Insulating Level 1

(Craft Assessment in Industrial Insulating are available upon request)

• Orientation
  Provides an overview of the insulation industry.

• Trade Relations
  Provides an understanding of contracts, relationships with other members of the construction team and the importance of communication.

• Tools of the Trade
  Identifies tools of the insulation trade, their proper use and care and safety procedures for each.

• Material Handling, Storage and Distribution
  Covers receiving, stacking and storage of insulation materials as well as material movement.

• Characteristics of Pipe Insulation
  Covers identification of types, sizes, and uses of pipe and insulation thickness, and the relationship between pipe size and insulation size.

• Installing Fiberglass Pipe Insulation
  Describes characteristics of fiberglass pipe insulation and sizing requirements as well as characteristics of ASJ jacketing.

• Installing Pipe Fittings, Valves and Flanges
  Explains insulation requirements for basic types of fittings, valves, and flanges.

Insulating Level 2

• Installing Flexible Foam Insulation
  Covers proper tool use and procedures for installing flexible foam insulation.

• Installing Blanket Insulation for Ducts
  Covers fiberglass blanket installation to ducts and apparatus.

• Installing Board Insulation for Ducts
  Covers fiberglass board insulation applications such as cutting fiberglass board insulation to fit.

• Installing Calcium Silicate/Expanded Perlite Pipe Insulation
  Discusses the safe handling and storage of calcium silicate pipe insulation.

• Installing Mineral Wool Insulation
  Describes the measuring requirements for mineral wool insulation and how to cut.

• Installing Rigid Foam Insulation
  Covers the proper use of tools, handling and storage of rigid foam insulation, measuring, cutting, installing and sealing rigid foam plastic.

• Installing Board and Block Insulation
  Covers the measuring requirements of board and block insulation.

• Cement and Fabric Finishes and Mastics
  Covers the proper use of finishing tools, cleanup and protection procedures and the limitations of cements, fabric finishes and mastics.

• Plumbing Systems
  Covers cold and hot water plumbing systems.

• Chilled and Hot Water Heating
  Covers chilled and hot water heating and dual-temperature systems.

Insulating Level 3

• Trade Math
  Covers the use of measuring tools and scale rulers, describes how to make decimal, dimensional and temperature conversions and explains the use of formulas for calculating insulation surface areas of various objects.

• Air Duct Systems
  Covers the identification of various duct systems and their associated components.

• Theory of Heat Transfer and Moisture Effects
  Describes methods of heat transfer and moisture migration.

• Adhesives and Their Uses
  Covers the identification, application and use of various types of adhesives.

• Steam, Condensate and Process Water Systems
  Covers the identification of steam and condensate piping in buildings and describes various steam and process water systems and their components.

• Large Boilers, Breechings, Precipitators and Apparatus
  Describes various types of boilers and related equipment and their insulation requirements.

• Refrigeration and Cryogenic Systems
  Covers the fundamentals of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and their insulation requirements.

• Specialized Insulation Systems
  Describes special-application insulation systems.

• Blueprints and Specifications
  Describes how to determine the insulation requirements of a project by interpreting construction drawings.

• Jacketing Fabrication-Piping and Fittings
  Covers the identification and applications of pipes and pipefittings.

• Jacketing Fabrication-Vessels and Equipment
  Covers the identification of various types of vessel and equipment jacketing along with layout, fabrication, installation procedures and securements.

• Sheet Metal Lagging
  Describes the identification and application of common sheet metal tools, discusses fabrication and installation methods, and covers flashing and sealing techniques.