Technical and Professional Training F Started in mid

Technical and Professional Training F Started in mid 80 s in response to market needs F Teaches the performance, use, and application of ASTM Standards, other standards, and standards-related issues. F 90 participants first year; more than 1500 per year now. F Public classes and on-site classes.

Training Venues F Public Classes – Open to Anyone F Private Classes – Held at a Client’s Site – Save on Travel Costs – Lower Per Student Cost – Less Time Away from the Job – Training Customized to the Client’s Needs

Petroleum Products (D 02) F Aviation Fuel: Specification and Test Methods F Gasoline: Specifications, Testing, and Technology F Marine Fuels: Specifications, Purchase, Testing, and Use F Crude Oil: Sampling, Testing, & Evaluation

The Environment (E 50) F Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) F Environmental Site Assessments for Commercial Real Estate—Phase I and II F Asbestos Control (E 06/D 22) F Property Condition Assessments F Activity & Use Limitations F Environmental Site Assessments for Military Deployments

Textiles (D 13) F Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Wearing Apparel F Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear F Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards F ASTM Textile Standards for Yarns and Sewing Threads

Packaging (D 10) F Transport Packaging Design F Performance Testing of Transport Packaging F Packaging for Small Parcel Shipments

Additional Courses Available F Major Testing Techniques for Plastics (D 20) F Precision and Bias in Standards (E 11) F Test Method Development (E 11) F Coal Chemistry Technician Training (D 05) F Rubber Testing: Selecting, Performing, and Interpreting ASTM Rubber Test Methods (D 11/D 24)

Additional Courses Available F Retroreflective Materials (E 12) F Corrosion Testing (G 01) F Weathering and Durability (D 01/G 03) F Fire Hazards in Oxygen Systems (G 04) F Oxygen Systems Operations and Maintenance (G 04)

How Are Courses Developed? F Noticing a trend in inquiries or sales F Members approaching us directly F Proposal submitted and evaluated. F General committee agreement on content and instructor F Marketing efforts F Course launched

Proposal Process F Proposal to Technical and Professional Training Staff for review and evaluation. F Includes: target audience, suggested topics to be covered, lesson plan F General agreement from committee F Work with staff manager, marketing, PR F Need to demonstrate market for both public and private classes.

Development and Instruction F Course developers can be paid a consulting fee F Instructors are paid a daily fee plus all expenses F Doesn’t have to be same person to develop as to teach

On-line Training F First electronic training product developed in 2000. – 2 -day live course converted to CD ROM. F Currently evaluating web-based applications for existing and new courses. u Looking at “Webinars” to push hot topics to a large number of participants

ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES Australia F Bahrain F Belgium F Canada F China F El Salvador F Ecuador F France F Germany F Guam F India F Indonesia F Israel F Italy F Jamaica F Japan F Korea F

ASTM TRAINING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES Mexico F Panama F Peru F Philippines F Qatar F Saipan F Saudi Arabia F Singapore F South Africa F Spain F Sweden F Switzerland F Trinidad and Tobago F United Arab Emirates F United Kingdom F Venezuela F

International Training Partners Japan—Environmental Courses F Korea—Environmental Courses F India and Sri Lanka—Textiles Courses F Saudi Arabia and the Middle East—Petroleum Courses F Peru and South America—Environmental Courses and Corrosion Courses F Puerto Rico and the Caribbean—Environmental Courses F Taiwan—Environmental Courses F

Take These Ideas Home with You F Could your committee sponsor a TPT? F Would there be a market need for training on any of your committee’s standards? F Are there any new activities going on with your committees that represent an opportunity for training? F Any regulatory use of your standards? F We are always looking for new ideas…staff is here to support you!

Contact Information F Technical and Professional Training Presenter: Scott Murphy F Phone: (610) 832 -9685 F Fax: (610) 832 -9668 F Email: smurphy@astm. org F Training web page: www. astm. org/TRAIN/