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Natural Gas Boot CampWebinar
October 22, 2013
Introductions
Ann Randazzo – Executive Director, CEWD
Dana Berkheimer – Education Consultant, CEWD
Laura Legel – Midwest Energy Association
Thanks to our pilot companies and others that have helped during the process:– Baltimore Gas & Electric– Consumers Energy– DTE Energy– Pacific Gas & Electric– Public Service Electric & Gas
Participants
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Natural Gas Boot Camp The boot camp was developed through a
partnership between CEWD and MEA and piloted by 4 member companies.
It is a 6 to 10 week series of online courses designed to give individuals a basic knowledge of the natural gas industry and the type of work that is expected.
The program is geared toward the gas distribution function within a utility.
The curriculum is available to CEWD/MEA members.
Organization Responsibilities
CEWD • Provide link to online material through the website• Provide updated instructor guides
MEA • Manage the online system/process• Provide administrative support to educators
Utilities • Provide subject matter experts to assist with the training
• Provide equipment/tools for the hands on components
• Offer to review resumes and conduct interviews• Offer jobs to successful graduates
Educators • Use the material provided through the program• Manage the processing of students
Roles and Responsibilities
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The program consists of:– Online modules and simulations offered
through MEA– Power Point presentations of the online
material– Instructor guides – Hands on components with
demonstration of ability *– Knowledge tests
Program Components
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* The hands on components comprise approximately half of the program
Sample Instructor Guide
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Locating Gas Structures
Table of Contents
Overview and Goals ................................................................................................................................... 3
Preparation – Facilitation Guidelines ...................................................................................................... 3
Materials ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Boot Camp Activities .................................................................................................................................. 7
Activity Worksheet #1-Locate Methods............................................................................................... 7
Activity Worksheet #2-Excavation Requirements ............................................................................. 8
Appendix 1 – Locate Methods-Performance Checklists ...................................................................... 9
Sample Activity Sheet
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Activity Worksheet #1 - Locate Methods Task *Indicate tools and steps on the Performance Checklist
Using the available materials and tools, select three of the following locating methods and then, enter your findings on the chart (see Appendix 1). Electronic markers locating Measurement locating
Acoustic locating
Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) locating
Inductive locating
o Walk a grid pattern to sweep during induction locating
Conductive locating
Compare actions taken and results/outcomes during the Workshop Discussion.
References/Guidelines including: Industry sources Online course
materials CFR Indicate, if applicable, measures that appear to be a potential problem and or an abnormal operating condition (AOC).
Lessons learned
Week 1 – 4 – Energy Industry Fundamentals (optional but recommended)
Week 5 – Safety, Principles of Natural Gas and Hand/Power Tools
Week 6 – Excavation, Locating Gas Structures, Piping Week 7 – Piping, Print Reading Week 8 - Cathodic Protection/Corrosion, Valves, Customer
Focus, How to Apply Online for Utility Jobs, Math Remediation Week 9 – Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, Troops to
Energy Jobs Review (for ex-military cohorts) Week 10 – Math Boot Camp (optional but recommended)
Program Content
Energy Industry Fundamentals– Provides a broad understanding of the electric and natural gas
utility industry and the energy generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, commonly called the "largest machine in the world," which forms the backbone for the industry.
– Includes business models, regulations, types of energy and their conversion to useable energy such as electric power, how generated power is transmitted and distributed to the point of use, emerging technologies, and the connection to careers in the energy industry.
