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Now you can receive the world�s best infrared education without leaving your home or office.

Our online distance learning thermography courses enable you to take your infrared education wherever and whenever it�s convenient for you.

With distance learning, you get the same quality course content for which we are famous.

We utilize state-of-the-art web servers and dynamic multimedia resources to provide a unique, quality educational experience.

Our distance learning courses are based upon our Level 1, 2, and 3 courses and meet all ASNT training requirements for the certification of NDT personnel.

All courses are taught by Level 3 Certified Infrared Thermographers�, each having over 20 years of professional experience.

The distance learning courses are divided into narrated one-hour online infrared lecture education units allowing you to work at a pace that�s convenient for you.

Each course unit is designed to build upon the previous units of the course.

You may return to individual course units at any time for review.

All distance learning courses include:

Printed Reference Manual

Multi-Question Online Quizzes for each Course Unit

Exception� Report Generation Software

Regularly Scheduled Interactive Sessions with Level 3 Instructors

Hands-on Experiments Utilizing Provided Materials

Instructions for Self-Directed Field Assignments

Proof of Course Completion

Curriculum:

1. Basic Infrared Theory

Heat transfer
Electromagnetic spectrum
Emittance, reflectance, and transmittance
Atmospheric transmission
IR wavebands and lens materials

2. Infrared Equipment

Selection criteria
Range and level settings
Class demonstrations
Manufacturer equipment presentations (optional)
Hands-on use in class

3. Electrical System Inspections

Theory and thermal signatures of problems
Airborne inspection of transmission lines
Ground-based inspection of distribution systems
Substation inspections
In-plant inspections including: transformers, bus, switchgear, fuses, circuit breakers, cable trays
Guidelines for inspection for end user and thermographer responsibilities, safety practices, data gathering and report preparation

4. Mechanical System Inspections

Theory and thermal signatures of problems
Rotating equipment
Power transmission components
High-temperature insulation
Fluid flow including steam systems, heat exchangers, cryogenics, etc.
Active thermographic inspection techniques
Guidelines for inspection for end user and thermographer responsibilities, safety practices, data gathering and report preparation

5. Building / Roof Moisture & Pest Inspections

Theory and component construction
Insulation & material moisture characteristics
Inspection techniques for interior and exterior
Weather variables and models
Required site conditions by creating sufficient delta-T
Pre-inspection procedures
Thermal signatures of latent moisture
Thermal signatures of pest damage
Mold detection
Inspection, data recording, marking and mapping
Destructive and non-destructive moisture verification
Guidelines for inspection by end user and thermographer responsibilities, safety practices, data gathering and report preparation

6. Building Envelope Energy Loss Inspections

Theory and component construction
Insulation & material characteristics
Inspection techniques for interior and exterior
Weather variables and models
Required site conditions for creating sufficient delta-T
Pre-inspection procedures
Inspection and data recording
Verification of data
Conduction losses by insufficient, missing, damaged or improperly-installed insulation: weather variables and influences, thermal signatures
Convection losses by uncontrolled air movement, natural and forced convection, thermal signatures, pressurization/depressurization techniques
Guidelines for inspection for end user and thermographer responsibilities, safety practices, data gathering and report preparation

7. Implementing an IR Predictive Maintenance Program

9 steps to setting up a program
Integrating with other predictive technologies
Cross-verifying with other predictive technologies
Why programs fail, how they succeed

Price includes 60-days of course access. Additional course time available for an additional fee. Please contact us for details.

Our grads constantly tell us that we have the industry�s most comprehensive training courses. This is especially flattering when they tell us that they have attended other courses and were exposed to only a fraction of what we teach in our classes. Here is what some of our grads tell us about our courses:

"The information in this class is amazing. If you want a class that will give you a good understanding of IR technology, this is the class." ~ Lori Smith, Marietta Power

"Good course with excellent training aids and a sales pressure-free presentation." ~ Andy Velo, ISP Chemicals

"One of the most informative classes I have attended while working at Intel for 17 years!" ~ Jerry Koler, Intel Corporation

"This course exceeded my expectations. Very detailed and thorough. Course was very helpful and gave me a better understanding of infrared. Great course!" ~ Jerry Zajac, Detroit Edison

"This is a serious course, not a sales presentation. This course will prepare you as a thermographer." ~ Mark Mader, Shermco Industries

"This course was thorough, well presented and theory was explained in basic terms. Our instructor was very competent and could share real world application of the information." ~ Joshua Hendrix, Per Plan Per Specs

"A very useful course that gives real credibility to an infrared program and is the best of all other courses I have reviewed." ~ Richard Saint Aubyn Johnson, Jamaica Public Service Company

"This course is an eye opener for the novice as well as the experienced. There are so many variables in this industry and this course puts most things in perspective." ~ Craig Oliver, US Navy

"Treat this course as mandatory for those employees operating cameras and obtaining images. Don�t attempt in-house training or certification." ~ Ed Cavey, Detroit Edison

"Great people with an excellent understanding of the material and a passion for sharing their knowledge with others." ~ Howard Myers, CE Whitaker, LLC

"The course is complete, thorough and economical for the amount of material presented." ~ Jerry Devine, Philadelphia Inquirer

"This course is going to completely change the way I do my job. Heavy industry predictive maintenance was a struggle. With the tools we picked up from this class, that struggle should diminish greatly. We will expect to greatly lower our unexpected failures. Thanks!" ~ Dennis Somerder, Kennecott Energy

"Definitely worth the trip. All material was presented and explained in an easy to understand manner. Really feel like I will be able to use new knowledge to make me a better thermographer." ~ Keith Beres, Invizions, Ltd.

