Road Institute will offer training sessions, ranging from two to five days, beginning in mid-September 2015 through May 2016. Courses are held at the Road Institute Training Center in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, PA and at the Road Institute West location in Phoenix, AZ.
Training courses combine classroom-style instruction with hands-on learning, and focus on a wide range of paving and compaction topics, including operation, application, maintenance and mechanics. All courses are conducted by instructors with decades of firsthand field and teaching experience. New for the 2015-2016 course schedule are several courses incorporating an overview of Volvo Intelligent Compaction with Density Direct, the industry’s first-ever real-time density mapping technology.
Road Institute ensures that attendees have an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from classroom training in a real-world environment. The paver and compactor operator courses qualify toward the NAPA Diamond Paving Commendation requirements. Safety and best practices are emphasized within the curriculum of each course.
“Today’s pavers and asphalt compactors are more technical and precise than ever before,” says Wayne Tomlinson, compaction training specialist, Road Institute. “Road Institute aims to teach contractors best practices — regardless of the brand of equipment they operate — so they can be equipped to make smart decisions on the job.”
Early registration is recommended as class size is limited to allow for ideal instructor-to-attendee ratio. A 25% discount will be given to those who register by September 30 for any classes held September through December 2015.
The 2015-2016 course schedule can be viewed here. More information on course descriptions, registration and hotel information is available online at RoadInstitute.com.
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Road Institute 2015 – 2016 Course Schedule:
Automatic Grade and Slope Systems
• Dec. 15 – 17, 2015, Phoenix, Az.
• Jan. 19 – 21, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Mar. 1 – 3, 2016, Phoenix, Az.
Large Asphalt Compactor Mechanics (Step 1)
• Nov. 17 – 19, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Jan. 12 – 14, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Mar. 8 – 10, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
Paver and Compactor Operation and Maintenance
• Oct. 20 – 23, 2015, Shippensburg, Pa. (B-K)
• Nov. 3 – 6, 2015, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)
• Nov. 17 – 20, 2015, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)(WMA)
• Dec. 8 – 11, 2015, Phoenix, Az. (Topcon)
• Jan. 12 – 15, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)(WMA)
• Jan. 26 – 29, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)
• Feb. 16 – 19, 2016, Phoenix, Az.(B-K)(WMA)
• Feb. 23 – 26, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)
• Mar. 8 – 11, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)(WMA)
• Mar. 29 – Apr. 1, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)
• Apr. 19 – 22, 2016, Shippensburg, Pa. (Topcon)(WMA)
• Apr. 26 – 29, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)
• May 10 – 13, 2016, Phoenix, Az. (B-K)
Paver Hydraulic and Electrical Systems – Blaw-Knox® Pavers (Step 1)
• Sep. 14 – 18, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
Paver Hydraulic and Electrical Systems – PF6000-Series Pavers (Step 1)
• Sep. 21 – 25, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
Paver Hydraulic and Electrical Systems – PF6000-Series Pavers (Step 2)
• Oct. 6 – 8, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
Paver Hydraulic and Electrical Systems – P7000-Series Pavers (Step 1)
• Oct. 12 – 16, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Jan. 4 – 8, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Feb. 1– 5, 2016, Phoenix, Az.
Paver Hydraulic and Electrical Systems – P7000-Series Pavers (Step 2)
• Mar. 15 – 18, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
Paver Screed Operation and Adjustment
• Nov. 10 – 12, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Feb. 9 – 11, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Apr. 5 – 7, 2016, Phoenix, Az.
Paving and Compaction Application Seminar
• Apr. 12 – 13, 2016, Shippensburg, Pa.
Small Asphalt Compactor Mechanics
• Mar. 22 – 24, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
Soil Compaction Application Seminar
• May 17 – 18, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
Soil Compactor Mechanics (Step 1)
• Dec. 8 – 10, 2015, Chambersburg, Pa.
• Feb. 16 – 18, 2016, Chambersburg, Pa.
