Technical and Professional Training F Started in mid 80s in response to market needs F Teaches the performance, use, and application of ASTM Standards, other standards, and standards-related issues. F 90 participants first year; more than 1500 per year now. F Public classes and on-site classes.

Training Venues F Public Classes –Open to Anyone F 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) F Aviation Fuel: Specification and Test Methods F Gasoline: Specifications, Testing, and Technology F Marine Fuels: Specifications, Purchase, Testing, and Use F Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing, & Evaluation F Diesel Fuels: Specifications & Test Methods

The Environment (E50) F Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) F Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Real Estate—Phase I and II F Asbestos Control (E06/D22) F Property Condition Assessments F Activity & Use Limitations F Environmental Site Assessments for Military Deployments F Vapor Encroachment Screening

Textiles (D13) F Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Wearing Apparel F Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear F Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards F ASTM Textile Standards for Yarns and Sewing Threads F Flammability of Mattresses, Bed Clothes, & Furniture

Additional Courses Available F Major Testing Techniques for Plastics (D20) F Precision and Bias in Standards (E11) F Test Method Development (E11) F Coal Chemistry Technician Training (D05) F Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods (D11/D24) F Continuity of Care Record (E31) F Risk Mitigation Planning (E06)

Additional Courses Available F Retroreflective Materials (E12) F Corrosion Testing (G01) F Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems (G04) F Oxygen Systems Operations and Maintenance (G04)

How Are Courses Developed? F Noticing a trend in inquiries or sales F Members approaching us directly F Proposal submitted and evaluated. F General committee agreement on content and instructor F Marketing efforts F Course launched

Proposal Process F Proposal to Technical and Professional Training Staff for review and evaluation. F Includes: target audience, suggested topics to be covered, lesson plan F General agreement from committee F Work with staff manager, marketing, PR F Need to demonstrate market for both public and private classes.

Development and Instruction F Course developers can be paid a consulting fee F Instructors are paid a daily fee plus all expenses F Doesn’t have to be same person to develop as to teach

ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES F Australia F Bahrain F Belgium F Canada F China F El Salvador F Ecuador F France F Germany F Guam F India F Indonesia F Israel F Italy F Jamaica F Japan F Jordan F Korea

ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES F Mexico F Panama F Peru F Philippines F Qatar F Saipan F Saudi Arabia F Singapore F South Africa F Spain F Sweden F Switzerland F Trinidad and Tobago F United Arab Emirates F United Kingdom F Venezuela F Vietnam

International Training Partners F Japan—Environmental Courses F Korea—Environmental Courses F India and Sri Lanka—Textiles Courses F Saudi Arabia and the Middle East—Petroleum Courses F Peru and South America—Environmental Courses and Corrosion Courses F Singapore—Petroleum Courses in Southeast Asia F Taiwan—Environmental Courses F China—Textiles Courses F Vietnam—Gasoline

On-Line Training F Partnered with Environmental Data Resources (EDR) to develop on-line version of E1527 course. F On-line version developed and facilitated by same instructors F Beta test last July F 1 st offering Sept 20

Certification Programs F BOD approved product and personnel certification programs at October 09 meeting F Personnel certification and certificate programs housed in TPT dept F Certification vs. certificate

Take These Ideas Home with You F Could your committee sponsor a TPT? F Would there be a market need for training on any of your committee’s standards? F Are there any new activities going on with your committees that represent an opportunity for training? F Any regulatory use of your standards? F We are always looking for new ideas…staff is here to support you!

Contact Information F Technical and Professional Training Presenter: Scott Murphy F Phone: (610) F Fax: (610) F F Training web page: