Available Training/Qualification Classes
The National Fuel Training Department offers the following training/qualification classes to approved contractors working for National Fuel. Check out the calendar below for upcoming offerings:
Contractors are required to maintain their qualifications on the job site and present proof of their credentials upon request.
Class Descriptions
Training/Qualification
Knowledge Verification (Hands-On)
10 students max
Testing: 1 day, $200 per person
At National Fuel’s discretion for personnel having prior verifiable (documented proof) experience in plastic fusion, connections and installation to demonstrate their butt fusion/electrofusion skills utilizing National Fuel-accepted procedures and demonstrate their ability to install the mechanical fitting National Fuel utilizes. This class will also review National Fuel’s plastic installation-related practices.
Relight Requalification
Testing: 1 hour, $50 per session
National Fuel requires all relight qualified employees to be requalified every three years. This session will be necessary to maintain your relight field certification.
Annual Requalification
Testing: $200 per day
National Fuel requires annual testing to maintain current qualifications. This requalification consists of written and hands-on testing of Northeast Gas Association (NGA) tasks. NGA administers the hands-on testing, and written testing is conducted by an NGA-approved proctor.
Failed hands-on evaluations will be charged a retesting fee of $110 per student and must be administered by an NGA evaluator. 48 hours must pass after a failed evaluation prior to retesting.
Leak Survey/Patrol
Training: 1 day, $200 per person
Testing (48 hours after training): 1 day, $200 per person
CT06A: Inspecting for Atmospheric Corrosion: Distribution Technician
NGA-WE-CT18B: Conducting Gas Leakage Survey (Walking Surveys Only)
NGA-PE-18.1: Leak Survey
NGA-WE-CT19: Patrolling and Inspecting Pipelines
NGA-WE-CT20B: Investigating Leak or Odor Complaints (Outside Only)
N GA-WE-CT20D: Leak Classification
NFG-069B: Monitor Natural Gas Odorization Levels
Failed hands-on evaluations will be charged a retesting fee of $110 per student and must be administered by an NGA evaluator. 48 hours must pass after a failed evaluation prior to retesting.
Line Locating
Foreman Qualification Course
Training: 1 day, $200 per session
Contact: Paul Roy at (716) 857-7437
Included in this course:
- Regulator inspection cards
- Service common order forms
- Verify tally sheet quantities
- Change order forms
- Property restoration summary
- Time and material forms
- Welding logs
- Leak report forms
- Accident/property damage reports
- Field transfer documents
- Public liability accident reports
- Completion reports
- Damage repair orders
- Trenchless installation log
- Foreman’s job responsibilities
- One call responsibilities
- Gantt charts
- Download of electrofusion equipment
- Tuesday rule
Contractor Welder
Training: 1 day, $200 per person
Testing (48 hours after training): 1 day, $200 per person
Retesting: 2 hours, no cost
Contact: Nate Regdos at (716) 827-2007 (New York)
Contact: Matt Sicher at (814) 837-9585 (Pennsylvania)
Included in this course:
- Hands-on welding test
- Destructive testing
- Perform welds of all required types at:
- MSW Weld Shop (New York)
- Kane Field Shop (Pennsylvania)
NGA tasks covered include:
- CT44: Repair inline welds
- CT53: Non-destructive testing of welds
- CT54: Welding on a pipeline