Summer is slipping away, is it time to go back to school? Heat Treat Today is sharing some of the training resources that you should consider if you're committed to increasing your heat treat knowledge.
The resources in this original content article come from Heat Treat Today's 2021 Trade Show September print edition. If you have a training resource that we missed send your own top pick to Karen@HeatTreatToday.com to be published in the 2022 print edition!
There’s nothing like gathering with fellow industry colleagues at in person seminars, conferences, and classes to learn the basics, the newest trends, and everything in between. Check out the different training opportunities and organizations that provide lessons and courses.
AP University
Dan Hill, AFC-Holcroft: "Applied Process offers their AP University by invitation to train attendees in the benefits, design, and manufacture of austempered ductile iron and austempered steel components. The two-day program includes classroom instruction by several presenters combined with a heat treat plant tour and a ductile iron foundry demonstration. I was fortunate to attend this thorough training and enjoyed all the interaction with presenters. I would recommend this training for prospective customers’ product designers, metallurgists, and quality personnel as the use of austempered components continues to rapidly increase."
Find it here: https://www.appliedprocess.com/applied-process-university/
Ipsen U Training for Vacuum Furnace Equipment
Hunter Levan, Chart Industries and Chemicals: "Ipsen’s 'Ipsen U' class is an excellent resource for professionals in the heat treat industry."
Find it here: https://www.ipsenusa.com/ipsen-customer-service/training
MTI’s Online Academy for Heat Treaters
Tom Morrison, Metal Treating Institute: "MTI’s online academy has 5 different certificate programs in the areas of technical knowledge, management skills and plant safety. MTI’s online academy meets training guidelines for Nadcap, ARP 1962, ISO9000 and AS9100. Check out the specific certificate programs."
Find it here: www.MTIAcademy.com
AFC-Holcroft University
Justin Bunzeluk, AFC-Holcroft: "AFC-Holcroft recently implemented our 'AFC-Holcroft University' courses, which were initially developed specifically for our own employees. Three levels of training, ranging from Basic to Advanced, were offered on a number of topics drilling deep into the technical aspects of equipment design and function. Each training session has been championed by an internal expert on the selected topic. Because the content of each of the 12+ courses is so highly specific to furnaces, we may decide to offer some sessions to customers in the future."
YES Management Training Program
Tracy Dougherty, AFC-Holcroft: "We have been fortunate enough to have had a number of employees over the years enrolled in MTI’s intensive YES Management Training Program. Our graduates have found the program to be well worth the time and travel investment, and AFC-Holcroft considers it an honor to nominate any of our employees to take part in the program."
Find it here: https://www.heattreat.net/educationtraining/educationandtraining/yes/yes
ASM’s Practical Heat Treating and Basics of Heat Treating
Dan Hill, AFC-Holcroft: "ASM International offers several courses in self-study, virtual, and in-person format designed for the heat treating industry. These allow for great flexibility to get training completed at time and pace convenient for the trainee. I’ve attended both 'Practical Heat Treating' and 'Basics of Heat Treating' courses myself. These are excellent primers with a wealth of course material that I still refer back to from time to time as references."
Find it here: https://www.asminternational.org/learning/courses/classroom/-/journal_content/56/10192/43938428/CLASS Practical Heat Treating:
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