First Response: BB & +4, -30ºC Refrigerators and Freezers
ULT First Response: -86ºC System Controls
ULT Cascade Advance: -86ºC Refrigeration Repairs
CO2 Incubator Course A
CO2 Incubator Course B
Cryogenics: MRAs/LN2 Systems
Ovens, Shakers and Water Baths
Clean Air Equipment
Biological Safety Cabinets

General Seminar Information
How to Register: Contact Pat.Pfister@Thermofisher.com or 828-658-2897
Seminar Fees: Listed with each class
Payment: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Check
Mailing Address: 308 Ridgefield Court, Asheville, NC 28806
Hotel Accommodations and Travel Arrangements: Will be provided on the Confirmation Letter
Cancellation Policy: Thirty Days prior to start date
Registration Form: Contact Pat.Pfister@thermofisher.com 

First Response:  BB & +4, -30ºC Refrigerators and Freezers
This is 4-day course covering design, safety, and system operation with focus on unit operation, electrical diagnostics, hands-on repair and system trouble shooting. This course is required for all new authorized service providers and is ideal for technicians unfamiliar to this style of laboratory equipment. The service engineer will need a strong electrical and basic refrigeration troubleshooting skills. Written and practical exams will be administered. An Asheville plant tour is provided during this training seminar.

Covered units:
Revco, Harris, Puffer Hubbard, Jewett and Forma - Whole Blood Banking Refrigerators, Laboratory & Pharmacy Refrigerators, Chromatography Refrigerator, Enzyme and Plasma Freezers, Blood Plasma Freezers, and General Purpose Freezers.

Class Location:  All classes are held at the Asheville, North Carolina Training Facility.

Prerequisite:  None Required

Dates: Aug. 11-14 & Oct. 27-30, 2009

Tuition:  $5,800.00 per attendee which includes all training literature on CD
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ULT First Response:  -86ºC System Controls
This 4-day course covers design and system operation with focus on safe comprehensive electrical diagnostics, system trouble shooting, and repair of the more common Thermo Scientific cascade freezers. This course is ideal for technicians new to cascade equipment, and those seeking product specific knowledge. The service engineer will need basic electrical/electronic skills and education, plus a basic understanding of refrigeration. Participants must be trained and qualified to work safely with live electrical circuits. Use of special test equipment such as a Compressor Analyzer will be demonstrated. An exam will be administered that may include written and practical demonstration of knowledge learned, and a certification will be awarded for a passing grade. An optional plant tour may be arranged during the training.

Covered Units:
Both chest and upright freezers.
Forma -  8600-900, PowerFreeze, 8500, Old 900 Series Freezers
Revco -  Revco Plus, Value Series Freezers

Prerequisite:  Ability to understand electrical schematics and use basic electrical/electronic test equipment such as DMM’s and Amp Meters. An EPA CFC Certification is encouraged but not required.

Course Location:  The course as described is taught in Asheville, NC at the Thermo Scientific training center.

Dates: Aug. 18-21 & Oct. 13-16, 2009

Tuition:  $5,800 per attendee: includes all training literature on CD.
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ULT Cascade Advance:  -86ºC Refrigeration Diagnostics and Repair
This 4-day course covers basic Cascade Refrigeration design and system operation, with focus on safe comprehensive refrigeration diagnostics, repair, and system rebuilds of the more common Thermo Scientific models.  This course is intended for technicians familiar with cascade equipment, but who require product specific knowledge.  The service engineer will need basic refrigeration skills and education.  Participants must be trained and qualified to work safely with high pressure refrigerants, brazing equipment, and live electrical circuits.  The course will be a combination of lecture, demonstration, and limited hands-on training.  Special refrigeration service procedures such as solvent back flushing, triple evacuation, and mixed refrigerant charging will be demonstrated.  Diagnostic procedures unique to Thermo Scientific cascade freezers will be demonstrated and practiced.  An exam will be administered that may include written and practical demonstration of knowledge learned, and a certification will  be awarded for a passing grade. An optional plant tour may be arranged during the training.

