Training Opportunities you like?

RayWohlfarth

Greetings everyone. Im trying to compile a list of boiler training places where you can get training that's not a four hour commercial. Let me know of any you have attended that were worthwhile. . This is the list so far:

Manufacturer/Company-Specific Training

• WARE Boiler University (Louisville, KY): In-person (hands-on lab with live boilers), online, and on-site classes like Boiler University 201 (basics/operation) and 303 (flame safeguard/controls). Popular for all levels.
• Power Flame: Burner-focused classes (e.g., Fundamentals of Combustion 101, Basic Controls & Troubleshooting 102, Cmax Burner training). Hands-on at their Parsons, KS facility.
• Boilearn: Boiler classes
• Cleaver-Brooks: Online (e.g., Boiler Room Essentials self-paced), on-site/custom, classroom at their Milwaukee facility, and product-specific (e.g., Hawk controls, ClearFire). Covers operations, maintenance, and all boiler types regardless of brand.
• U.S. Boiler Company (USB University): Online webinars, videos, and in-person sessions on hydronic systems, installation, service, and specific products
• Advanced Thermal Hydronics (KN-Series / Reed Institute): Free or low-cost technical service and application training for technicians/engineers, including hands-on in their live-fire lab.
• Spirax Sarco: Multi-day courses like Basic Steam Boiler Operator Training (5 days, operation/maintenance/troubleshooting). On-site options available; partners with ASOPE for exams.

Independent/Specialized Boiler Training Providers

• GCAP (Garden City Ammonia Program / boilerlicense.com): Hands-on steam boiler training (high/low pressure) with live equipment. Online options too; one of the largest private programs.
• Power Mechanical Steam School: In-depth, hands-on boiler room training (design, operation, efficiency, safety). Multiple dates offered.
• The Training Center: Online and in-person boiler operator programs preparing for licenses/certifications (e.g., NJ-focused but broader options).
• 360training: Fully online boiler operation certification courses (startup/shutdown, controls, etc.).
• HVACRedu.net: Online boiler technician training focused on hot water/hydronic systems.

Community Colleges, Associations & Other Programs

• MATC (Milwaukee Area Technical College): Boiler Operator certificate program (in-person).
• Bates Technical College (Tacoma, WA): Boiler operator certification testing and related training for various classes.
• Iowa Association of Building Maintenance Executives (IABME): Low/high pressure boiler operation, HVAC, etc.
• Manufacturers’ Association / Other regional seminars: Boiler Operation, Maintenance & Safety courses.
• TPC Training: Webinars and instructor-led boiler fundamentals (e.g., how boilers work, components).
• National Association of Stationary Operating Engineers (NASOE): Supports accredited schools for licensing prep.