CCIS PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INSPECTION TECHNICIAN (PEIT) TRAINING PROGRAM

ANNOUNCEMENT

CCIS is pleased to announce the approval of the Pressure Equipment Inspection Technician (PEIT) Training Program. CCIS has over 35 years of experience designing and delivering comprehensive training programs in a variety of sectors including oil and gas, trades, hospitality, and banking, among others, which have been successful and validated by Industry, Stakeholders and Government. The Government of Canada and Alberta have approved the funding of this program.

With the support of International Pressure Equipment Integrity Association (IPEIA), CCIS has been working in conjunction with Industry Members in the development of a program to train entry-level Inspection Technicians for the field.

PEIT Training:

• Start date: October 2, 2017 to May 25, 2018
• 34-week training initiative
• Designed to train and introduce competent individuals with transferable skills and related education to the inspection industry.
• Encompasses Canadian regulatory needs and prepares trainees for the workplace and then to write the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and American Petroleum Institute (API) examinations for certification

Key course components include:

• Pressure Vessel and Equipment Types
• Introduction to Codes (ASME sections 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8) and Regulatory requirements;
• API 510 and API 570 (coursework)
• NDT training: Radiography, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle Inspection and Liquid Penetrant – Level 1
• Introduction to Corrosion and Welding
• Safety Certification (Standard First Aid, Confined Space, Fall Protection, H2S Alive, WHMIS, etc.)
• Work Experience Placements

How you can become involved…

We hope to reach out to you for your continued support for the successful implementation of this program. Your organizations can become involved in:

• Selection of suitable clients for training
• Guest speaking opportunities
• Work experience opportunities
• Arrangements of field trips/ site tours
• Meet ’n’ greets/ lunch ’n’ learns

 We look forward to connecting with you in the very near future.

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BOMA Calgary Foundation provides a scholarship for a student to take the 5th Class Engineering — Building Operator Program run by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS). More than 300 apply for the course and the federal government funds spaces for 20. The foundation supports another student by covering the $15,000 course fee.

DAVID PARKER, CALGARY HERALD
More from David Parker, Calgary Herald

Rita Skinner first visited Calgary to study broadcast journalism, on a six-week internship, with radio station QR77. She quickly fell in love with the city and decided to move here from her home in Belleville, Ont.

That was 15 years ago. Today, she is a property manager with Artis Real Estate Investment Trust and was recently appointed chair of the BOMA Calgary Foundation board.

Skinner began her career in property management at Aspen Properties where she was introduced to BOMA by Chris Howard. Now vice-president office leasing and industrial sales with Avison Young, Howard has just completed his term as foundation chair.

The foundation was started by a few BOMA members who volunteered to raise scholarship funds and give back to the community at large. A major contributor is Enmax, a founding sponsor of the BOMA Calgary Charity Golf Tournament.

The foundation raises about $18,000 each year to support its programs. Last year it received a huge boost from a $100,000 donation given by member Fred Edwards, president Western Canada GDI and CEO of Servpro Canada.

BOMA Calgary Foundation provides a scholarship for a student to take the 5th Class Engineering — Building Operator Program run by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS). More than 300 apply for the course and the federal government funds spaces for 20. The foundation supports another student by covering the $15,000 course fee.

Last year’s recipient was later hired by Artis and is now responsible for operating one of its 30 buildings in the city.

Edwards added to his contribution to the foundation by also sponsoring a CCIS student in need of funds.

The foundation’s other annual investment is an educational bursary offered to a full-time Mount Royal University student entering the third or fourth year in the Bachelor of Interior Design program.

Funding has also been allocated to the Canadian Red Cross and the Women’s Centre of Calgary.

This week, Skinner and her 11-person board — joined this year by Derrick Carleton of Riverpark Properties and Steve Walton of Oxford Properties — developed a new strategy to raise more funds for Calgary needs and to encourage BOMA members to volunteer time mentoring others.

Meanwhile, Skinner is busy managing several Artis REIT buildings, including the Ford and Alpine towers downtown, Centre 70 and Heritage Square on Macleod Trail South, and three office buildings in Quarry Park.

News and notes

• The Calgary Assessment Review Board is looking for candidates with real estate, property management, development, assessment or law backgrounds to become board members. The independent board hears and adjudicates property assessment complaints in the city. The one-year term begins April 1.

• The Calgary Capital Markets Group at Avison Young has started the year well. It sold the historic Canmore Hotel to a Calgary family of investors through a judicial sale in the mid-$2 million range.

In Calgary, the team sold Standen’s east industrial portfolio of two buildings in Burns Industrial Park to a Vancouver private equity company. The 225,160 square foot properties are entirely leased to Standen’s IMT on a long-term basis. A 66-unit townhome complex in Pump Hill was sold to Killam Properties of Toronto.

David Parker appears regularly in the Herald. Read his columns online at calgaryherald.com/business. He can be reached at 403-830-4622 or by email at info@davidparker.ca.

Source: http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/parker-skinner-takes-over-leadership-of-boma-foundation

We are pleased to share with you the video of Honourable Kathleen Ganley (ND) Minister of Justice and Solicitor General featuring CCISPower Engineering Training Programs.

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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVWUTKqnDqU

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