NEVADA PROPANE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 18976
Reno, NV 89511
www.nvpropane.net
2017 Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) Class Schedule
Class:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices of Propane
Date:
April 25-26, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
None
Registration Deadline: April 11, 2017
Class:
CETP 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Operations
Date:
May 9-10, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices
Registration Deadline: April 25, 2017
Class:
CETP 4.1 Designing & Installing Exterior Vapor Distribution Systems
Date:
May 23, 24, and 25, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices
Registration Deadline: May 9, 2017
Class:
CETP 4.2 Placing Vapor Distribution Systems and Appliances into Operation
Date:
June 6-7, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices
Registration Deadline: May 23, 2017
NEVADA PROPANE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 18976
Reno, NV 89511
www.nvpropane.net
2017 Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) Class Schedule
Class:
CETP 4.3 Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems
Date:
June 20, 21 and 22, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices
Registration Deadline: June 6, 2017
Class:
CETP 2.4 Cylinder Delivery Operations
Date:
July 11-12, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
None
Registration Deadline: June 27, 2017
The NPDA will be offering the following classes under the 2017 PERC Blended Learning Program, which
reduces employee time out of the office while expanding the knowledge employees need to do their jobs
safely and effectively. Blended learning is a hybrid approach to training for the propane industry. It
combines online training with classroom training, allowing employees time to review the training online
prior to attending a review class. This provides students with a solid foundation of the materials before
following up with a one-day classroom instruction review of the materials. Thus, the training is a “blend”
of online and classroom education. This approach allows more time for the instructor to focus on
technical concepts, to conduct more hands-on activities, and to provide additional time for review prior
to students taking the NPGA CETP Certification Exam.
Class:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices of Propane
Date:
October 4, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
None
Registration Deadline: September 20, 2017
Class:
CETP 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Operations
Date:
October 11, 2017
Time:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Carson City, NV
Prerequisites:
CETP 1.0 Basic Principles and Practices
Registration Deadline: September 27, 2017
All classes will be held at the following location:
Carson City:
The Nevada LP-Gas Board
106 E. Adams St.
Room 215
Carson City, NV 89706
1. Registration forms and fees must be received by the NPDA two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled
class. Registration deadlines are included in the schedule. The NPDA will no longer be ordering extra books
or tests for possible late registrations per the NPGA’s new policy of charging the Association $13.00 per
returned paper exam.
2. If the NPDA does not have five (5) registrants for a scheduled class two (2) weeks prior to the class, the
scheduled class will be canceled.
3. The maximum number of students for the classes is 20 and registration will be on a first-come, first serve
basis.
4. Accommodations for late registrations will be based upon class size, available supplies and will be on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Please contact the NPDA to inquire about availability. Class cost for walk-in will be
$50.00 per NPDA member and $100.00 per non-member.
LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
CETP Book 1 - Basic Principles and Practices of Propane
The CETP Basic Principles and Practices of Propane offers an "entry level" course that provides pre-requisite
instruction about propane's physical and combustion properties, how propane is produced and transported and
will aid in preparing for NPGA’s CETP certification. Basic Principles and Practices of Propane is an essential
tool for ensuring employee safety and continuing success. The course is updated to NFPA 54, 2015 edition and
NFPA 58, 2016 edition.
The topics covered are:
 Introduction to Basic Principles and Practices of Propane
 Propane Customer Applications and Customer Service
 Sources and Physical Properties of Propane
 Odorants and Service Interruptions
 Complete and Incomplete Combustion Characteristics
 Standards, Regulations, and Safety
 Bulk Plants
 DOT Cylinders, Propane Piping, and Residential Systems
CETP Book 2.2 - Bobtail Delivery Operations
This course provides information for drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles to deliver propane. It
provides practices and procedures that support many general delivery tasks. Primarily designed to train
employees who operate a bobtail, the most common vehicle used for transporting and delivering propane to
individual customers, the course is updated to NFPA 54, 2015 edition and NFPA 58, 2014 edition.
