1 – GENERAL PURPOSE
To enable professionals to carry out the installation, operation, maintenance and inspection activities in boilers, in a safe manner, and in accordance with the NR-13 regulatory standard of the Ministry of Labor.
This course is in compliance with MTB Ordinance # 1,082, of December 18, 2018.
2 – ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
At the end of the course, the student will know about:
- Notions of applied physics;
- Notions of applied chemistry;
- Inspection and maintenance of equipment and records;
- Boilers general considerations;
- Boiler operation;
- Treatment of boiler water;
- Prevention of explosions and other risks;
- Legislation and standardization.
3 – SCOPE OF WORK
After completing the training and the supervised training, provided for in the NR 13 standard, the student can safely perform the installation, inspection, operation and maintenance activities of boilers
4 – TARGET PUBLIC
Engineers, technicians and boiler operators involved in the installation, inspection, operation and maintenance of boilers.
5 – REQUIREMENTS
The minimum prerequisite for participation as a student in the Boiler Operation Safety Course is the high school completion certificate.
6 – TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TO FOLLOW THE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE
The courses offered by West Group online use a teaching methodology which activities are organized within a Virtual Learning Environment . Therefore , to participate in a course in the distance learnign modality , you need to have basic knowlodge in computers , specially knowing how to navigate over the internet.
7 – METHODOLOGY
It will take place through expositive, dynamic and contextualized classes.
8 – DURATION
The course has a 40 hour workload.
9 – VALIDITY
This course does not have validity, however the norm determines that the knowledge of boiler operators must be updated when:
- change in the boiler;
- accidents and / or high potential incidents involving the operation of the boiler;
- recurrence of incidents.
1- Who can participate ?
To participate in a course in the distance learnign modality , you need to have basic knowlodge in computers , specially knowing how to navigate over the internet.
2- Does the course have established validation data?
No, there isn’t an expiration date.
3- In what teaching modalities does the course exist?
West Group offers this course both online and on board.