Boiler Operators Training (Hydronic Boilers)
April 24/25, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Both Days
LOCATION
R.F. MacDonald Co.
6611 Schuster St.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
(702) 220-6680
REGISTRATION FEE
$1,150 – Includes continental breakfast and lunch both days and training materials. Pay with credit card or company PO.
OVERVIEW
This two-day lecture course is designed for boiler operators, facilities maintenance and frontline supervisory personnel. This class reviews boiler fundamentals and the ancillary equipment required to support the safe and efficient operation of low pressure hot water boilers and related equipment.
Starting with the basics, attendees will participate in open forums and training videos combined with the instructor’s 35+ years of in the field experience to answer your boiler system questions and guide you through boiler operation and safety.
Day Two
After guiding you through the design and thermodynamics of day one, attendees will learn specific boiler systems. The overall objective of the workshop is for the recipient to become familiar with boiler and control operation, so that routine maintenance and troubleshooting can easily be accomplished.
Topics Covered
• Hydronic (Hot Water) Systems
• Basic Troubleshooting Techniques
• Flame Safeguard Systems
• Basic Combustion (with Low NOx Combustion)
• Equipment & Operation
• Water Treatment
• Feed Water System
• Combustion Controls
• Heat Recovery
• Condensate Systems
Equipment Covered
• Gas regulators
• Modulation Motors
• Water Level Floats
• Water Level Probes
• Gas Pressure Switches
• Motor Starters & Relays
• Gas Safety Valves
• Gas Burners
• Safety Valves
• Burner Management Controllers
• Parallel Positioning and Metering
FURTHER DETAILS
Anyone seeking a basic working knowledge of boiler room equipment will benefit from this class. This course provides a certificate approved by the AFE (Association for Facilities Engineering) and the hours can be applied towards the continuing education requirement for re-certification.
• ASSOCIATION FOR FACILITIES ENGINEERING
Requires: (5) CEU credits every (3) years
Employment Credits: 1 year = 1 credit
Academic Credits: 10 hours = 1 credit
Earned for 2-Day Boiler Class: 8hrs per day x 2 days = 1.6 credits
PROFESSIONS
• Certified Professional Maint. Manager (CPMM)
• Certified Professional Supervisor (CPS)
• Certified Plant Engineer (CPE)