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Education/Training + Get AlertsI was recently made aware of an organization that was allegedly using NASSCO Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program materials to train in-house employees. The problem? The “trainer” wasn’t even PACP-certified — his certification lapsed in 2012 — and he has never been certified as a NASSCO trainer.
The manuals the organization was using to train its students were copies of PACP Version 4 — we are currently on Version 7.0.3 — so the curriculum was not current. Most important, NASSCO was not aware of these classes and the individuals attending were not recognized as being PACP-certified.
All NASSCO training programs and materials, including its PACP, Manhole Assessment and Certification Program, Lateral Assessment and Certification Program, and Inspector Training and Certification Program for CIPP and manhole rehabilitation technologies are the trademarked and intellectual property of NASSCO Inc.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try to protect NASSCO property, occasionally we still uncover NASSCO training programs promoted or used inappropriately and, in some cases, illegally. These infringements have included everything from “borrowing” PACP course content for use in other training programs to falsification of certificates and ID cards.
NASSCO would appreciate your help in identifying these situations and making us aware of them in order to protect the quality of condition assessments and inspections and also to ensure that individuals paying for and receiving training are taught by quality NASSCO trainers and receive legitimate certification.
One simple way you can help is to always check that a certified individual has current PACP or ITCP credentials and that the certificate he or she holds has not expired. The fastest and easiest way to do this is to visit www.nassco.org/certified-individuals. Once there, you can search by a person’s name or certificate number to confirm the individual has a valid NASSCO certification for PACP, MACP, LACP and/or ITCP. You can even search by location to get a listing of all certified individuals in a specific geographic area.
It is important to us to continue to set standards for the assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure. One of the ways we accomplish this is to ensure all certified individuals have the quality education they need to do the job right.
For more information, visit www.nassco.org.
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PACP TRAINING
June 1
Omaha, NE
Includes: LACP, PACP, MACP
Trainer: Bryan K. Ballard
918-645-1748 • Ballardbs@icloud.com
June 1
Ann Arbor, MI
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Brandon Conley
574-201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com
June 2
Long Beach, CA
Includes: MACP, LACP, PACP
Trainer: Marilyn Shepard
916-899-8961 • mshepard1@hotmail.com
June 2
Columbus, OH
Includes: ITCP - MANHOLE REHABILITATION
Trainer: Tim Back
513-253-8461 • timbacktwo@gmail.com
June 2
Louisville, KY
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Jerry Weimer
513-659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com
June 3
Ann Arbor, MI
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Brandon Conley
574-201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com
June 3
Columbus, OH
Includes: ITCP - CIPP
Trainer: Gerry Muenchmeyer
252-626-9930 • gerry@muenchmeyerassoc.com
June 4
Naperville, IL
Includes: ITCP - MANHOLE REHABILITATION
Trainer: Tim Back
513-253-8461 • timbacktwo@gmail.com
June 8
Willow Grove, PA
Includes: MACP, LACP, PACP
Trainer: Ed Carpenetti
443-930-3591 • ecarpenettipsu@gmail.com
June 9
Livonia, MI
Includes: LACP, PACP, MACP
Trainer: Jerry Weimer
513-659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com
June 9
York Beach, ME
Includes: MACP, LACP, PACP
Trainer: Laurie Perkins
888-621-8156 • laurie.perkins@wright-pierce.com
June 9
Tampa, FL
Includes: ITCP - CIPP
Trainer: Gerry Muenchmeyer
252-626-9930 • gerry@muenchmeyerassoc.com
June 9
Independence, OH
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Brandon Conley
574-201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com
June 15
Frederick, MD
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Rizwan Siddiqi
443-739-9234 • rasiddiqi@gmail.com
June 16
Cedar Rapids, IA
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Jerry Weimer
513-659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com
June 16
Lawrenceville, GA
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: John Jones
678-527-4212 • plumblineconsultant@gmail.com
June 16
Traverse City, MI
Includes: MACP, LACP, PACP
Trainer: Brandon Conley
574-201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com
June 16
Houston, TX
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Steve Henning
281-615-8201 • stevehenning@vortexcompanies.com
June 22
Timonium, MD
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Irvin Gemora
410-458-9591 • irv.gemora@gmail.com
June 23
Raleigh, NC
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Paul Booth
704-681-3989 • woodsideenv@gmail.com
June 23
Myrtle Beach, SC
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Jerry Weimer
513-659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com
June 23
Fort Wayne, IN
Includes: PACP, MACP, LACP
Trainer: Brandon Conley
574-201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com
June 24
Naperville, IL
Includes: ITCP - CIPP
Trainer: Gerry Muenchmeyer
252-626-9930 • gerry@muenchmeyerassoc.com
June 30
Tallahassee, FL
Includes: LACP, PACP, MACP
Trainer: Jerry Weimer
513-659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com
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