Class date:  NOW 12-03-24 (was 11/05/24) 10 AM EST 
 
Class date:  12-03-24 at 10 AM EST 
(class was rescheduled from 11-05-24 to 12-03-24 on October 30 2024)
 
Railcar Product Transfer CETP 3.6 Training and Maintaining DOT Intermodal (IM) Tanks for Propane Companies.
 
On the dates noted this class will begin at 10 AM EST and end no later than 400 PM EST.  Note that the length of the class depends on the knowledge and expertise of attendees. New railcar employees may take longer than seasoned veterans.
 
Live
Instructor-led
Online
Interactive
Includes materials and PERC 3.6 proctored exam 
Available as a refresher session (no exam)
3.6 Skills Evaluation is not included but is available separately.  Ask us.
 
Details
If you have purchased or are considering purchasing one or more registrations for the CETP 3.6 Railcar Product Transfer Class and Exam, this document is a summary of the content to be expected.  This is a live, online, Instructor-Led and interactive class. You may have already seen this on the store class description, or Mike DiGiorgio or Shane Sweet may have emailed it to you.
 
REFRESHER OPTION- The student may participate in the instructor-led session as a means to complete a ‘refresher’ session for this class.   The refresher is the class only and does not include the exam or skills evaluation.  We will issue the refresher student a Certificate (from propaneandoiltraining.com) so the refresher student has written documentation of the refresher session taken.
 
LIVE - The class and exam are Live - not a recording, not a video.  It will be led and instructed by Mike DiGiorgio of Silverback Consulting and propaneandoiltraining.com, one of America's recognized propane instructors, consultants and trainers.
 
TIME - This is typically a 5-6 hour class with an exam and actual time may vary depending on attendee knowledge level.  This online class begins at 10 a.m. EST and the exam should conclude by 4:00 p.m. EST the same day.  The “Refresher only” session concludes before the exam begins. 
 
BOOK - You MUST download and have ready for class a PDF copy of CETP Book 3.6 Railcar loading here:  246 pages, 45MB
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ihg9EGC11tkWJS6b9-jwD2BtXqdST43B/view?usp=share_link.  NOTE that when you try that link Google may send us a notice asking us to grant your access to the file.  If you are prompted about access 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.
 
BE READY - Be ready for class.   See our “Be Ready doc” here.  This explains the necessary and suggested steps to take before class begins.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XHG0E15JvFZ-Y0oUlyBdFaqmndIY5762/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102481522003610225523&rtpof=true&sd=true
 
EMAILS - Those purchasing this class can expect one or more emails from Mike DiGiorgio or Shane Sweet with details about the class. 
 
THIS DOC - You can see the full original Google Doc of this document at this link - 12-03-24 CETP 3.6 Railcar & Intermodal Training for propane dealers class outline and summary.docx or https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EetSrk0erM1HrQZyAlH3hJSakKPdmTeJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102481522003610225523&rtpof=true&sd=true
 
FULL TEXT - Note that this text description as shown on the propaneandoiltraining.com “Store” product description for this class may have been truncated due to site space limitations.  If you are reading the pdf of this text, which would have been sent to those purchasing the class on the store, or the Google Document version, which we would have shared with you, both are the full length version of this summary.
 
COST -  Per Person, the cost is $299, for this class and exam.   The Refresher only (take the class but not the  exam) is the same price.  Skill assessment completion is available separately but not on this date.   The price includes all fees, as well as a pdf download of the “Book”, the CETP 3.6 Performing Railcar Product Transfers and Maintaining DOT Intermodal Tanks book.    
 
MINIMUM Students - 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 registrants and provide price options for the class to move ahead.
 
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
 
TESTING - Exam at the end of the class will be overseen by Mike, a PERC recognized Proctor.  The exam is administered online and requires the testing student to have a working individual PERC account.   See the Be Ready document mentioned herein. 
 
PERC ACCOUNT REQUIRED -  Anyone needing to take the exam MUST have an individual account with PERC training site:  training.propane.com.     Exam takers must sign up for their individual PERC account well before class and test his or her login before class begins.   PERC tells us that new PERC accounts must be set up 24 hours or more in advance of the scheduled exam.  Setting up an individual PERC account is easy and free. Go to training.propane.com to login or sign up.  It takes but a few minutes to complete. 
 
PREREQUISITE - You must have Basic Principles & Practices (Book 1.0) to be CETP certified.  If you have Basic Principles & Practices - aka Book 1.0 - then you already have a PERC account.   If you do not have basic principles you can still take the 3.6 rail car course, however, you will have to complete basic principles & practices before you are CETP certified.   Note that Ba
 
SNIPPED - Note that the summary of this class shown on the store for this class is limited to 8,000 characters.  If this is the last paragraph you can see on the store description then there is more to read beyond this and you have to read either the pdf or the Google Document of this complete summary.