Home | Products | Services | Training | Careers | Important Links | Contact Us

Home
Products
Services
Training
Careers
Important Links
Contact Us

 REGISTER
for a training
class or seminar

Training Schedule

We are pleased to offer our 2012 customer training schedule.  We have a number of offerings, all designed to assist you in running your operations with greater efficiency and productivity.  You can count on receiving quality education provided by skilled trainers, delivering current information with state-of-the art equipment in our comfortable, new training facility.

If you would like more information or to register for one of the training classes below, please click here or contact Connie Goodman at (804) 858-5878.

Click here to download the full 2012 training schedule

Please click on the course title in the calendar below for more detailed information about the course offering.



January 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
             
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
             
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
     
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
             
29 30 31        
             

February 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
      1 2 3 4
             
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
      Course CDI 610 – Alarm Rationalization    
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
             
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Course 1752L & 1759L - ValveLink and Diagnostics for FIELDVUE DVC  
26 27 28 29      
             

March 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Course CDI 410 - Steam Boiler Operator Training  
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    Course 1100L - Gas Regulator Technician    
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Course 1300L - Control Valve Engineering I  
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
             

April 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
             
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
             
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    Course 7038L - AMS Device Manager with HART & FOUNDATION fieldbus  
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
    Course 7037 - Communication Interfaces with the DeltaV System    
29 30          
             

May 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
    1 2 3 4 5
             
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
             
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    May Course 1400L - Valve Technician I  
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
  Course CDI 410A - Advanced Steam Boiler Operator Training  
27 28 29 30 31    
             

June 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
          1 2
             
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
             
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Course 7018L - DeltaV Hardware & Troubleshooting  
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    Course 2068 - Introduction to AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager  
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
             

July 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
             
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Course 1427L - FlowScanner Data Acquisition  
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
             
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
    Course 9032-3 - Applied Modern Loop Tuning    
29 30 31        
             

August 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
      1 2 3 4
             
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
             
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Course 9000L - Introduction to Process Control  
Course 7037 - Communication Bus Interface with DeltaV System    
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
  Course 7017L - DeltaV Implementation II  
26 27 28 29 30 31  
             

September 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
            1
             
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
             
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    September Course 1400L - Valve Technician I  
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Course 2074 - Intermediate AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager  
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
             
30            
             

October 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
  1 2 3 4 5 6
             
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
             
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
             
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
             
28 29 30 31      
             

November 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
             
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
             
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
             
25 26 27 28 29 30  
             

December 2012
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
            1
             
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
             
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
             
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
             
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
             
30 31          
             

 

  Course Description
Course CDI 410 - Steam Boiler Operator Training

This is a 5-day course providing information on virtually all facets of steam boiler operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Common boiler auxiliaries and operating techniques are covered in detail. Safety and efficiency of operation are stressed. Information is included on modern boiler water treatment techniques, construction and repair methods, waste heat recovery, controls fuels, and draft. The training manual includes the latest information on instrumentation and PLC controls systems, variable-frequency drives (VFD’s), steam system optimization, reverse osmosis systems, low-NOx burners, and boiler start-up and shutdown procedures.

On Friday, the 9h, the American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) Region 4 will provide Entry Level 3rd class thru Chief Engineering Level testing for those who qualify.

Click here to download the Course CDI 410 - Steam Boiler Operator Training flyer.

Course CDI 410A - Advanced Steam Boiler Operator Training

This is a is a 5-day course providing information on virtually all facets of steam boiler operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Common boiler auxiliaries and operating techniques are covered in detail. Safety and efficiency of operation are stressed. Information is included on modern boiler water treatment techniques, construction and repair methods, waste heat recovery, controls fuels, and draft. The training manual includes the latest information on instrumentation and PLC controls systems, variable-frequency drives (VFD’s), steam system optimization, reverse osmosis systems, low-NOx burners, and boiler start-up and shutdown procedures.

On Friday, the 25h, the American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) Region 4 will provide advanced training in preparation for Chief Engineering Level testing for those who qualify.

Click here to download the Course CDI 410A - Advanced Steam Boiler Operator Training flyer.

Course CDI 610 – Alarm Rationalization

This 2-day class covers alarm rationalization - a proven alarm management technique and one of the stages of ISA-18.2’s alarm management lifecycle. Rationalization is a multi-disciplinary process for ensuring that each alarm is justified and meets the criteria for being an alarm. This course involves defining the alarm’s attributes (such as limit, priority, and classification) and documenting the cause, consequence, and corrective action all in a Master Alarm Database (MADB).

Click here to view the Course CDI 610 – Alarm Rationalization flyer

Course 1100L - Gas Regulator Technician

This 3-day course is designed primarily for technicians responsible for the installation and maintenance of regulators and relief valves. Emphasizing hands-on training, this course teaches students to install, trouble-shoot, and adjust gas regulators and relief valves.

Click here to download the Course 1100L - Gas Regulator Technician flyer.

Course 1300L - Control Valve Engineering I

This 4-day Fisher Controls session is for engineers, technicians, and others responsible for selecting the correct control valve, actuator, and accessories to operate through the full range of process conditions. This course covers general applications and emphasizes the sizing and selection methods for a broad variety of control valves and actuators.

