Power Plant Operator
Curriculum

The Power Plant Operator Curriculum includes the following Courses:

101-01 Personal Protective Equipment

101-02 Hearing & Noise Safety

101-03 Respiratory Protection Program

102-01 Slip, Trip & Fall Protection

102-02 Ladder Safety

102-03 Portable Power & Hand Tool Safety

102-04 Machine Hazards & Safety

102-05 Machine Guarding

102-07 Stationary Power Tool Safety

103-01 First Aid

104-01 Fire Prevention and Protection Program

104-02 Fire Extinguisher Safety

105-01 Lockout/Tagout Safety Program

106-01 Confined Space Safety

107-01 Electrical Safety

107-02 Energized Electrical Equipment Safety

108-01 Materials Handling & Storing Safety

109-01 Rigging Safety

110-01 Scaffolding Safety

111-01 Scissor Lift Operations and Safety

112-01 Crane and Hoist Safety

113-01 Forklift and Powered Industrial Truck Safety

114-01 Fall Protection

116-01 Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety

117-01 Hazardous Materials Safety

130-01 Behavior Based Safety Programs – Basic Design

130-02 Behavior Based Safety Programs – Basic Concepts

130-03 Hazardous Material Procedures

130-04 Confined Space Procedures

130-05 Hot Work Procedures

201-01 Working Principles of Simple Machines

201-02 Hand Tools I

201-03 Hand Tools II

201-04 Portable Power Tools

201-05 Torque Wrenches

202-01 Introduction to Belt Drive Maintenance

202-02 V-Belts

202-03 Positive Traction Belt Devices

202-04 Sheave Maintenance

202-05 Introduction to Conveyor Systems

202-06 Conveyor System Designs

202-07 Conveyor Belt System Inspection and Operation

202-08 Conveyor Belt Installation and Repair

203-01 Introduction to Bearings

203-02 Rolling Contact Bearings

203-03 Sliding Surface Bearings

203-04 Bearing Installation & Removal

203-05 Bearing Seals

203-06 Troubleshooting Bearing Failures

205-02 Type of Gears

205-03 Maintaining Gear Drives

207-01 Lubrication Selection & Sampling in Rotating Machinery

207-02 Lubrication Management in Rotating Machinery

207-03 Lubrication Analysis in Rotating Machinery

208-01 Pipe & Pipe-fitting Symbols

208-02 Pipe Joining Methods

208-03 Piping Construction & Sizing

208-04 Piping Expansion, Support & Installation

208-05 Piping Auxiliaries

209-01 Shaft Alignment

211-01 Introduction to Chain Drives

211-02 Chain Drive Maintenance & Troubleshooting

213-01 Lubrication Basics

213-02 Types of Lubricants

213-03 Lubrication Sampling & Analysis

213-04 Lubricant Filtration & Purification

215-01 Introduction to Valves & Their Components

215-02 Valve Actuators

215-03 Gate Valves

215-04 Globe Valves

215-05 Butterfly Valves

215-06 Ball Valves

215-07 Check Valves

215-08 Needle Valves

215-09 Plug Valves

215-10 Diaphragm Valves

215-11 Pinch Valves

215-12 Safety & Relief Valves

219-01 Introduction to Centrifugal Pumps

219-02 Centrifugal Pump Design

219-03 Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals

219-04 Centrifugal Pump Operation

223-01 Heat Exchanger Theory

223-02 Open Heat Exchanger Design & Operation

223-03 Closed Heat Exchangers

225-01 Compressed Air Systems

225-02 Compressed Air System Components

225-03 Positive Displacement Compressors

225-04 Dynamic Compressors

229-01 Bolted Joints

229-02 O-Rings

229-03 Making Gaskets

229-04 Fasteners

229-05 Packing Material Use & Installation

229-06 Mechanical Seals Use & Installation

231-01 Introduction to Positive Displacement Pumps

231-02 Reciprocating Positive Displacement Pumps

231-03 Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps

243-01 Introduction to Hydraulics

243-02 Hydraulic Systems

243-03 Hydraulic Fluids

271-01 Vibration Introduction

271-02 Vibration Causes & Characteristics

271-03 Basic Vibration Troubleshooting Techniques

271-04 Plant Vibration Program

273-01 Boiler Tube Repair

273-02 Inspecting the Fireside of a Boiler I

273-03 Inspecting the Fireside of a Boiler II

273-04 Inspecting the Waterside of a Boiler

273-05 Inspecting a Boiler's Exterior

273-06 Fireside and Waterside Cleaning of a Boiler

401-01 Electron Theory

401-02 Magnetism and Electromagnetism Explained

401-03 Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws Relating to DC Circuits

401-04 Evaluating Series and Parallel DC Circuit Performance

401-05 Determine Circuit Outputs from Specified Inputs

402-01 Alternating Current (AC)

