Cylinder Assessment Technician (C.A.T.) Course (VIP)

This training course is a HAZMAT, OSHA, and D.O.T./C.T.C. compliant training for the visual inspection, oxygen cleaning, maintenance, and handling of high-pressure cylinders, valves, and fill stations. This is a two part course involving an eLearning and a practical portion.

What will we do?

  • 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
  • Valve inspection and cleaning
  • Compressor operations
  • Oxygen cleaning
  • Cylinder cleaning
  • Visual inspection procedures
  • Step by step walk-through of the inspection process

How Long Will It Take?

  • E-learning: Self-Paced
  • Classroom/Hands On: 5 Hours

Who is it for?

  • Individuals who wish to know more about the visual inspection procedures used in the compressed gas industry, not just scuba
  • Those who need to know how to properly handle high pressure cylinders
  • Those working with high pressure cylinders as part of their employment

Prerequisites: Minimum age 18

Equipment Needed: Visual Inspection Kit. Student MUST have a kit for the class. You can order one from the link below or visit Waikiki Dive Center who maintains a stock of kits.

Price Includes:

  • E-learning
  • Classroom
  • Certification

Price: $295 (Group Rates Available)