Having adequate training in any heat treating operation is a must in today’s low labor pool and fast-paced environment. Having production line staff that have a “full understanding” of heat treating operations, technical knowledge, and how each element of production is connected, is important to minimize micromanagement, error rates, and maximize productivity.
The Metal Treating Institute (MTI) is pleased to announce it has launched nine (9) new technical courses, along with its Heat Treat P.E.A.K. Performance Certificate program. The P.E.A.K. program is an 80+ hour, online, apprenticeship style program, that will take 4 to 6 months for learners to complete. The goal of the program is to enhance your employee’s knowledge and maximize their capabilities as a heat treating professional.
The acronym P.E.A.K., in the certificate name, is for the four major areas that MTI feels are important in any employee’s professional development:
- Performance
- Education
- Advancement
- Knowledge
The program includes nine new technical courses developed by industry experts in the areas of:
- Brazing
- Induction
- Vacuum
- Pyrometry
- Audit Compliance
- Endothermic Gas Management
- Principles of Operating a Heat Treat Plant
- Reading Blueprints
- Process & Atmosphere Controls
These courses, combined with the following current courses, make up the P.E.A.K Performance Certificate program:
- ABC’s of Heat Treating (Materials, Equipment, Processes, Quality/Inspection, Metallurgical Theory)
- General Plant Safety
- Surface Treatments
- Furnace Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
What makes the P.E.A.K. program unique is that it includes twelve Knowledge Application Exercises (KAEs). The KAEs are case study style exercises, where learners apply their knowledge gained on the shop floor through essay questions and processes.
The program is administered through the MTI Online Academy for Heat Treaters with:
- 24/7 access
- Available on any computer or mobile device
- All transcripts and certificates maintained online
Learners are able to enroll in any of the individual courses, or the full P.E.A.K. program all at once.
The cost for the full program is $1,495 per person for non-members of MTI, and $995 for MTI members. MTI is offering a special introductory discount of 30% to anyone who enrolls prior to August 31, 2018.
If your company has a subscription to MTI’s online academy, you will have access to the P.E.A.K. program at no additional charge.
For more information on the P.E.A.K. program, or MTI’s Academy subscription, visit www.MTIAcademy.com, or email the MTI Academy Administrator, Niki Peterson at niki@heattreat.net.