Personal Protective Equipment Technician (CPT) Independent Study

Graduates are certified by NASP as a "Personal Protective Equipment Technician"

Managing the Selection, Use, and Maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment

Are you involved in the selection, use, or maintenance of personal protective equipment? Do you need to know how to identify the need, determine the proper PPE, and provide the necessary training and documentation for PPE use? Do you need to know how to apply the PPE Regulations? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this course is for you.

You will learn about the PPE Regulations, PPE Hazard Assessments, Effective Training, Engineering Solutions, Administrative Controls, Program Requirements, Respiratory Fit Testing, The Assessment Process, Eye And Face Protection, Head Protection, Foot Protection, Hand Protection, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation.

The fee for CPT certification is -

Downloadable version - $245.00
Shipped CD - $245.00 + $12.95 S/H

There is an exam that can be faxed or e-mailed to NASP for grading. The estimated time required to complete the course is 20 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Students will be given six months from time of purchase to complete the course.

Two (2) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEUs for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219 (Extension Four).

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Personal Protective Equipment Course Outline

Module I: PPE Overview
- Scope
- General Requirements
- Eye And Face Protection
- Head Protection
- Foot Protection
- Hand Protection
- Appendix B
Module II: PPE Text
- Course Introduction Section I: 1910.132 General Requirements
  - Requirements
  - PPE Categories
  - Employee-owned Equipment
  - Hazard Assessment and Equipment Selection
  - Controlling Hazards
  - The Assessment Process
- Section II: PPE Training Requirements
  - Effective Training
  - Subjects
  - Demonstration
  - When Training is Required
  - Who Should Be Trained
  - Records
- Section III: Eye and Face Protection
  - Eye Injuries
  - Where Accidents Occur
  - Prevention
  - Eye and Face Protection Equipment
  - General Requirements
  - Protective Eye and Face Devices
  - Lasers
  - Emergencies
  - Selection Chart
- Section IV: Respiratory Protection
  - Engineering Solutions
  - Program Requirements
  - Training
  - Selecting Respirators
  - Respirator Use
  - Maintaining Respirators
  - Storing Respirators
  - Emergency Procedures
  - Gas Mask Cartridges and Canisters
- Section V: Head, Hand and Foot Protection
  - Head Protection
  - Protection from Falling Objects
  - Electrical Hazards
  - Criteria for Protective Helmets
  - Selection Guidelines for Head Protection
  - Hazards Requiring Hand Protection
  - Selection Guidelines for Hand Protection
  - Foot Protection
  - Criteria for Protective Footwear
  - Selection Guidelines for Foot Protection
- Section VI: Electrical Protective Equipment and Fall Protection
  - Care and Use of Equipment
  - Voltages
  - Inspecting Equipment
  - Defects
  - Gloves
  - Testing Equipment
  - Certification
  - Fall Protection: Application
  - Available Fall Protection Systems
  - Appropriate Use of Fall Protection
  - Fall Protection Equipment Specifications
  - Inspecting Fall Protection Equipment
  - Full-body Harness
  - Working near or over the Water
  - Buoys and Boats
- Section VII: 1910.95 Hearing Protection
Module III: Respiratory Fit Testing
- Appendix E: Respirator Fit Testing Procedures
- Fit Testing Procedures
- Qualitative Fit Test Protocols
- Isoamyl Acetate Fit Test
- Saccharin Solution Aerosol Protocol
- Saccharin Solution Aerosol Fit Test Procedure
- Irritant Fume Protocol
- Generated Aerosol Quantitative Fit Testing Protocol
- Respiratory Fit Testing Record
Module IV: PPE Hazard Assessment
- Requirements
- Method
- Example

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