Energy: Fossil Fuel Courses
Instructor-Led Courses
GP Strategies offers two series of workforce development courses suitable for all levels of
power plant employees:
- The Performance Knowledge™ Series includes heat rate improvement
courses that provide an understanding of the concepts behind fossil and combined
cycle performance improvement.
- The Operations Knowledge™ Series focuses on the operations
and maintenance of fossil and combined cycle power plants.
All of our power plant short courses can be presented at your site and can be customized
to suit your needs and equipment. Additionally, certain courses are available on
an open enrollment basis at various locations in the US.
Open Enrollment Course Schedule
Learn more and register for our open enrollment classes by clicking on the dates in the table below.
| Performance Knowledge Series |
|---|
| 3 1/2 days - Advanced Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting for Power Plants | |
| 4 1/2 days - Advanced Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting for Power Plants | |
| Fundamentals of Power Plant Performance for Utility Engineers | |
| Heat Rate Awareness | |
Full Course Catalog
GP Strategies offers a wide variety of courses that can be taught at your facility. If you are interested in having us host a particular class at a time and location that meets your needs, please e-mail us.
| Operations Knowledge Series |
|---|
| Arc Flash Hazard Compliance | |
| Combined Cycle Abnormal Conditions | |
| Combined Cycle Fundamentals (2.9 CEUs / 29 PDHs) | |
| Effective Simulator Instruction | |
| Electrical Breaker Operation | |
| Electrical Print Reading | |
| Electricity for Plant Personnel | |
| Fossil Plant Abnormal Conditions | |
| Fossil Plant Chemistry for Operators | |
| Generators, Voltage Regulators, & VAR Control | |
| Industrial Boilers | |
| Introduction to Scrubber Operation (1.3 CEUs / 13 PDHs) | |
| Large Steam Turbine-Generator Operations | |
| Operational Leadership & Management Skills | |
| OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training Program for General Industry | |
| Power Plant Fundamentals | |
| Process Control Fundamentals | |
| Relay Protection for Operators | |
| Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Operation | |
| Simulator-Based Coal-Fired Boiler Plant Operations for Operators | |
| Simulator-Based Coal-Fired Plant Operations Overview with Boiler Tube Failure Diagnostics | |
| Simulator-Based Combined Cycle Plant Operations for Operators | |
| Simulator-Based Combined Cycle Plant Operations Overview | |
| Simulator-Based Gas-Fired Boiler Plant Operations for Operators | |
| Title V Refresher Training | |
| Train-the-Trainer | |
| Utility Boiler Operations | |
| Writing Plant Operating Procedures | |
| Performance Knowledge Series |
|---|
| 3 1/2 days - Advanced Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting for Power Plants | |
| 4 1/2 days - Advanced Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting for Power Plants | |
| Fundamentals of Power Plant Performance for Utility Engineers | |
| Heat Rate Awareness (2.9 CEUs) | |
| Improving Combined Cycle Power Plant Performance | |
Continuing Education Credit
Some of our courses meet International Association
of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) standards for awarding continuing
education units (CEUs) upon successful completion, and may count towards professional
development hours (PDHs) required by your professional organization. We have an
ongoing initiative to obtain IACET approval for additional courses, so please
contact us if you are interested in CEUs or PDHs for a course that is not
currently listed as approved.
Contact us today to learn more about GP Strategies’ fossil fuel training: