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We provide a wide range of COMP'Ex'l Training, offering competence
based assessment where possible.
We are an approved JTL Comp’EX’ Assessment Centre,
one of only 11 nationally, offering EX01, EX02, EX03 and EX04
Assessments for full Comp’EX’ and Comp’EX’
Refresher.
We are also an approved City & Guilds Centre for Electrical
Training and Examinations, offering this in our own centre and
on customer premises, with online testing available at both
if facilities permit.
In recent years we have made a significant investment in our
Mechanical and COMP'Ex'Training resources and now offer a greatly expanded
range of scheduled courses. We can also provide tailor made
solutions if clients require this.
Courses Offered
Comp ‘EX’
Hazardous Area Training
Aim - To deliver competence based training and assessment in
the selection and use of electrical apparatus in potentially
explosive atmospheres that will lead to a certificate of core
competence.
Pre-requisites - Delegates for the course should be competent
electrical and or Instrument craft personnel.
Course Duration - The course is of five days in duration.
Optimum Number - Maximum of 6 delegates per course.
Training Aids - Practical training and assessment and the
use of course hand outs.
Assessment - Successful candidates are awarded the nationally
recognised certificate of core competence from the awarding
body JTL.
Course Syllabus
- Area classification
- Gas groups
- Temperature classification
- I P Ratings
- Impact protection and other environmental influences
- Ignition sources
- Legislation
- Directives and standards
- Earthing and bonding
- Ex’i’, Ex’d’, Ex’s’,
Ex’e’, Ex’p’, Ex’m’, Ex’n’,
Ex’o’ and Ex’q’
- Wiring systems and glanding
- Installation, maintenance, inspection and testing
2012 Dates:
16, 30 Jan
13 , 27 Feb
12, 19, 26 March
23, 30 April
7, 21, 28 May
18, 25 June
9, 16, 23 July
6, 13, 20 August
3, 17, 24 September
8, 22, 29 October
5, 12, 19, 26 November
3, 10 December
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COMP ’EX’
Refresher Hazardous Area Training
Aim - To deliver competence based training and assessment in
the selection and use of electrical apparatus in potentially
explosive atmospheres that will lead to a certificate of core
competence.
Pre-requisites - Ideally, delegates should have completed
the 5 day Compex course and held the certificate no longer than
5 years. Alternatively, delegates should be competent electrical
and or instrument craft personnel therefore the delegates in
this case would only receive a certificate for the company’s
sites and not for all sites.
Course Duration - The course is of two days in duration.
Optimum Number - Maximum of 8 delegates per course.
Training Aids - Practical training and assessment and the
use of course hand outs.
Assessment - Successful candidates are awarded the nationally
recognised certificate of core competence from the awarding
body JTL.
Course Syllabus
- Area classification
- Gas groups
- Temperature classification
- I P Ratings
- Impact protection and other environmental influences
- Ignition sources
- Legislation
- Directives and standards
- Earthing and bonding
- Exi, Exd, Exs, Exe, Exp, Exm, Exn, Exo and Exq
- Wiring systems and glanding
- Installation, maintenance, inspection and testing
2012 Dates:
23 & 24 Jan
6 & 7 Feb
12 & 13 March
2 & 3 April
9 & 10 May
3 & 4 July
28 & 29 August
10 & 11 September
1 & 2 October
17 & 18 December
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COMP ’EX’ Mechanical
Aim - The aim of the course is to provide
mechanical personnel with the knowledge of potentially explosive
atmospheres which provides successful candidates with a nationally
recognised certificate of core competence which corresponds with
Unit Ex11.
Pre-requisites - Course delegates should have a mechanical background.
Course Duration - The Course is of 3 days in duration.
Optimum Number - Maximum of 6 delegates per course
Training Aids - OHP, video, photographs, information handouts.
Asessment - Day 3 of the course includes multi choice question papers for
which course delegates are allowed 90 minutes. Additionally a practical assessment is undertaken by way of a visual inspection of a pump motor unit for which one and a half hours is allocated.
- Directives and Legislation
- Area Classification
- Equipment for use in Hazardous Areas
- Gas Groups
- Temperature Classification
- Basic principles of Flammable Compounds
- Protection Methods of non-electrical equipment
- Management of Material Changes
- Inspection and maintenance Bearings
- Lubrication
- Seals
- Couplings
- Spares
- Belt Drives
- Safety Issues During Overhaul
- Commissioning
- Simple Components
2012 Dates:
30 Jan – 1 Feb
20 – 22 Feb
19 – 21 March
2 – 4 April
14 – 16 May
11 – 13 June
30 July – 1 August
13 – 15 August
10 – 12 September
15 – 17 October
19 – 21 November
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COMP ’EX’ Foundation Ex F
Aim - ATEX legislation underlines the need for practitioners in potentially explosive environments to be competent. The course has been designed specifically for non-technical personnel, such as supervisors, designers, project engineers, Health & Safety personnel, managers and anyone involved in Hazardous Area work that does not actually conduct installation or inspection of electrical equipment.
Pre-requisites - There are no practical assessments with this foundation course therefore no pre-requisites.
Course Duration - 1½ days which can be delivered in centre at our Middlesbrough facility or alternatively delivered on customer premises – facilities permitting.
Optimum Number - Eight delegates only.
Training Aids - PowerPoint Presentation, notes, samples of hazardous area equipment.
Asessment - Multi choice question paper (closed book).
COURSE OBJECTIVES
On completion of the course candidates will have:
- A greater understanding of the current directives and regulations relating to hazardous areas
- Awareness of typical flammable atmospheres situations and types of release
- Understanding of the characteristics of gases, vapours and dusts
- Understanding of the basic principles of area classification including zones, apparatus groups and temperature classification
- Understanding of identification for hazardous are equipment
- Awareness of the types of protection for equipment for use in hazardous areas
- Understanding of the IP code for ingress protection
- Awareness of various ignition sources and potential associated hazards
Course Dates:
Available on Request
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Testimonials
Just a few lines to express our thanks for your welcome when
we visited your training centre last September to attend the
COMPEX courses. We also much appreciated and enjoyed meeting
your trainers, who showed high standards of professionalism
and made every effort to meet our needs. They have been willing
to listen and answer all trainees’ questions. They focused
on practical aspects which helped us learn more and increased
experience.”
Salim Djoudi, BHP Billiton
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