Visual Tank Inspector- VIRTUAL CLASS

Visual Tank Inspector
Who this course is for:
Individuals that:Wish to know more about the visual inspection procedures used in the compressed gas industry, not just scuba
Wish to know how to properly handle high pressure cylinders
Will be working with high pressure cylinders as part of their employment
Course prerequisites:
Minimum age 18
What you can expect to learn:
The International Training VIP Inspector eLearning course serves two main functions:Completion of the online portion of this course meets the OSHA regulations for awareness level training for anyone who handles high pressure cylinders as part of their job duties. Any dive center employee handling cylinders should complete this training prior to handling cylinders. Many divers may benefit from this knowledge as well.
Serves as the academic material for the VIP Inspector course, developing a student’s knowledge base and preparing them for the hands-on training components of the VIP Inspector course with their instructor.
The SDI Visual Inspections Procedures course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:Purpose
Legal requirements, standards of the community
Safe handling of cylinders
Fill station operator rules and recommendations
Identification of the various cylinder markings
Legal/illegal filling requirements
Filling procedures
Tools and their uses
Visual inspection indications
Proper identification of the various defect conditions
Criteria for rejection and condemnation of a cylinder
Define the criteria for cylinder rejection
Define the criteria for condemning a cylinder
Other services
Valve inspection and cleaning
Compressor operations
oxygen cleaning
The basis for cylinder cleaning
Visual inspection procedures
Step by step walk-through of the inspection process
What’s in it for you?
Upon successful completion of this course graduates may:Visually inspect high-pressure scuba cylinders for defective conditions that could cause a cylinder failure
Train fill station operators (FSO) in the safe methods of handling, transporting and filling of high-pressure scuba cylinders
SDI Visual Inspection Procedures minimum requirements:Inspect a cylinder during the program
Satisfactorily complete the SDI Visual Inspection written examination with a score of at least 80%
Demonstrate the ability to identify those conditions in a cylinder that would reject or condemn

– Courses to be conducted via Zoom to conduct the course presentation.
– Test Cylinders will be sent to students for the practical portion of the course.
– Students will receive eLearning code included in the course price
– All students must have a visual inspection tool kit that has a right angle mirror with 2x magnification, inspection light for threads, inspection wand, a straight and right angle pick for pit reference a prior to the course

We offer a kit that includes all required tools. For details please click