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AESYS Technologies, LLC

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1: Will I become a certified welder after participating in this Program?
2: Can I learn more than one process and procedure during the week?
3: How much of the Program is hands-on?
4: What do I need to bring with me?
5: I understand that periodically an AESYS Plant Tour will be provided. Can I take pictures during the tour?
6: Do I need a High School Diploma or GED, previous technical experience or meet a minimum age requirement to participate in this Program?
7: Is the program offered in a language other than English?
8: How do I register?
9: If there are several participants from the same company, is there a price discount?
10: When does tuition need to be paid?
11: What if I need to cancel my attendance?
12: Does AESYS provide, or arrange, for financial aide?
13: What if I get hurt or ill during the Program?
14: What time does the Program start and end each day?
15: Where is AESYS and are there nearby hotels?
   
   
1:

Will I become a certified welder after participating in this Program?
A Certified Welder license is not available through this Program. This Program does not provide certification to any procedure or process however will simply help develop the skills and knowledge necessary to qualify for such certification. The Program is designed to fully prepare participants for qualifying to certain weld procedures and processes and thus have the capability required for full procedural qualification.

Although AESYS’ Educational Services Division Welder Training Program will help the participant in qualifying for ASME, API, AWS and MIL STD procedures, certification for any process and specific weld procedure is required to be provided by the employer of the welder seeking same. The employer is responsible to maintain such code compliance procedures and processes, and as the holder of the applicable certificate of authorization to the specific code process, is singularly responsible and required to certify welders to those specific procedures and processes.

As each participant’s needs can be quite different, in advance of the program schedule, our Instructors will help plan and develop a specific tailored curriculum. The hands-on application work station will be prepared with equipment and materials to satisfy the weld process and procedure which is being sought.
2:
Can I learn more than one process and procedure during the week?
Participants are encouraged to limit and concentrate on one process and procedure in order to get the most value from this comprehensive Program. However, if your experience and competency level is such that additional processes and procedures would not be overly challenging, please feel free let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
3:
How much of the Program is hands-on?
Approximately 12-14 hours of the WTP course curriculum is scheduled in a classroom environment. The remaining 16-18 hours is primarily hands-on application at a work station which is prepared with necessary and required equipment and materials.
4:

What do I need to bring with me?
Simply, a desire and motivation to learn and develop. All tools, course materials including manuals, handouts and applicable testing materials are provided.

All participants of AESYS’ WTP are required to wear closed toed, hard soled, non-canvas footwear, long cotton pants, heavy long sleeve cotton shirt and eye and hearing protection. Safety glasses and hearing protection is provided.

Experienced welders are required to bring their own personal protective equipment including full-face helmet, with a 2x4 #10 lens, weld jacket and gloves. Similarly, beginners and apprentices are also encouraged to do so, however should this be an initial introduction to the welding experience, availability of personal protective equipment, to a limited number of participants, is available.

Periodically, participants have inquired about bringing along their own personal, or company furnished, weld tools. Please feel free to do so, however, do advise us at time of registration that you intend to bring same.

Please be aware should you bring any personal items, tools or equipment, participants shall be solely responsible for same, and AESYS shall not bear responsibility for use, care and protection of any personal items while at AESYS premises.
5:

I understand that periodically an AESYS Plant Tour will be provided. Can I take pictures during the tour?
AESYS does periodically, as plant production scheduling and WTP Program permits, provide for a plant tour. Photographic, electronic, audio and/or audio-visual recording of the Program, including periodic AESYS Plant Tours, is strictly prohibited.

Please be aware that AESYS does not permit tobacco use inside facilities, for the safety and health of participants and staff. Designated areas outside the facility, for tobacco use, are available.

Your safety is of utmost concern when visiting AESYS. When at AESYS facilities, while participating in the Program, or a Plant tour, you are prohibited from departing from the Program group. Instructors, and/or facility staff, will provide safety cautions prior to entering facilities and/or performance of application tasks. Safety cautions shall be adhered to. Participants who depart from the Program group, disregards or disobeys any direction from an Instructor, or member of facility staff, will be considered to be compromising the safety of the participant, and others in attendance, and shall be immediately discharged from the Program.
6:

Do I need a High School Diploma or GED, previous technical experience or meet a minimum age requirement to participate in this Program?
Beginners and apprentices are encouraged to participate. There is no educational level, or technical experience, or additional requirements necessary.

If a true beginner, with this Program being the initial introduction to the welding experience, we recommend brief exposure to all processes including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and GTAW. This learning experience would be considered a great first step towards determining your interests and ability, and thus help you decide whether a career path within the fabrication and construction industries is your calling.

Please be aware that Instructors, at their sole discretion, may limit a participant’s ability to fully participate, particularly during any hands-on applications. If, in the Instructors considered judgment, it is determined that a participant does not posses the knowledge and skill necessary to perform a specific task, the participant will be directed to not participate. Should this occur, the participant is expected to accept and respectfully concur with this decision. Please remember your safety, and those of the other participants, are of utmost concern.

Minor participants, who are under the age of 18, require written permission by a parent or legal guardian. Additionally, on a daily basis, minor participants are required to be accompanied, to and from the AESYS facility, by a parent or legal guardian.
7:

Is the program offered in a language other than English?
The Program is only offered as an English language Program. As there are considerable hands-on applications, all participants are required to understand and take verbal English language direction. Failure to understand and take English language direction may compromise the safety of the participant and others in attendance.

