AC/DC Principles

• April 2 through April 13, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• May 7 through May 18, 2012,  5:00pm - 9:00pm
• June 4 through June 15, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• July 2 through July 14, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Course # XTCH-013
Fee: $2,195 + $15 registration fee.
40 hours (Distance Learning)

Students will learn to take electrical theory and applications to a higher level, AC/DC Principles shows how to apply basic laws and analysis techniques to introductory circuits as well as actual AC and DC circuit applications. Classes will cover Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's law, Thevenin's theorem, and Norton's theorem and demonstrate these principles with basic circuits. Students will brush up on their algebra and trigonometry in step-by-step example problems that follow all mathematical formulas.

AC/DC Principles also includes an introduction to concepts of electricity, network analysis techniques, and vector diagrams and phase relationships, and concludes with chapters on resonance, three-phase AC, transformers, and AC motors.

Electrical Principles and Practices

• April 16 through April 27, 2012,  5:00pm - 9:00pm
• May 21 through June 2, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• June 18 through June 29, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• July 16 through July 27, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Course # XTCH-014
Fee: $2,195 + $15 registration fee.
40 hours (Distance Learning)

Electrical Principles and Practices introduces students to electrical and electronic principles and practices and their uses in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. This course has been reorganized to provide coverage of key electrical concepts at the beginning of the course. The course has been expanded to include greater coverage of personal protective equipment, NFPA 70E®, basic first aid, test instruments, printreading, and programmable logic relays.

Troubleshooting Electrical/Electronic Systems

• April 2 through April 13, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• May 7 through May 18, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• June 4 through June 15, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
• July 2 through July 14, 2012, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Course # XTCH-015
Fee: $2,195 + $15 registration fee.
40 hours (Distance Learning)

From the simple fix to knowing when a system has to be rebuilt from the ground up, Troubleshooting Electrical/Electronic Systems covers all aspects of troubleshooting electrical and electronic systems. This course is designed for use in the electrical industry, electrical training programs, and related fields.

• Sundays: January 22, 2012 through April 22, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: February 26, 2012 through May 26, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: March 25, 2012 through May 25, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: April 15, 2012 through June 15, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: April 29, 2012 through June 29, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: May 6, 2012 through July 6, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Mondays & Tuesdays: May 14, 2012 through July 14, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: May 20, 2012 through July 20, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: June 10, 2012 through August 10, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m
• Sundays: June 24, 2012 through August 24, 2012
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m

Course # XEDU-005
Fee: $4,875 + $15 registration fee.
8 hours class safety/permit, 25 hours vehicle training time

This combination class enables you to successfully sit for your written NYS Department of Motor Vehicles permit test, which will provide you with both CDL A and CDL B permits. Once students have successfully completed the permit test, the course will move onto road training. Certified licensed instructors will provide road training so that students will learn how to safely operate combination vehicles: tractor trailers and straight and box trucks.

Please note fees for the permit and road tests are not covered by the course. Students will be responsible for paying the fees directly to the NYS DMV. Vehicles are provided for the road test at no additional fee.

Basic Designing and Installing Solar Photovoltaic

• Not being offered summer 2012

Course # XCST-031
Fee: $1,500
46 hours

This course will explain the mysteries of installing Solar Photovoltaic Systems and will cover topics including Solar and PV Basics, How to Design PV Systems, National Electrical Code Requirements, How to Run Your PV Business, Understanding all Rebate Programs.  This course meets the NYSERDA requirements of the Relevant Education and Training Component of PON 1050, PV Center Program. This course will offer NABCEP entry level certificate of knowledge. Topics Include: Introductory to Photovoltaic, Design Photovoltaic Systems, Photovoltaic Safety & Building Codes, Installing Photovoltaic Systems, The Business of Photovoltaic.

Understanding the NEC

• Not being offered summer 2012

Course # XCST-032
Fee: $675 
45 hours

This course will study, in-depth, the  interpretation of the current National Electrical Code as practiced by electrical contractors, engineers, architects, building officials and facilities personnel.  Students will learn LIPA requirements and the NYS Residential code.   Topics include: Box fill, branch circuits, definitions and requirements for electrical installations, general information and calculations, grounding, introduction to the National Electrical Code, motors and service/over-current protection wiring methods.

Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate

Fee: $2,950 per 21 hour module/$11,800 per 84 hour program

The certificate attempts to immerse the student in a real construction environment with a consistent emphasis on recognizing safe conditions and safe acts. Included in the 84 hour course curriculum is a 12 hour dedicated safety course, as well as daily safety “tool box” meetings. The course not only teaches the student how to operate all of the aforementioned machines, but practical applications are also taught, including: trenching, transport rigging, loading and securing cargo, demolition, tree removal, asphalt/concrete removal, blue print reading and the use and applications of a transit (theodolite).

The certificate is divided into four 21 hour modules, backhoe, excavator, payloader and bulldozer, that focus on a number of aspects of heavy equipment operation. Each 21 hour module may be taken individually. The safety course subject matter is comprehensive and tailored to the module subject matter as the course progresses. The first 3 hour safety segment is given prior to the first 18 hours of machine operation, focusing on the safe operation of a backhoe and includes additional topics such as: Personal Protection Equipment (PPE); Right-To-Know; ANSI; OSHA; Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS); Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS); internal traffic control plans and closed, noxious or explosive environments; just to name a few. The second 3 hour segment focuses a lot of attention on the 29CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations (mostly Subpart H) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Regulations as the students will be loading and securing cargo and machines for transport, and working with lifting slings and chains. The third 3 hour safety segment focuses mainly on 29CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations Subpart P and Subpart T as this portion of the course deals with trenching and demolition. This portion of the class is weather dependent and therefore may supplant a scheduled topic in the second or fourth modules. The fourth 3 hour safety segment will concentrate on the safety precautions that need to be addressed when extricating a machine that has fallen into a trench. We also look at the aspects of driving heavy equipment machines on the public roadway.

Please call 516.686.7490 for our exclusive Flexible Scheduling option.

Fundamentals of Licensed Diving

This introductory diving course will provide you with the material and skills to become a commercial diver. Learn about underwater welding, sub-aquatic bridge inspection and underwater photography. With this introductory course, attain your first steps as you enter the field of commercial diving. Learn the equipment used, breathing skills, and safety methods needed to ensure full understanding. Qualified instructors will teach you the standards to assist in your achievement of an open water dive certification. Scheduled pool training will allow you to practice and perfect skills before the open water dives. With your PADI certification, continue your commercial diving experience.

• Tuesdays & Thursdays: June 7, 9,14,16, 21, 23, 2011, 6-10 p.m.

Course # XSPT-015

Fee: $3475 + $15 registration fee.
42 hours 

X Fundamentals of Welding Technologies

• Monday through Friday: Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, 2009
  5 - 9 p.m.

Course # XCST-026
Fee: $2195
24 hours

This introductory level course is for those with no formal training in basic welding techniques. The course will cover the importance of safety in the welding shop, how to correctly use MIG and TIG welders, cutters, and a variety of power tools designed for the welder.

At the conclusion of the course, students will have completed a welding project. Previous projects have included: TV stands, small tables, small bookshelves, and decorative sculptures. Students will learn the techniques to enable them to use creativity and add embellishments and designs as appropriate. Safety goggles, masks, gloves, and aprons are provided for use during class. Students should wear appropriate cotton clothing for class (synthetics are not acceptable): long pants, long sleeved shirts, and leather boots or shoes.

Ranger Tractor Trailer Training

• Sundays: Jan. 11, 2010 through March 15, 2010
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Sundays: Feb. 15, 2010 through April 12, 2010
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Sundays: March 22, 2010 through June 21, 2010
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Course # XEDU-006
Fee: $2750 + $15 registration fee

Ranger training is advanced training for those current unrestricted CDL license holders who want to broaden their appeal and widen their capacity to function within the commercial driving workforce. A ranger is a 10-speed tractor trailer which is widely employed by trucking companies across North America, thanks to the added built-in advanced flexibility allowing for long-range distance road travel to take place. 

Your 10 hours of training will be spent learning to perform critical procedures behind the wheel necessary for the operation of the ranger, including but not limited to proper upshifting and downshifting by double clutching and matching speeds, clutch braking, coupling/uncoupling, alley docking and correct technical reversing technique. Training time can be customized for your particular preferences to allow for more in depth focus on any particular techniques(s) in which you would like to excel.