Published 4/6/2011

AESF Foundation Educational Opportunities

AESF Foundation offers a variety of educational training options.

Edited by: PF Editorial Team

Web-Based Training Course

Register for the Upcoming Wastewater Treatment & Control

Dates: May 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Take Eight, Web-Based 2-hour Sessions

The AESF Foundation will continue its 2011 web-based course schedule with Part 1 of an outstanding two-part Environmental Stewardship course. Part 1, Wastewater Treatment and Control, encompasses part of the optional curriculum for Master Surface Finisher (MSF) certification. As with all Foundation web-based courses, participants are sent the course manual prior to the sessions so that you may review the material, take notes, prepare questions and follow along with the presentation.

Cost: Member - $565; Non-Member - $750

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For more information contact Luke Zorich at 202-457-8401, or Lzorich@nasf.org.

2011 Web-Based Courses

Industrial & Precious Metals Plating July 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28

Corrosion & Salt Spray November 15, 22, 29 & December 6

2011 Webinars

Troubleshooting Wastewater Treatment June 2

Troubleshooting Precious Metals August 25

Cyanide Safety September 22

Cyanide Emergency Response September 29

Troubleshooting Test Panels December 9

2011 UPCOMING COURSES

In Person Training

Course: Electroplating and Surface Finishing

(Certification Course)

Course Dates: June 13-16, 2011

Optional Exam Date: June 17, 2011

Course Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

Location: Rosemont, Illinois  at SUR/FIN 2011

This four-day course provides a comprehensive overview of numerous plating processes and their associated sciences. It provides a clear understanding of metal finishing technology, permitting the student to understand specifications, avoid routine finishing problems, evaluate product output and expediently resolve process difficulties. Pass the optional certification exam and receive your Certified Electroplater Finisher (CEF) credential, which is one of the required subject areas for obtaining Master Surface Finisher (MSF) certification.

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Course: Aerospace

Course Dates: June 13-16, 2011

Optional Exam Date: June 17, 2011

Course Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Location: Rosemont, Illinois at SUR/FIN 2011

This four-day course consists of 21 lessons providing the student with a broad range of information related to metal finishing operations that are commonly conducted in the Airline/Aerospace industry. It provides a clear understanding of surface finishing techniques and processes, whereby quality is improved and rejects/finishing problems are reduced.

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Course: Hard Chrome Plating

Course Dates: September 14-15, 2011

Optional Exam Date: September 16

Course Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Location: Detroit, Michigan

This two-day course is intended for training of personnel working in "hard chrome" plating shops. It has specific benefit for line workers and shop foremen, but can also be of great use to shop owners and managers of hard chromium plating facilities.

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Course: Aerospace

Course Dates: September 26-29, 2011

Optional Exam Date: September 30, 2011

Course Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Location: Seattle, Washington

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AESF Foundation Custom Courses

Since 2009, the AESF Foundation has designed multiple custom courses for job and captive shops, as well as top aerospace, medical and electronic companies. Custom courses are designed, with the help of a qualified AESF Foundation instructor, from existing training modules to meet your company’s training needs.

Companies may pick and choose modules from the following courses:

Aluminum Finishing

Hard Chromium Plating Course

Electroless Nickel

Electroplating and Surface Finishing

Precious Metals

Pollution Prevention Concepts & Technologies

Wastewater Treatment Technologies

Salt Fog
Zinc

Each module takes between 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to complete. Upon completion of the course, each participant will receive a certificate of completion.

Download the Custom Course Menu Here.

Once you have selected subjects from your chosen modules, please contact Luke Zorich at Lzorich@nasf.org, or 202-457-8401 to help you schedule the training and provide you a cost estimate.