Please note however, that a minimal Program charge, those participants, who are not fluent in the English language, may bring along an interpreter to help understand the Program content and participate in application tasks. For additional information, contact us by email at es-inquiries@aesystech.com.

Again, please be aware that it will be at the Instructors sole discretion to permit a participant to fully participate.
8:

How do I register?
To register, please download the WTP Registration Form. Please read and understand all information provided therein. Complete the registration form in its entirety. Failure to provide all required information may cause the Program dates requested to be rejected. Legibly print or type and provide authorizing and acknowledging signatures, where indicated.

Registrants are accepted on a ‘first come, first served basis’. Class size is limited, so you are encouraged to register early. Registration will not be accepted until received with payment in full together with all required information.
9:

If there are several participants from the same company, is there a price discount?
Yes. When there are 4 or more attendees from the same company participating in the Program in its entirety, please contact Educational Services, Division of AESYS Technologies, LLC, by email, at es-inquiries@aesystech.com, for applicable discounts.

10:
When does tuition need to be paid?
Payment, in full, is required at time of registration. AESYS accepts only $USD Transactions. If a Company Purchase Order is issued, and payment is predicated on AESYS invoicing pursuant to Purchase Order, registration acceptance will not be in effect until payment in full is received. AESYS Invoicing Terms are Net 10 Days.

AESYS accepts Company or Bank Check – Payable to: AESYS Technologies, LLC, or MasterCard / VISA / AMEX Credit Card Information, accompanied by completed registration form. Please note that all billings are immediate, and upon acceptance, will be applied towards the selected Program Date.
11:
What if I need to cancel my attendance?
Up to 3-weeks before a scheduled Program, should a registered participant require cancellation of attendance, registration fees may be applied towards another scheduled Program or refunded. A $150.00/USD cancellation charge will apply. Allow 4-6 weeks for balance refund, if applicable. Please immediately notify Educational Services, Division of AESYS Technologies, LLC, by email, at es-inquiries@aesystech.com.

Within 3-weeks of a scheduled Program, cancellation, failure to notify AESYS of non-attendance, or absence on any course date, will result in forfeiture of payments for Program.

Due to scheduling conflicts, courses may substitute equally qualified Instructors and/or require cancellation or change in scheduled Program dates. Within 2-weeks of scheduled Program, should Program require cancellation, or postponement, due to Instructor scheduling conflict or should the minimum number of participants required for each scheduled Program not register, registered participants will be immediately notified. Registration fees may be applied towards another scheduled Program or fully refunded.
12:

Does AESYS provide, or arrange, for financial aide?
AESYS does not provide, or make arrangements for any special financial aid assistance to participate in this Program. There are however, federal, state and municipal sources of financial aid for continuing education.

US Military Veterans, and their qualified spouses and children, may be eligible to apply for Veteran’s Administration educational financial aid for this Program. Please directly contact the VA for availability and qualification procedures for such benefits, by visiting www.va.gov, or calling (+1) 888-442-4551.

Prospective participants who seek financial aid assistance, must independently inquire and directly apply to the various sources for funding benefits, and should do so approximately 12-16 weeks in advance. Payment is expected in advance of any financial assistance. Generally, payment reimbursement by financial assistance sources will follow successful completion of the Program.
13:
What if I get hurt or ill during the Program?
Your safety and welfare is of utmost concern while attending the Program. Should a participant sustain an injury, or becomes ill, while on AESYS premises during the scheduled Program, there are emergency first aid procedures in place to treat minor injuries and sickness. At the participant’s discretion, they will be brought to a local hospital emergency room for any further required treatment and/or evaluation. If a more serious injury or illness occurs, local emergency medical services will be immediately dispatched and the participant transported to local hospital for treatment.

Should an illness, or injury, prevent further participation in the Program, please be advised that at the Instructors discretion, only the equivalent IACET-CEU’s, for the number of hours for which the participant successfully completed will be accordingly issued.

Please note that AESYS Technologies, LLC shall be held harmless and free from all claims, including without limitation, injury that may be sustained by participant while participating in the Program and on the premises, at AESYS Technologies, LLC – York, PA 17402-2211 USA. Participants are responsible for their own personal insurance, medical care and expenses. Participants are not covered by AESYS Technologies, LLC insurance or industrial compensation.
14:
What time does the Program start and end each day?
The Program is conducted Monday through Friday and begins daily at 8:00am, and ends at 4:30pm ET, with 1/2 hour lunch period, starting at noon.

Also, daily morning coffee and pastry, and a catered lunch, are included. If a participant has special dietary requirements, participants may bring their own prepared meals, or if at time of registration we are advised, we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Evening meals are not included, however, all local accommodations have nearby local and brand name restaurant establishments.
15:
Where is AESYS and are there nearby hotels?
Please visit AESYS’ Directions and Local Accommodations links for information regarding Best Western Hotels, along with other superior local and brand name hotels, all within minutes of our facility. Local accommodations are to be arranged directly by each participant. The cost of same is NOT included in the Program Rate Schedule(s). AESYS has established corporate discount arrangements with all the hotels listed. When directly contacting these establishments, please be sure to advise them of your visit to AESYS.