SIPschool - Installation for SIP Professionals (SIPs 301)

Location: Charles Town, West Virginia (Charles Town, WV)

Price: $1,500.00

Upcoming Class Dates:

		Tuesday, October 01, 2013 -- Friday, October 04, 2013

(Explanation of Admission Policy and Prerequisites)

Ready to move your company to the next level? Become a SIP Certified Installer!

(Individuals with little or no previous SIP experience will want to take SIPs 202 before taking this course)

In this four day intensive hands-on workshop you’ll work with veteran SIP installers in the classroom, shop and field erecting a SIP structure. You’ll increase your working knowledge of different manufacturers’ specs and panels. Special emphasis on the business aspects of working as a SIP installer.

Successful graduates of SIPschool’s SIPs 301 Installation for SIP Professionals will receive “Certified Installer” designation on SIPschool’s website.

The Structural Insulated Panel Association’s (SIPA) new Qualified Builder Program recognizes our SIPs 301 class as fulfilling both the 10 hour video classroom training and the field workshop requirements for SIPA’s Qualified Builder Certification, but applicants will need a successful blower door test to complete the SIPA Certification. See SIPA's website www.sips.org for more details.

Who should attend:

Professional framers, carpenters, builders, timber framers, and current SIP installers who wish to receive continuing education. Individuals who recognize that participation in this workshop promotes quality within our industry. Participation in this program is based on acceptance.

Topics of discussion include:

SIP design
Tools of the trade
Basic engineering
Manufacturing SIPs
SIP rigging and lifting
Sealing the structure
SIP accessories
Connection details
Electrical preparation
Working with the other trades
Managing a crew efficiently
Coordination of installation
Cranes and forklifts
Supporting the roof
Design details
Site fabrication
Repair and replace
The business of being an installer

Included in course:

SIPschool Flash Drive with sample documents and forms
Access to and registration in the SIPschool database
OSHA Rough Terrain Forklift certification and pocket card
Course workbook
SIPschool Certified Installer Certificate and pocket card
Lunch all four days (Shenandoah Junction WV only)

Course requirements:

Meet prerequisites for acceptance
Bring the tools you wear on your hips
Work boots
Physically fit and capable of heavy lifting and roof work
Hard Hat

Students who complete the SIPs 301 four day course and pass the written test will receive the designation of "Certified Installer"*

Daily Agenda:

Day 1
- Classroom
Day 2
- Shop time
- Tools and techniques
- Rough Terrain Forklift Certification
- Layout and fabrication (participants will lay out, cut, and assemble panels)
Day 3
- SIP erection on site
Day 4
- SIP erection on site (participants will assemble a SIP structure)

Classroom follow-up

Question and answer
Exam

* SIPschool's "Certified Installer" designation states that the individual has attended the SIPs 301 Four Day Course and passed the written test. No other claim will be made.

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