– Is available in an online version.– Is available on the CEWD Curriculum site at no charge.– Students are given an assessment and, if passed, receive an
ANSI certified credential
Week 1 – 4 Courses
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Safety– Personal Protection Equipment– Worksite Protection/Traffic Control– Introduction to OSHA Standards– First Aid/CPR/AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
Principles of Natural Gas– Hazards of Natural Gas and Prevention of Accidental
Ignition – Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC)
Hand and Power Tools– Hand and Power Tool Safety
Week 5 Courses
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Excavation/Backfilling– Damage Prevention during Excavation Activities
by or on behalf of the Operator– Damage Prevention Inspection during Third Party Excavation of
Encroachment– Backfilling
Locating Gas Structures– Locate Underground Pipelines– Install and Maintain Pipeline Markers
Piping– Cast iron – Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints – Installation and
Maintenance of Mechanical Leak Clamp(s)– Cast Iron Joints
Week 6 Courses
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Piping – Installation of Steel Pipe in a Ditch– Joining Pipe – Threaded Joints– Installation of Plastic Pipe in a Ditch– Install Tracer Wire with Plastic Pipe– Joining of Plastic Pipe– Joining of Pipe – Compression Couplings– Joining of Plastic Pipe
• Butt-Heat Fusion: Manual• Butt-Heat Fusion: Hydraulic Machine• Sidewall Heat Fusion• Electrofusion
– Tapping a Pipeline (Tap Dia. 2” or less) Print Reading
Week 7 Courses
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Cathodic Protection/Corrosion– Visual Inspection for Atmospheric Corrosion
Valves– Manually Opening and Closing Valves– Valve Corrective Maintenance– Valve‐Visual Inspection and Partial Operation– Valve – Preventive Maintenance
Customer Focus Online application process Math remediation and testing
Week 8 Courses
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Resume Writing Interviewing Skills Troops to Energy Jobs Review
Week 9 Courses
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Math Boot Camp– 5 days of the boot camp can be held consecutively over a one week
period. – Day 6 should be a full day of class, and includes spatial reasoning a
refresher of all material, as well as extensive testing in a timed environment.
– Classes consist of timed Daily Quizzes, Instruction, Practice Problems and Exercises, and cover competencies included in the Energy Competency Model for Math, Locating, Reading and Using Information, and some Job Specific competencies.
– An analysis of the competencies taught in the boot camp shows a direct relationship to the abilities required in the EEI employment test batteries used by the industry.
– The math boot camp material is available on the CEWD Curriculum site
Week 10 Courses
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Schedule
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Week Day HOURS TOPICWeeks 1-4 Energy Industry Fundamentals
Week 5 1 2 Safety online courses
5 Safety Activities 2 2 Safety Activities 2 Principles of Natural Gas Online Courses 3 Principles of Natural Gas Activities 3 5 Principles of Natural Gas Activities 1.5 Hand and Power Tools Online Courses 4 7 Hand and Power Tools Activities 5 3.25 Hand and Power Tools Activities 3.75 Excavation Online Courses
Week 6 1 1 Excavation Online Courses 6 Excavation Activities 2 7 Excavation Activities 3 3 Locating Gas Structures Online Courses 4 Locating Gas Structures Activities 4 4 Locating Gas Structures Activities 3 Cast Iron Piping Online Courses 5 2 Cast Iron Piping Activities 4 Steel Piping Online Courses 1 Steel Piping Activities
Schedule
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Week 7 1 4.25 Steel Piping Activities 2.75 Installing Plastic Piping Online Courses 2 3.5 Installing Plastic Piping Activities 3.5 Joining Plastic Piping Online Courses 3 3.5 Joining Plastic Piping Online Courses 3.5 Joining Plastic Piping Activities 4 7 Joining Plastic Piping Activities 5 5 Joining Plastic Piping Activities 1.5 Print Reading Presentation and Activity
Week 8 1 1 Cathodic Protection/Corrosion Online Courses 4 Cathodic Protection/Corrosion Activities 2 Valves Online Courses 2 .5 Valves Online Courses 6.5 Valves Activities 3 2 Valves Activities 1.5 Customer Focus Online Course 1.5 Customer Focus Activities 2 Customer Focus Activities 4 How to go on-line to apply to utility 5 Math boot camp remediation and testing Math boot camp remediation and testing
Week 9 Resume Writing, Interviewing
Week 10 Math Boot Camp
Week Day Hours Topic
A link to the MEA course library will be on the Curriculum section of the CEWD website.
The training provider must register with MEA as a Partner in Education (PIE) and pay an annual $700.00 fee. The fee is valid for a calendar year.
The PIE must register the students for the course and pay a $75.00 fee per student at the time of registration. The student license is valid for a calendar year and can be re-used.
MEA will assign the program courses to the PIE
Registration Process
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Registration Process
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The PIE will be responsible for re-assigning the licenses to new students throughout the year.
The PIE will be the administrator of the system, which includes adding new users to the system, assigning courses, correcting courses/resources, running reports, resetting test scores, removing users, etc.
PIE EnergyU Admin will be required to take an online course covering basic administration
They will receive a free 60 minute training call with MEA
Additional free training materials are available online
Reasonably priced classroom training sessions are held periodically throughout the year.
Administrator Training
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For more information, contact:
Ann RandazzoExecutive Director
Center for Energy Workforce Development
www.cewd.org