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Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association
Training Course Descriptions
PAPGA classes are intended to meet Pennsylvania training requirements per Act 61 regulations are not complete pathways developed by PERC and are not advertised by as such.
Students that enroll in PAPGA sponsored PEP training programs MUST NOT enroll and/or start the PEP pathway online.
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Basic PEP
This course provide insights into the origins production, and uses of propane. It will also address chemical compounds and propane reactions to heat and pressure as well as safety measures.
Pathway programs/modules covered are:
• Introduction to the Propane Industry
• Fundamentals of Propane
• Handling Propane Leaks
• Consumer Safety Education
Bobtail Delivery PEP
This course provides information for drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles to deliver propane. Primarily designed to train employees who operate a bobtail, the most common vehicle used for transporting and delivering propane to individual customers.
Pathway programs/modules covered:
• Inspect Commercial Motor Vehicle
– Bobtail Components
• Preparing to Load a Bobtail
• Load a Bobtail with a Liquid Pump
• Filling Customer Containers
Bobtail Delivery PEP also includes the following program electives:
• Restoring Service after an Interruption of Service
• Measuring Pressure
• Testing Gas Piping
• Lighting Appliance Pilots
Safe Driving PEP
This course will explore how to drive defensively and be more aware on the road, and how to prevent the three most common types of accidents in our industry: rolling over, rear-ending other vehicles, and backing into something.
Cylinder Requalification & Inspection (Required to obtain a RIN#)
This class covers general requalification requirements, visual inspection, pressure retest, cylinder rejection and condemnation, re-tester markings, and record keeping. After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Identify the properties and characteristics of propane.
• Identify the different types of DOT cylinders.
• Identify DOT requirements for cylinder requalification.
• List the process steps for DOT cylinder requalification by visual inspection.
• Requalify DOT cylinders by visual inspection and document findings.
• Review code requirements for cylinder storage at plant and customer locations.
• Review installing cylinder cages.
Gas Check
This course provides the propane industry with voluntary guidelines for conducting residential and small commercial safety inspections. Conducting a residential or small commercial safety inspection is a critical task for propane professionals and is the key component of keeping customers comfortable and safe.
This class offers two types of inspections:
1. A ‘Gas System Check’ which can be completed on the gas delivery system, including the containers, regulators, and appurtenances.
2. A ‘Gas Appliance System Check’ which can be completed on the gas delivery system and all propane-burning appliances.
Propane Container Installer PEP
Pathway programs/modules covered are:
• Conducting an Exterior Customer Site Assessment
• Determine Total Connected BTU Load
• Propane Container Sizing & Selecting
• Mobile Cranes
• Load Propane Containers
• Installing Propane Containers
• Corrosion Prevention
Exterior Gas Piping, Regulator & Meter Installer PEP
Pathway programs/modules covered are:
• Determine Total Connected BTU Load
• Installing Propane Distribution System Piping
• Joining Gas Piping
• Installing Gas Pressure Regulators
• Installing Vapor Meters
• Gas Regulator Operations
• Measuring Pressure
• Testing Gas Piping