The topics covered are:
 DOT Licensing and Driving Requirements
 Vehicle Inspections, Identification, and documentation
 Safely handling hazardous materials
 Handling Out-Of-Gas Calls
 Driving defensively
 Vehicle parking, servicing and security
 Bobtail equipment and systems, including cargo tank, gauges, valves, pumps, meters, delivery hoses
and emergency discharge control equipment
 Procedures for safely loading a bobtail using the plant pump
 DOT requirements for bobtail inspections
 Reviews the features and installation requirements of ASME tanks at customer locations
CETP Book 4.1 Designing & Installing Exterior Vapor Distribution Systems
This CETP training manual focuses on the design and installation of the exterior portions of a vapor distribution
system for both residential and small commercial markets. This course addresses how to select and install
containers, prevent corrosion, size and install regulators and meters, and select and install outdoor piping and
tubing. The course is updated to NFPA 54, 2015 edition and NFPA 58, 2014 edition.
The topics covered are:
 Designing vapor systems: container and lines
 Designing vapor distribution systems: regulators and meters
 Preparing system components for transport
 Installing containers
 Installing lines
 How to analyze and prevent corrosion
 Installing regulators and meters
 Other installations
 System tests
CETP Book 4.2 - Placing Vapor Distribution Systems and Appliances into Operation
This course addresses the different system tests and checks required when installing new piping, regulators and
appliances or restoring service to an existing vapor distribution; validating the container, piping, and regulator;
how and when to make the final connections; how to purge the system of air, appliance controls and safety
devices and how to adjust the burner. The course is updated to NFPA 54, 2015 edition and NFPA 58, 2014
edition.
The topics covered are:
 Vapor distribution system tests
 Validating vapor distribution systems
 Identifying venting requirements and characteristics
 Validating combustion air
 Leak Check Procedures
 Purging air from a piping system
 Placing appliances into operation
 Appliance controls and safety devices
 Spillage test
 Identifying burning characteristics of propane
CETP Book 4.3 – Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems
This manual is designed to train installation and service personnel on the interior of a piping system as well as
the installation of gas appliances. The course addresses selecting and installing appliances, how to design and
install interior venting systems, and designing and installing interior piping and tubing. The course is updated to
NFPA 54, 2015 edition and NFPA 58, 2014 edition.
The topics covered are:
 Design and installation considerations for gas appliances
 Design and installation of natural, direct, and mechanical draft venting systems
 Design of interior vapor distribution systems
 System pressure and load and other piping considerations
 Installing and converting gas appliances
CETP Book 2.4 - Cylinder Delivery Operations
Updated to the 2015 edition of NFPA 54 and primarily designed for cylinder delivery drivers, this course
provides current information, practices and procedures for safely and efficiently delivering propane to
customers. Includes 2.1 and 2.4 information. The update course is primarily designed to train propane delivery
personnel who operate cylinder delivery vehicles to deliver propane. The first 6 modules include propane
delivery basics information (2.1), and the remaining modules contain information for cylinder delivery drivers
(2.4). The course is updated to NFPA 54, 2015 edition and NFPA 58, 2014 edition.
The topics covered are:
 DOT licensing, driving requirements and restrictions
 Vehicle inspections, identification, and documentation highlights
 Recognizing and preventing hazards associated with handling propane and other flammable liquids
 Identifying procedures for handling out-of-gas calls and leak checking distribution piping systems
 Safe driving strategies and procedures for handling accidents and emergencies
 Regulations for parking CMV indoors and outdoors
 Common features of cylinders and their valves, gauges, and fittings
 Preparing cylinders for service, including proper inspection, purging, and valve extraction
procedures
 Filling cylinders and ASME vehicle-mounted tanks at the bulk plant
Additional Information regarding CETP Blended Learning Module can be found at:
http://www.propanecouncil.org/Safety-Training/Propane-Workforce-Training/blended-learning/
NEVADA PROPANE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 18976
Reno, NV 89511
www.nvpropane.net
2017 CETP Class Registration Form
CETP Class Registering For: ____________________
Date of Class: ________________________________
Class Location: _______________________________
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________ City: _____________State:
Zip: ______________
Registrant(s) Name:
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NPDA Member Registration Fee: *
$25.00 per participant
$_________________
Non-Member Registration Fee:
$50.00 per participant
$_________________
TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED:
$_________________
* All active members of the NPDA may register their employees at the NPDA Member rate
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Nevada Propane Dealers Association
P.O. Box 18976 Reno, NV 89511
Email: [email protected]