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Education Connection is published periodically by STI/SPFA. Its purpose is to inform Members and the industry of continuing education and training opportunities offered by the association.


 

 

 

Steel Tank Institute/
Steel Plate Fabricators Assn.
 

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Lake Zurich IL 60047 

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Upcoming SP001 Certification Classes 
TopofpageThe SP001 Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage 6th Edition , and SP031 Standard for the Repair of Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Storage Tanks 5th Edition are now available. 

2018 classes include the changes to both SP001 and SP031 standards. Don't miss this chance to learn what's new!

2018 SP001 Certification Classes
Date
Location Early registration discount deadline
June 11-15 Baltimore, MD May 4
August 20-24
Atlanta, GA
July 13
September 17-21
Houston, TX August 10
October 29-November 2
Orange County, CA
September 21
December 10-14 Baltimore, MD November 2
New classes highlighted in red

Find more information including class description, policies and fees on the STI SP001 Aboveground Tank System Inspector Training web page. We offer discount pricing for government employees.

Can't make any of these AST classes? If you have a group of 10 or more and would like to schedule a class near you, contact Dana Schmidt .
Cathodic Protection Inspection
Training and Certification
Upcoming 2018 Class Dates
Learn how to monitor a UST cathodic protection (CP) system in our class--a certification program offering a practical approach for those who want to become CP testers and for those who simply want to understand CP system readings.

Many state regulatory bodies accept STI's CP certification.

2018 CP Inspection Certification Classes  
Date
Location Early registration discount deadline
May 22-24 Cheyenne, WY April 16
June 6-7 Rochester, MN May 5
August 14-15 Harrisburg, PA July 10
October 2-3 Kansas City, MO August 28
October 23-24
New Castle, DE
September 10
Upcoming Steel Water Storage Tank Seminars
A comprehensive seminar for consulting engineers, municipality and utility administrators, and water tank owners and operators. 

Upcoming Steel Water Storage Tank Seminars  
Date
Location Early registration discount deadline
May 22
Register Now
Sacramento, CA May 1
August 9 Morrisville, NC TBD
Don't Forget About TIM!
If you, other employees, customers, or tank owners would like to know more about managing storage tanks, this handy online certificate course is the answer.

STI-SPFA's online Tank Integrity Management (TIM) Certificate consists of five modules:

1. Tank Fabrication 
2. AST Standards
3. AST Codes and Regulations
4. Tank Inspections, STI SP001
5a. Tank Integrity Management, or
5b. Storage Tank Maintenance with STI's Recommended Practice R111

Each module concludes with a test. A certificate is issued to the successful registrant to demonstrate understanding of how how shop fabricated steel fuel storage tanks are built, installed, operated, and maintained.

Recorded Webinars--Inexpensive Learning at Your Convenience!
Learn on your own schedule with our recorded webinars. 

Presenters: Rick Chapman, Innospec Fuel Specialties; Brad Hoffman, Tanknology Inc.; John Albert, State of Missouri; Lorri Grainawi, STI/SPFA
All storage tanks require maintenance to ensure the highest quality of the product stored and to extend the tank's useful life. And that translates into time and money saved for tank owners and operators. This webinar has everything you need to know for optimum tank maintenance.

Presenters: Jeff Shapiro and Scott Stookey
Whether you're a code user or a code enforcer, don't miss this informative webinar. Learn what you need to know about regulations affecting tanks inside buildings, a growing installation option. 

Tank Venting Essentials: PreVENTing Catastrophe
Presenters: Jeff Shapiro and Scott Stookey
View code experts Jeff Shapiro and Scott Stookey present this informative webinar-everything you need to know about fire code requirements for normal and emergency tank venting. 

NEW! Steel Water Pipe: Installing Flanges
Presenters: David E. Lay, Nels Thompsen
The knowledge you need to install leak-free bolted flanges:
  • Key components - flanges, fasteners and gaskets
  • The importance of preparation and planning
  • Getting things right, not just tight
  • Factors that affect the accuracy of torque and load
  • Bolting tools, sequences and patterns
  • Training of personnel - safety, quality and schedule
  • Discussion of forthcoming additions to the new edition 
    of the M-11 standard
  • Pending changes in C604
  • Hot tapping large-diameter steel pipe
  • Planning and managing installation activities
Steel Water Pipe Fittings and Design
Presenters: Dennis Dechant, John Luka

Steel Water Pipe Installation and Inspection
Presenters: Dennis Dechant, Matt Foster, Billy Fields

Tank Venting Compendium
It's a topic that never grows old: proper tank venting is vital for safety.

We've taken many of the articles written by consultants, safety professionals, and others for publication by STI/SPFA and collected them all in one document for handy reference.