"A must attend course. A small price for knowledge to use very expensive equipment." ~ Michael Mason, Dominion Virginia Power

"A lot of information presented that will be put in use from day 1 on the work site. It is presented in a way that makes it fun to learn." ~ Nick Cerasi, Camden County MUA

"This is an extremely well put together course. The instructor was well informed and presented the material in a useful and understandable way." ~ Gerry Anderson

"The course is good and solid. I would recommend it to anyone wanting further training." ~ Gary Ray, Intel Corporation

"If you would like to be the best taught by the best, take this course." ~ Mike Rickard, Truland Service

"Great clarity of presentation � taught extremely well. You won�t get bored. You will have fun while learning. Opens many avenues you weren�t aware of." ~ Hal McElroy, Insulating Coatings Corporation

"The course is very informative. Infraspection Institute upholds a very high level of professionalism. I will certainly recommend the course." ~ Casey Curry, George Butler Associates, Inc.

"Attending this course will take you from surviving to excelling." ~ Steve Brown, Sun Chemical Company

"If you want to learn from the best, forget about the rest, attend II" ~ Michael Janczewski, NAWCAD

"It is informative, presents much technical and practical application to the use of IR equipment and how to understand the data." ~ David Horne, Dominion Virginia Power

"The course was objective and unbiased in regard to equipment and systems; it wasn�t a sales pitch. The information was practical to our application and was as concise as possible." ~ David Millam, Missouri Public Service

"This course provides excellent insight into how to best use IR in the course of PM. The techniques presented in performing IR inspections are practical, understandable and effective." ~ Robert Phillips, Florida Power Corp.

"This course is excellent, and I wish I had taken it when I first started. It should be a requirement with the purchase of a scanner." ~ Don Guenette, Infratech Consulting Analysis, Inc.

"Training and certifying our operators at the Institute gives us the assurance of consistency in our inspections and an edge on the competition." ~ Gene Schultz, Thermoscan, Inc.

"It took us less than 3 months to recover not only our initial investment in infrared equipment, but the technician�s salary as well." ~ Keith Hill, Lyondell Petrochemical

"A very valuable course. On a million dollar roof, it doesn�t take long to pay for." ~ Clarence Sumner, Jr., Frito-Lay

"The Level-II course helped me to appreciate that all my previous temperature measurements were flawed. It helps your confidence and credibility to be able to state without reservation that your temperature measurements are correct." ~ Charlie Jones, General Motors

"The Level-II course is an excellent source of information on proper techniques for using IR cameras, and for interpreting IR readings. It educates one to the limitations and errors associated with IR technology." ~ Venus Newton, Chubb Insurance Company

"I have taken all three levels of courses. I was impressed and will recommend these courses to Amoco inspectors and maintenance people. I am also impressed with your follow-up support." ~ John Nyholt, Amoco Research Center

"One-of-a-kind training such as this is not available elsewhere. Years and years of work, research, and hands-on have put together a viable educational package worth every cent!" ~ Ken Overstreet, Lockheed Martin

"This course contains more useful information than any seminar I have attended. We will alter the way we manage our business as a result of information obtained in this course." ~ Don Rainey, Kimberly Clark Corp.

"This course covered areas that most people do not even consider, or give thought to. It makes you take a hard look at where you are going and where you want to be with your program." ~ Craig Shepherd, Commonwealth Edison

"After the course, I presented management with a conservative cost avoidance for a 6-month period that exceeded $880,000." ~ Bill Schafer, National Starch & Chemical

"This is probably the best course to obtain theoretical and practical summary of current infrared technology without the sales pitch." ~ Mark Kluka, Detroit Edison

"I have been through training courses for almost every area of NDT and this course was the best I�ve ever taken. The staff is professional, well informed and well prepared. They�ve done their homework and present information in a most practical manner. A �must take� course for anybody in the business." ~ Carl Gustafson, Amoco Oil Company

"I feel like the instructors made the training so easy to understand. It was like carrying on a conversation." ~ Barry Deaton, Nissan Motor Corp.

"All practicing thermographers need to attend IR/INFO. It is a valuable training session and you will always learn something new. Our employers can�t afford not to send us." ~ Craig Shephard, Commonwealth Edison

"I was sent here with the instructions that if I did not learn something I didn�t already know after 5 years of hands-on thermography, that Alabama Power would request a refund as stated in the brochure. I can assure you that won�t happen." ~ Danny Bates, Alabama Power