Covered Units:
Both chest and upright ULT freezers
Forma – 8600, 8500, 900 and 700 Series Freezers
Revco -  Revco Plus, Value series Freezers

Course Location:  The course as described is taught in Asheville, NC at the Thermo Scientific training center. 

Prerequisite:  ULT First Response: -86C System Controls, and CFC Certification must be provided prior or during the first day.

Dates:  Sept. 15-18 & Dec. 1-4, 2009

Tuition:  $5,800 per attendee; includes all training literature on CD.
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CO2 Incubator Course A: 
This is a 5-day course designed to provide model inclusive and specific training in these key areas: control functions and operational use, installation and set-up, accessories, preventative maintenance, calibration of temperature, CO2, O2, & RH (as required by specific unit design), mechanical and electrical/electronics diagnostic troubleshooting. This course is ideal for new or experienced technicians familiar or not familiar with the models covered. The course curriculum is designed to be interfaced with instructor demonstrated hands on practical application and student participation. Hands on training covering how to troubleshoot the model specific circuits, sensors, and related mechanical systems is provided. Attendees are recommended to be knowledgeable in the use of electrical measurement diagnostic tools.

Covered Units:  Thermo Scientific (Forma) models:
3100 -- 3140 Water Jacketed Series II
310 -- 360 Direct Heat Series
370 -- 380 Steri-Cycle Series
3307 -- 3310 Steri-Cult Series
3940, 3920, 3911 Environmental Chambers
3950 -- 3960 Reach-Ins

Thermo Scientific (NAPCO, Fisher, & VWR) Models:
8000 Series Direct Heat and Water Jacketed models

Academic Hours (to include admin. testing time)
40 hrs.

Class Location:  All classes are held at the Marietta, Ohio Training Facility.

Prerequisite: Introduction to CO2 Incubators Course Co.1000 This course is offered on-line affective March 1, 2009 to Thermo Fisher employees and or can be purchased by DVD for authorized external customers.

This self paced tutorial training course covers the following key learning objectives:
Typical use and application of CO2 incubators
Terms and fundamentals of contamination control
Introduction to HEPA Filters
Methods of relative humidity control and measurement practices
Methods of CO2 control and measurement practices
Methods of O2 control and measurement practices

Course Restrictions: Thermo Fisher Scientific Direst Field Service, Technical Support, other authorized Thermo Fisher employees and approved ISO/3rd Party Service Groups.

Dates:  July 13-17, Sept. 21-25, & Dec. 7-11, 2009

Tuition:  $5,800 per attendee; includes all training literature on CD
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CO2 Incubator Course B:
This is a 5-day course designed to provide model inclusive and specific training in these key areas; control functions and operational use, installation and set-up, accessories, preventative maintenance, calibration of Temp. CO2, O2, & RH (as required by specific unit design), mechanical and electrical/electronics diagnostic troubleshooting.  This course curriculum is designed to be interfaced with instructor demonstrated hands on practical application and student participation.  Hands on training covering how to troubleshoot the model specific circuits, sensors, and related mechanical systems is provided.  Attendees are recommended to be knowledgeable in the use of electrical measurement diagnostic tools.

Covered units: Thermo Scientific (Heraeus) models:
Heracell 150i and 240i (new unit released in 09/2008)
Heracell Advanced 150 & 240 models
BBD6220 / Cytoperm 2 models

Thermo Scientific (Revco) models:
REVCO Ultimate & Elite Interlogic Water Jacketed models
VWR 1.4 Symphony

Academic Hours (to include admin testing time)
36 Hours

Class Location:  All classes are held at the Marietta, Ohio training facility.

Prerequisite:  Introduction to CO2 Incubators Course CO1000
This course is offered on-line affective March 1, 2009 to Thermo Fisher employees and or can be purchased by DVD for authorized external customers.