Click here to download the Course 1300L - Control Valve Engineering I flyer

Course 1400L - Valve Technician I

This 4-day Fisher Controls session explains how valves and actuators function and how they are installed and calibrated. It emphasizes installation, troubleshooting, parts replacement, and calibration of control valves, actuators, positioners, and digital valve controllers.

Click here to download the May Course 1400L - Valve Technician I flyer

Click here to download the September Course 1400L - Valve Technician I flyer

Course 1427L - FlowScanner Data Acquisition

This 4-day Fisher Controls course uses lecture and hands-on labs to teach students to properly acquire and analyze diagnostic data using the FlowScanner, including proper hardware and software setup and accurate data entry. Actual case histories form a basis for teaching interpretation skills.

Click here to download the Course 1427L - FlowScanner Data Acquisition flyer

Course 1752L & 1759L - ValveLink and Diagnostics for FIELDVUE DVC

This 4-day course is for those responsible for installing, configuring, calibrating, and basic troubleshooting of FIELDVUE Digital Valve Controllers using ValveLink Software and to teach the techniques necessary to collect and interpret valve diagnostic tests performed using ValveLink software.

Click here to download the Course 1752L & 1759L - ValveLink and Diagnostics for FIELDVUE DVC flyer.

Course 2068 - Introduction to AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager

This 4-day course was designed for new users of AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager. Students will learn methods of database and route creation, including collection of reference data, analyzer/computer communications, and the basic concepts of Analysis Parameter Sets, Alarm Limit Sets, and Fault Frequency Sets. A machinery analyzer is used to load routes and collect data on lab machinery for basic vibration analysis using Export and Diagnostic Plotting.

Click here to download the Course 2068 - Introduction to AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager flyer.

Course 2074 - Intermediate AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager

This 4-day course covers the more advanced machinery analysis techniques available in AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager software with an emphasis on analysis and reporting.

Click here to download the Course 2074 - Intermediate AMS Suite: Machinery Health Manager.

Course 7017L - DeltaV Implementation II

This 4½-day course is for process control engineers responsible for configuring the DeltaV system. Advanced topics will be covered including display scripting, function blocks, and configuration tips. This sequential course is for users that have completed introductory courses 7009 or 7010.

Click here to download the Course 7017L - DeltaV Implementation II flyer.

Course 7018L - DeltaV Hardware & Troubleshooting

This 4-day course focuses on the hardware components that make up the DeltaV system: M-series controls and I/O, S-series controllers and I/O (including CHARMs), and DeltaV Smart Switches. Using a combination of lectures and workshops, you will learn to use operator and diagnostic tools to identify and located hardware-related fault conditions. Workshops provide the opportunity to disassemble and reassemble the M- and S-series hardware and return the system to an operating state.

Click here to download the Course 7018L - DeltaV Hardware & Troubleshooting flyer.

Course 7037 - Communication Interfaces with the DeltaV System

This 3-day course covers the integration of fieldbus compliant devices using DeltaV systems. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to install, configure and verify proper operation of AS-i, Profibus DP, DeviceNet and HART devices, including proper wiring practices. The AMS Intelligent Device Manager will be used to configure HART instruments.

Click here to download the Course 7037 - Communication Interfaces with the DeltaV System flyer.

Course 7038L - AMS Device Manager with HART & FOUNDATION fieldbus

This custom 4-day lab/lecture course is for individuals who use AMS Device Manager integrated with DeltaV system to calibrate, commission, and configure HARD and FOUNDATION fieldbus devices. The training exercises are based on real-world tasks that most users will encounter on the job.

Click here to download the Course 7038L - AMS Device Manager with HART & FOUNDATION Fieldbus flyer.

Course 9000L - Introduction to Process Control

This 4-day Fisher Controls provides those new to the field with the basic, overall fluid process controls knowledge they need to better understand the interrelationships associated with automated control loops. All major aspects of process control (measurement devices, controllers, final control elements, and fundamental control methods) are covered by classroom presentations and laboratory exercises that familiarize students with equipment commonly found in process plants.

Click here to download the Course 9000L - Introduction to Process Control flyer

Course 9032-3 - Applied Modern Loop Tuning

This 3-day course intended for E & I Technicians and Process Control engineers. The course introduces participants to control loop troubleshooting and controller tuning. The non-oscillatory EnTech tuning techniques, based on Lambda concepts, are taught with a focus on minimizing process variability. Effectiveness is gained by the implementation of a tuning strategy that matches control element dynamics to process operating requirements. It contains formal lectures that are amply populated with process examples and supported with hands-on lab exercises.

Click here to download the Course 9032-3 - Applied Modern Loop Tuning flyer.

 

Copyright ©2003-2005 Control Dynamics, Inc. All Right Reserved. | Home | Site Map | Contact Us

Control Dynamics, Inc. - 201 Wylderose Dr. - PO Box 509 - Midlothian, VA 23113
Phone: (804)858-5800 - Fax: (804)858-5858