Technical and Professional Training

Started in mid 80s in response to market needs

Teaches the performance, use, and application of ASTM Standards, other standards, and standards-related issues.

90 participants first year; more than 1500 per year now.

Public classes and on-site classes.

Training Venues

Public Classes– Open to Anyone

Private Classes– Held at a Client’s Site– Save on Travel Costs– Lower Per Student Cost– Less Time Away from the Job– Training Customized to the Client’s Needs

Petroleum Products (D02)

Aviation Fuel: Specification and Test Methods

Gasoline: Specifications, Testing, and Technology

Marine Fuels: Specifications, Purchase, Testing, and Use

Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing, & Evaluation Diesel Fuels: Specifications & Test Methods

The Environment (E50)

Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial

Real Estate—Phase I and II Asbestos Control (E06/D22) Property Condition Assessments Activity & Use Limitations Environmental Site Assessments for Military

Deployments Vapor Encroachment Screening

Textiles (D13)

Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Wearing Apparel

Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear

Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards ASTM Textile Standards for Yarns and Sewing

Threads Flammability of Mattresses, Bed Clothes, &

Furniture

Additional Courses Available Major Testing Techniques for Plastics (D20) Precision and Bias in Standards (E11) Test Method Development (E11) Coal Chemistry Technician Training (D05) Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and

Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods (D11/D24)

Continuity of Care Record (E31) Risk Mitigation Planning (E06)

Additional Courses Available

Retroreflective Materials (E12) Corrosion Testing (G01) Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems (G04) Oxygen Systems Operations and

Maintenance (G04)

How Are Courses Developed?

Noticing a trend in inquiries or sales Members approaching us directly Proposal submitted and evaluated. General committee agreement on content

and instructor Marketing efforts Course launched

Proposal Process

Proposal to Technical and Professional Training Staff for review and evaluation.

Includes: target audience, suggested topics to be covered, lesson plan

General agreement from committee Work with staff manager, marketing, PR Need to demonstrate market for both public

and private classes.

Development and Instruction

Course developers can be paid a consulting fee

Instructors are paid a daily fee plus all expenses

Doesn’t have to be same person to develop as to teach

ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

Australia Bahrain Belgium Canada China El Salvador Ecuador France Germany

Guam India Indonesia Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Korea

ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

Mexico Panama Peru Philippines Qatar Saipan Saudi Arabia Singapore

South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Trinidad and Tobago United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Venezuela Vietnam

International Training Partners

Japan—Environmental Courses Korea—Environmental Courses India and Sri Lanka—Textiles Courses Saudi Arabia and the Middle East—Petroleum Courses Peru and South America—Environmental Courses and

Corrosion Courses Singapore—Petroleum Courses in Southeast Asia Taiwan—Environmental Courses China—Textiles Courses Vietnam—Gasoline

On-Line Training

Partnered with Environmental Data Resources (EDR) to develop on-line version of E1527 course.

On-line version developed and facilitated by same instructors

Beta test last July 1st offering Sept 20

Certification Programs

BOD approved product and personnel certification programs at October 09 meeting

Personnel certification and certificate programs housed in TPT dept

Certification vs. certificate

Take These Ideas Home with You

Could your committee sponsor a TPT? Would there be a market need for training on

any of your committee’s standards? Are there any new activities going on with

your committees that represent an opportunity for training?

Any regulatory use of your standards? We are always looking for new ideas…staff is

here to support you!

Contact Information

Technical and Professional Training Presenter: Scott Murphy

Phone: (610) 832-9685 Fax: (610) 832-9668 Email: smurphy@astm.org Training web page: www.astm.org/TRAIN/