This self paced tutorial training course covers the following key learning objectives:
Typical use and application of CO2 Incubators
Terms and fundamentals of contamination control
Introduction to HEPA Filters
Methods of relative humidity control and measurement practices
Methods of CO2 control and measurement practices
Methods of O2 control and measurement practices

Course Restrictions:  Thermo Fisher Scientific Direct Field Service, Technical support, other authorized Thermo Fisher employees and approved ISO/3rd Party Service Groups

Dates: Aug. 3-7 & Oct. 19-23, 2009

Tuition: $5,800.00 attendee which includes all training literature on CD
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Cryogenics:  MRAs/LN2 systems

This 4-day seminar covers auto-Cascade ULT Freezers and Liquid Nitrogen controlled Rate Freezers and LN2 Storage Systems.  This seminar is designed for advanced service engineers with prior cascade knowledge.  The LN2 portion of this course is designed for intermediate technician through advanced. 

Covered Units:
MRA Electrical control system (operation and trouble shooting)
MRA System Rebuild using proper procedures i.e.
Recovery
Back-Flushing
Component Replacement
Evacuation Procedures and equipment required
System charging (using multiply refrigerants)
System Evaluation using thermocouples for evaluation
LN2 handling devices and safety
Installation of CRF and storage systems
Installation and Operation Qualifications (IQ/OQ)
Diagnosing and trouble shooting CryoPlus and Cryo storage systems
Calibrating CRF and storage systems
Liquid Nitrogen Backup System (operation and trouble shooting)

Class location:  All classes are held at the Asheville, NC training facility.

Prerequisite:  ULT Cascade Advance and CFC certification.

Dates:  July 28-31 & Nov. 17-20, 2009

Tuition:  $5,800.00 per attendee which includes all training literature on CD
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Ovens, Shakers, Water Baths and Autoclaves

This is a 4and a half day course covering design, safety, and system operation with a focus on unit operation, electrical diagnostics, hands-on repair and system trouble shooting.  This course is required for all new authorized service providers and is ideal of technicians unfamiliar to this style of laboratory equipment. The service engineer will need a strong electrical and basic refrigeration troubleshooting skills.  Written and practical exams will be administered.

Covered Units:
Forma, Heraeus, Lindberg Blue M, and Precision Brands, General purpose ovens, furnaces, microbiological incubators, stirrers, shakers, water baths and autoclaves.

Class Location:  All classes are held at the Marietta, Ohio Training Facility.

Prerequisite: None Required

Dates:  Sept. 14-18, 2009

Tuition:  $5,800.00 per attendee which includes all training literature on CD
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Clean Air Equipment Certification Training Course

This is a 4-day course designed to provide the novice certifier with the basic skills, knowledge, and equipment required to successfully complete field certifications on clean air equipment.  Covered in this course are all aspects of certification, including NSF standard 49 testing methods and procedures. 

Course Outline:
This will be an interactive and hands-on environment where participation is encouraged and required.  Upon successful completion of this course, and demonstration that the candidate is knowledgeable with the equipment, methods, and procedures a certificate of completion will be issued.

Academic Hours:  32 hours

Pre-requisite:   None

Course Restrictions:  Thermo Fisher Scientific Direct Field Service, Technical Support, and other authorized Thermo Fisher employees and approved ISO/3rd Party Service Groups.

Dates:  Aug. 18-21 & Nov. 10-13, 2009

Tuition: $1,700.00 per attendee which includes all training literature on CD
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Biological Safety Cabinet Maintenance Training Course
This is a 4-day course designed to provide operation, maintenance and repair training on biological safety cabinets manufactured by Thermo Scientific.  Covered in this course will be electrical basics and meters for both AC and DC current, along with mechanical diagnosis and troubleshooting, along with operation and controller functions on the following models:

Course Outline:
1148 Series Type B2
1284 Series Type A2
1300 Series Type A2
1300 Series Type B2
1400 Series Type A2

This is an interactive and hands-on course where participation is encouraged and required.  Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will receive a certificate of completion.

Academic Hours:  32 hours

Pre-requisite:   None

Course Restrictions:  Thermo Fisher Scientific Direct Field Service, Technical support, other authorized Thermo Fisher employees and approved ISO/3rd Party Service Groups.

Dates:  Aug. 24-27 & Nov. 16-19, 2009

Tuition:  $1,700.00 per attendee which includes all training literature on CD
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