402-02 Ohm's and Kirchoffs Laws Involving AC Circuits

402-03 Inductance in AC Circuits

402-04 Capacitance in AC Circuits

402-05 Impedance in AC Circuits

402-06 AC Power

409-01 AC Induction Motors

409-02 AC Generators

409-03 AC Induction Motor Theory

423-01 Introduction to Medium Voltage Cable

423-02 Medium Voltage Splices and Terminations

501-01 - Energy Conversion

501-02 - System Turbine Basics

501-03 - Combustion Management - System Overview

501-04 - Boiler Water and Steam Cycle Overview

501-05 - Generator Overview

505-01 Steam Turbine Design

505-02 Steam Turbine Control and Operation

505-03 Steam Turbine Auxiliaries

507-01 Generator and Auxiliary Systems’ Functions

507-02 Generator and Auxiliary Systems' Flow Paths and Major Components

507-03 Generator Construction and Process Control

507-04 Generator and Auxiliary Systems Start-up

507-05 Generator and Auxiliary Systems’ Normal Operations

507-06 Generator and Auxiliary Systems' Shutdown

511-01 Combustion Turbine Fundamentals

521-01 Introduction to Combustion Air and Fuel Gas Systems

521-02 Combustion Air and Flue Gas Flow Paths and Components

521-03 Control Loops and Methods of Control

521-04 Combustion Air and Fuel Gas System Start-Up

521-05 Maintaining Fan Operations in Combustion Air and Flue Gas Systems

521-06 Shutdown Process

523-01 Boiler Fuel System Function

523-02 Process and Methods of Control for the Boiler Fuel System

523-03 Boiler Fuel System Start-up

523-04 Normal Operation of the Boiler Fuel Systems

523-05 Shutdown of the Boiler Fuel System

531-01 Combustion Theory

531-02 Basic Boiler Design

531-03 Boiler Valves and Steam Fittings

531-04 Boiler Fuel and Air Systems

531-05 Boiler Water and Steam Cycle

531-06 Boiler Heat Recovery Systems

531-07 Boiler Enviromental Controls

531-08 Boiler Operator Roles and Responsibilities

533-01 Fuel Combustion and Controls

533-02 Boiler Burner Controls and Management

535-01 Flu Gas Desulfurization System

535-02 Flue Gas Desulfurization System (FGDS) Open Spray Design

535-03 Flue Gas Desulfurization System, Open Spray Design (Part II)

535-04 Dry Scrubber Operation

551-01 Introduction to the Circulating Water System

551-02 Function of the Circulating Water System

551-03 Circulating Water System Components

551-04 Circulating Water Start-up

551-05 Circulating Water System Normal Operations

551-06 Circulating Water System Shutdown

551-07 Circulating Water System Controls

553-01 Introduction to the Condensate System

553-02 Introduction to the Feedwater System

553-03 Condensate and Feedwater Systems Operation

553-04 Condensate and Feedwater System Control

555-01 Boiler Feed Pump and Associated Auxiliary Equipment

555-02 Boiler Feed Pump Flow Path and Major Components

555-03 Boiler Feed Pump Water Supply and Control Systems

555-04 Boiler Feed Pump Start-up

555-05 Boiler Feed Pump Daily Operations

557-01 Function of Boiler Water and Steam Systems

557-02 Flow Paths and Components of the Boiler Water and Steam Systems

557-04 Start-up Procedures for the Boiler Water and Steam Systems

557-05 Normal Operation of the Boiler Steam and Water Cycle

557-06 Shutdown of the Boiler Water and Steam Cycles

559-01 Molecular Chemistry of Water

559-02 Elements and the Periodic Table of Elements

559-03 Chemical Compounds

559-04 Corrosion Causes and Effects

559-05 Corrosion Control in Steam Production

559-06 Steam Chemistry Control and Guidelines

559-07 Industrial Water Treatment Systems

561-01 Preparing for Power Plant Start-ups

561-02 Power Plant Start-up Procedures

561-03 Preparing for Power Plant Shutdown

561-04 Power Plant Shutdown Procedures

563-01 Basic Power Plant Efficiency

563-02 Water and Steam: Terms and Principles

563-03 Heat Transfer Principles

563-04 Laws and Principles of Thermodynamics

563-05 Performance Parameters

563-06 Balancing Efficiency, Availability, Capability and Flexibility

563-07 Instumentation and Controls

563-08 Boiler Efficiency

563-09 Boiler Reliability

563-10 Turbine Efficiency

563-11 Condenser Efficiency

563-12 Condenser Operation and Reliability

563-13 Feedwater Heater Operation and Efficiency

563-14 Pump Efficiency and Reliability

563-15 Environmentally Sensitive Operations

565-01 Distributed Control System Fundamentals

565-02 Distributive Control System Components

565-03 Using Distributive Control System Diagrams

565-04 Power Plant Unit Control

581-01 Diesel Engines for Power Generation

581-02 Diesel Engine Support Systems

581-03 Diesel Powered Generation

581-04 Diesel Power Plant Operations

581-05 Diesel Plant Control Systems and Protective Devices

581-06 Diesel Plant Routine Maintenance

583-01 The Hydroelectric Role in the Power System

583-02 Hydroelectric Power Stations

583-03 Water Management

583-04 Hydroelectric Generators

583-05 Generator Monitoring and Control

603-01 Instrumentation and Control Overview

603-02 Principles of Temperature

603-03 Principles of Pressure

603-04 Principles of Level

603-05 Principles of Flow

603-06 Temperature Instruments

603-07 Pressure Measuring Devices

603-08 Level Measuring Devices

603-09 Flow Measuring Devices

611-01 PID Basics

611-02 Reading a PID

611-03 Electrical Drawings

611-04 Logic Diagrams

611-05 Print Reading Overview

613-01 Introduction to Automated Control

613-02 Pneumatic and Electronic Control Systems

615-01 Signal Transmission

615-02 Basic Principles of Industrial Transmitters

615-03 Smart Transmitters

615-04 Transducers

617-01 Controller Control Nodes

617-02 Operation of Automatic-Manual Transfer Stations

617-03 Final Control Elements

621-01 Programmable Logic Controllers

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