Students Earn Multiple Industry Certifications During 40 Hours of Intense Training

Our Basic class just got an upgrade! The "Tower Construction & Technology" class is an intense 5-day overview of the complex issues of constructing and maintaining all types of tower sites including broadcast towers, wireless communication sites and others. We take the student through a hands-on and interactive experience where they will come to understand the demand for towers and the stages of selecting and constructing a site, and into the maintenance and inspection of the finished site. Along the way you will earn multiple industry certificates and learn the numerous skills needed to build and maintain these very specialized structures.

The course is designed to provide advice on areas of concern including: project management, contractor evaluation, construction skills, issues of communication (field to office, field to client, field to manufacturer, etc.), bidding/RFQ development, change orders and connecting transmission lines.

This class is intended to be used as a tool by everyone responsible for, and working at tower sites. Satisfied past students have included tower owners, commercial wireless communication managers, tower techs., riggers, project & contract managers, directors, commercial service suppliers, broadcast engineers, and new hires.

The "Tower Construction & Technology" course is taught by multiple instructors and experts to increase objectivity and response to questions.

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All "Tower Construction & Technology Class" Attendees will Receive:

Comtrain's Tower Construction & Technology Textbook (over 600 pages)
Plus our set of 6 Tower Construction Pocket Primers:
1)Tower Riggers Dictionary
2)Surveying Skills for Tower Workers
3)Soft Rope, Knots & Capstans
4)Tower Foundations, Design & Construction
5)Rigging, Block & Tackle
6)Wire, Rope & Winches

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INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS EARNED INCLUDE:

Tower Rigging by Crosby
Basic rigging as required in vertical work on towers. Gravity, center of gravity, slings, blocks, reeving, strength calculation of system, power sources, winches, hydraulics, tagging, riding the winch line and rigging hardware.
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Connectors and Connecting by Andrew
Introduction to antennas, wireless connectors, fiber optics, RF and relationships to electricity, types, radiation patterns, transmission line construction, installation, testing, inspection, connectors, grounding, and weatherproofing.
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Exothermic Welding by Erico
The capacity of a grounding circuit to protect property and personnel depends on the quality of its connections. Only a special type of exothermic system can provide the permanent, low-resistance connection needed to create a long-lasting, reliable grounding network.
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Aerial Lift by Comtrain
Nearly 250,000 workers are at risk of suffering serious injury or death in aerial lift accidents each year. To limit those injuries OSHA requires you to train your employees on the hazards aerial lifts and proper usage of aerial lifts.
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RF Safety by LBA Group
RF Safety Awareness is oriented to wireless industry workers. However, it is relevant to all trades and types of personnel that may encounter Radio Frequency exposure in the workplace.
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TOPICS & WORKSHOPS MAY INCLUDE:

History and Overview:
A brief history of both analogue and digital wireless communications leading up to the current explosive demand. Topical overview of the process of construction of a wireless communication tower site introduces the majority of separate topics covered by the text.
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Surveying:
Use of professional equipment and calculation to perform plumb and tensioning. Teaches how to measure torque along with measurement of antenna heights without climbing, leveling and site layout.
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Foundations:
Excavation, rebar, concrete, testing forms and structure, record keeping and trouble shooting.
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Tower Erection:
Stacking the steel, relationship to other special areas, layout, planning, communications, tools and equipment, safety, jin poles, winches, plumb and tension, cranes, and guy wire installation.
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EIT/TIA Standards:
Introduction to fabrication and erection standards. Wind/Ice loads, plumb, twist, hardware, plans and markings, climbing devices, foundations, guy wires, grounding, and inspections.
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Basic Electricity:
A basic training in both AC&DC electricity, circuits, flow, terminology, symbols, diagrams, basic formulas.
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Ropes and Rope Access Work:
Study one of the most critical machines in tower technology, soft lines, and wire rope, construction of, inspection of, maintenance, storage transportation, knots and strength ratings.
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Lighting and Marking:
Paint, lighting and strobes. FAA and TIA standards and regulations, temporary lighting, installation, inspections and maintenance.
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Safety:
Overview of major regulated safety issues on site. Hazard assessment, PPE/OPE, PFAS, excavations, lockout/tagout, safety plans and meetings and documentation.
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Testing, Adjustments and Maintenance:
Path alignment, troubleshooting, tower maintenance, sweeps (FDR&TDR) reporting.
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Inspections:
Documentation, planning, techniques, standards, communications and record keeping.
Reference materials and certifications may be distributed in conjunction with a workshop or demonstration.

If you are interested in receiving registration information, please call or send us an email:
(512) 275-6600
ComTrain@ComTrainusa.com