AFSA Correspondence Courses

AFSA Correspondence Courses
Apprenticeship Program for Fitters	This is a 4-book training program with online testing or optional paper tests. Many states have approved a contractors apprenticeship training program utilizing our courses to meet the required supplemental training. This program, written from a contractor's point of view, has been developed through combined efforts of technical experts and AFSA contractor members. Each book of the series, includes hundreds of photographs, drawings and tables to provide the latest graphic as well as written instruction on proper installation techniques and use of tools. Supplemental DVD or CD is included with each book. Course Curriculum \| List of States with Approval \| Purchase the Course Download Order Form
Designer Course	The Applied Sprinkler Technology Series was developed to train designers on all aspects of fire sprinkler technology and design. This is 3-book series with online testing or optional paper tests. The books are divided into modules. Each module includes a series of lessons that cover a particular topic within the scope of that module. Course Curriculum \| Purchase the Course \| Download Order Form
Foremanship Course	AFSA's correspondence course, The Leadership Ladder, teaches the newly promoted fire sprinkler foreman to manage projects from beginning to end. This 24-lesson course, written by industry veteran Michael L. Brown and reviewed by contractor members of AFSA, guides the new foreman through supervision of a fire sprinkler installation project and the other employees working that job. It also includes more than 40 pages of sample forms necessary to help manage a project, such as Change Order, Request For Information, and Employee Injury Report. The course includes online testing with optional paper tests. Course Curriculum \| Purchase the Course \| Download Order Form
Study Guide for NICET Certification on Inspection & Testing of Water-Based Systems (NFPA 25)	This study guide is designed to help the student identify and use the reference materials necessary to pass the various written test elements in the process of achieving this new level of NICET certification. Organized by units, the study guide contains recommended reference material, written information, review questions and a practice examination for each topic. The practice examination for each unit is taken on-line, which provides the student with immediate feedback on how many questions were answered correctly. Although the final test questions provided on-line are not actual NICET test questions, they are intended to help the student prepare for the NICET testing process and to use study time more efficiently. For CEU credit and online testing, student must have computer with internet access & email account. All practice examinations are to be taken online, therefore students must have computer hardware and software enabling them to access the Internet. AFSA makes no implied or express warranty that studying this guide and/or passing the practice exams will ensure passage of the related NICET test elements or certification by NICET. Purchase the Course \| Download Order Form
Union-Safe Supervisor Training	Supervisor Labor Relations Training: New Supervisors Can Keep You Union-Free© eLearning 6 Module Program - $30.00 (4 hours of training broken into 6 Modules) Simply the best Labor Relations training for Supervisors and Managers. Your Supervisors and Managers know the company's union-free philosophy and what it means - but do they know how to put that philosophy into action? "Supervisors Can Keep You Union Free" provides the supervisory training and the tools they need to make unions unnecessary. It's not just about good labor relations - it's about treating employees well. Once they've completed this unique and powerful training program, each and every Supervisor and Manager will have the confidence that comes with knowing how to communicate, how address employee concerns, what they can and cannot say and do (TIPS and FOE rules) and most importantly, how they can help keep the company union free. Purchase the Course --------------------------- "Catch Phrase" for Supervisors Program - $30.00 If an employee says, "I know the plant down the street is unionized and they get $1.25 more an hour," do your supervisors know what to say? A completely unique resource, "Catch Phrase" highlights the key conversations Supervisors can encounter when talking to employees about unions, and gives them the knowledge they need to help employees understand the reality of life with a union. Purchase the Course