Applicator Train-the-Trainer Program (ATT)
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 2 Days /16 Hours, includes Written Exam & Hands-on Skills Assessment
Class Times: 8:00 - 5:00
Cost: Member $795, Non-member $995
Credits: 0.6 CEU’s
Certification Term: N/A
Written Exam Retake Fee: $100 member; $200 non-member
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
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Once you take the Applicator-Train-the-Trainer and pass the exam, you will get a CD-ROM to help you prepare in teaching your own workers. The CD -ROM can be used to prepare your workers for the SSPC Coating Application Specialist (CAS) Exam. The CAS exam must be adminstered by a 3rd party entity. By using this CD-ROM you are not certifing your own workers to the CAS Program.
This course is only available to Contractors and Facility Owners.
If you leave your current company and go to work for another contractor or facility owner you must contact SSPC before you start using the applicator curriculum at your new company. You must also inform your new company to call SSPC to request that you become the approved applicator trainer.
Where Is It Taught?
SSPC will be holding this course around the United States, In addition, the course is available for custom delivery on-site at your location. Contact Jennifer Merck at 1.877.281.7772, ext 2221 for information on how to hold this course at your facility.
Prerequisites
for prerequisite information on the Applicator Train-the-Trainer Program.
Course Description
The course is designed to train owners, supervisors and other representatives of industrial painting contracting companies on the delivery of two levels of the SSPC Applicator Training Program for surface preparation and coating application. It will also provide you and your craft workers with a standardized curriculum for applicator training that you can present at your shop or job site at your own convenience.
Course Content
The program covers topics in the areas of surface preparation and coating application for Levels I and II. Level I training is especially designed for entry-level employees new to the coatings industry while Level II meets the training needs of more seasoned craft workers.
- Overview of Applicator Training & Certification Program
- Level 1 Content, Methods of Delivery and Instructor Notes
- Level 2 Content, Methods of Delivery and Instructor Notes
Benefits of Attending
The benefits of attending the SSPC Applicator Train-the-Trainer course include:
- Becoming authorized to teach the SSPC applicator training curriculum to your craft workers
- Certificates of successful completion of SSPC training for your workers who complete the training
- Preparing those you train for achieving applicator certification in the future
Course Format
The two-day train-the-trainer program reviews the applicator curriculum through lectures and team exercises. The trainer course concludes with a short multiple choice exam, covering adult learning, surface preparation and coating application. Trainers completing this “Train-the-Trainer” session are qualified by SSPC to return to their facilities and teach the SSPC curriculum to their workers.
Who Should Attend
Contractor supervisory personnel interested in learning how to train their craft workers in surface preparation and application techniques.
Exam Content
Part 1: Multiple Choice Exam on Surface Preparation and Application.
Part 2: Students draw numbers randomly (the afternoon of Day 1) to receive their teaching assignments. You are to study the printed PowerPoint in your books the evening of Day 1 to prepare to teach the unit on Day 2. The instructor will then evaluate you on your teaching style.
You must get an 80% or better to pass the course.
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The Complete SSPC Train-the-Trainer Package
SSPC has created this Train-the-Trainer Package to provide you with the tools to complete your craft worker training and create documentation of that training. Once you take the Applicator-Train-the-Trainer and pass the exam, you will get a CD-ROM to help you prepare in teaching your own workers. The CD-ROM will be sent to you along with your certificate after the course is over. The CD-ROM will prepare you to train your workers in a step-by-step fashion through all aspects of surface preparation and application for Level 1 (entry-level) and Level 2 (apprentice or “journeyman” level). The CD also provides you with a complete plan for the hands-on training so that you will know exactly what equipment and supplies are needed to deliver the course at your facility. The training modules to complete the body of knowledge will also be available from SSPC for an additional fee. Contact Jennifer Merck at 877.281.7772 ext 2221 or merck@sspc.org for information.
