revised 111624 MD-SMS
 
READ NOTE - starts at 10:00 a.m. EST and runs to  about 2:30 p.m. EST
 
Pump Station Training - Dispensing Propane Safely – Small Cylinders, Autogas, Food Trucks, RVs and Mobile Homes Instructor-led Live, interactive, online training
 
4.5 Hours - This class on Dispensing Propane Safely is 4.5 hours long.  Ideal for propane “Pump Station” personnel.
 
TIME - Total hours actual instruction and testing:  4.5 hours.  All times are Eastern Standard Time (If you are other than EST, adjust your arrival accordingly)
 
Refresher training is required every three years.
THIS DOC - You can see the full original Google Doc  at this link  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rjXqCS1sJFuYokWNTpf1iJpzn5HLI2G9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102481522003610225523&rtpof=true&sd=true
 
REQUIRED MATERIALS - Read about the required materials for this class:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e_eicVnTkHqQL8wfFPdkDSuWjcQe5TF4YwWCbMZKYEA/edit?usp=sharing
GET PDF - we will use the following book -  
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lmfozjax_iI9z8PQo_Qiq_yf9l-CBV6O/view?usp=sharing
 
BE READY - Our “Be Ready” doc is shared with all registrants and is intended to ensure registrants arrive for class prepared - See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHG0E15JvFZ-Y0oUlyBdFaqmndIY5762/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102481522003610225523&rtpof=true&sd=true
 
HARDCOPY?: Students may obtain a HARDCOPY - an option but not a requirement - of the Book at the learning center on propane.com.   At least, students must have the pdf file to take this class.
 
CONTENT - This Dispensing Propane Safely for Small Cylinders is designed to describe the process for inspecting, pre-fill, filling, and post-fill for dispensing to small cylinders.
 
CERTIFICATES - Certificate of Attendance will be provided to all students completing the class.   Certificates will be sent by email to the email addresses associated with the registrations received by us.
 
ONE SESSION - We are offering this class ONCE on the day noted.  (We have offered this twice in one day in the past) 
 
SKILL EVALUATION - Skill Evaluations as seen in the CETP classes are not applicable to this training.  There is no Skill Evaluation “affidavit” for this training. The inspecting and filling procedures are demonstrated with supporting video and animations.
 
FORMAT - This is a Live, Online, Instructor-led Class
 
NO RECORDING - This session will not be recorded
 
OBJECTIVE - The Objective/Goal is, upon completion of the Dispensing Propane Safely program,  you will be able to dispense propane into small cylinders, ASME tanks and motorhomes, and/or Autogas. This program is geared toward non-industry professionals.
 
TOPICS -  
Propane Safety
Pre-fill inspection
Identifying cylinders
Purging cylinders
Filling ASME tanks and motor homes & recreation vehicles
Dispensing autogas
Propane Fires and Uncontrolled Gas Release
 
GENERAL - If you have purchased or are considering purchasing one or more registrations for this Instructor-Led Online Class,  a summary of what you need to know is contained herein.  You may have already seen this on the store class description, Mike Digiorgio or Shane Sweet  may have emailed it to you or we have shared the Google Doc master file with you.
COST:  Per Person, the cost is $149.00, however use of applicable “coupon codes” stemming from our underwriting sponsors will lower this price and this class may be on sale as well.    The fee includes all fees, as well as a pdf download of the “Book”.   A link to the pdf of "Book" is shown herein:  NOTE that when you try that link it could send us a notice asking us to grant your access to the file.  If you are prompted 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.
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.   If you have any problems with paying by card,  use the offline payment choice and we will invoice your company.   We have had reports of customers having issues with American Express for some reason.  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 4.5 HOUR 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.
 
TESTING: Testing at the end of material review & the class will be overseen by Mike and all “paperwork” will be submitted to you for your training files
DEVICES - Please know that EACH student must have his or her own camera-ready  and  audio-ready PC, laptop,  desktop or tablet for the purposes of taking the examinations.
PERC ACCOUNT - NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS:  A “PERC Account” is not required for this class, however, if you are taking CETP from us or anyone else, and don’t already have an account with PERC, sign up for your account.  It is easy and free. Go to https://propane.com/  go to My Account and sign up.  
 
CHANGES:  If you need to modify your registration(s) before the class starts, email the details to us at info@propaneandoiltraining.com before class starts
 
NO MINIMUM:  There is no minimum student registration:  the class may run regardless of how many students sign up, however, if class registrations total less than 6 (six) persons, we will notify all registrants and provide price options for the class to move ahead.
 
INVITE: anyone registering or registering others will get an Outlook invite that will contain class specific info.   A few days before the class the URL for the class itself will be placed in the body of the invite.
 
NAMES: Email info@propaneandoiltraining.com with the names of the students for the class.  Names should be presented in the manner you wish them to appear on certificates and documentation.   We urge you to provide us with the email addresses of the students to ensure speedy sharing of relevant information necessary to the actual student(s).
 
CHANGES: You can add students if needed, however, please inform us as soon as possible.  
 
PDF: get the pdf of the book at the link shown above. Students must have that document in hand (pdf, or optional hardcopy) - to complete the class.
 
ZOOM:- The class will be held via our Zoom Training room. You will receive an invitation with the meeting number about an hour before class starts in the Outlook invite sent to you.
 
FORMAT:- Many clients use a conference room with a large monitor to view the training. You will need a camera,  microphone and speakers so we can communicate with everyone in the room. If you are not using a monitor at minimum you should use a laptop or decent size tablet. The
 
SNIPPED - READ the entire doc at the google doc or pdf