Introduction to the basic engineering concepts behind controlled bolt tightening including load, stress, strain extension and material failure mechanisms.

Health, safety, quality, and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly and tightening of flange and clamp connections using hand torque equipment.

Health, safety, quality, and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly and tightening of flange and clamp connections using hydraulic torque equipment.

Health, safety, quality, and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly and tightening of flange assemblies using bolt tensioning equipment.

Health, safety, quality, and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly and tightening of flange and clamp connections using hand and hydraulic torque equipment.

Health, safety, quality, and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly and tightening of flange and clamp connections using hand and hydraulic torque equipment, and flange assemblies using bolt tensioning equipment.

Health, safety, quality, and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly and tightening of flange and clamp connections using hand and hydraulic torque equipment, and flange assemblies using bolt tensioning equipment.

Health, safety, quality, and technical knowledge learning objectives relevant to the installation and hand torque tightening of "MorSafe" Hot Bolt Clamps.

Interpretation and understanding of, piping & instrument diagrams, isometric drawings, process flow diagrams & general arrangement drawings.

Joint tagging procedures, inspection criteria, gasket failure modes, identify sealing face defects & inspection documentation

Operation of the Informate bolted joint calculation software package including, logging in, menu navigation, performing calculations, use of the joint matrix and toolbox, updating the software settings and accessing the help file.

Building an iDMS database, how to use it to manage the execution of scopes of work onsite and how to keep the system up to date with any changes to the asset it represents.

Health, safety, quality and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly, and hand torque tightening of flange/clamp connections.

Health, safety, quality and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly, and hydraulic tensioning of flanged connections.

Health, safety, quality, technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly, and hydraulic torque tightening of flange/clamp connections.

Health, safety, quality and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly, and hand/hydraulic torque tightening of flange/clamp connections.

Health, safety, quality and technical learning objectives relevant to the disassembly, inspection, assembly, hand/hydraulic torque tightening of flange/clamp connections and hydraulic tensioning of flanged connections

The course will deliver skill level 2 academic training relevant to the Bolting Assembler role within A-1.3.2 of Appendix A, covering bolted flange joint disassembly, alignment, assembly, selection of target bolt loads, appropriate tooling and tightening techniques relevant to the tightening of piping joints using hand torque tightening equipment.

The course will deliver additional skill level 2 academic training relevant to the Bolting Inspector role defined within A-1.3.3 of Appendix A, covering pre-tightening, in-process and post-assembly inspections for quality assurance.

The course will deliver academic training relevant to the Powered Equipment Endorsement curriculum within A-2.3-1 of Appendix A, covering bolted flange joint disassembly, assembly and tightening procedures using powered torque and bolt tensioning equipment.

The course will deliver academic training relevant to the Heat Exchanger Endorsement curriculum within A-2.4-1 of Appendix A, covering heat exchanger joint disassembly, assembly and tightening techniques using hydraulic torque and bolt tensioning equipment.

The course will deliver academic training relevant to the Special Joint Endorsement curriculum within A-2.5 of Appendix A, covering clamp connector and compact flange disassembly, assembly and tightening techniques using hand and hydraulic torque equipment.