Training has been closed as of July 15th, 2024.

Please email Kim Larios for future training opportunities. Larioski@butte.edu

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Free Class & Certification

Are you looking for a great career with great pay?

This 200-hour, Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training course will introduce you to best practices in Utility Vegetation Management This course is designed to enhance the understanding and application of safety, integrated vegetation management, tree identification, tree biology, proper pruning techniques, safe equipment operations, tree climbing techniques and customer service.

Trainees will receive certificates in:

• Flagger
• OSHA 10
• Electrical Hazard Awareness (EHAP) 
• First Aid & CPR.

Hands on training includes:

• Utility Arborist ANSIZ133 Safety Standards
• 3-Way Safety Communications
• Utility Best Management Practice (BMP) Tree Identification
• Climbing and Limb Walking
• Bucket Truck Operations
• Chainsaw and Chipper Operations

The five-week course runs Monday-Thursday, from August 19th-September 19th, 2024, 7:00am-5:30pm.

This 4 hour training course is designed to provide hands-on instruction as well as instruct the student on the basic fundamentals of traffic control work zone flagging, in accordance with the current California Manual on Uniform Traffic Controls Devices (CA MUTCD).

The class instruction will include:

• Flagger: An Important Profession
• Flagger Standards/Guidelines
• Component Part of Temporary Traffic Conrol (TTC Zone)
• Video Presentation
• Flagging Equipment
• Flagger Station Location
• Flagger Signals
• Typical Situations/Practices
• Installation and Removal of Signs
• Exam/Card Distribution

Please contact The Training Place to have your name added to our September waitlist.  530-895-9015 Or Thetrainingplace@butte.edu

ETP Members Contact: etp@butte.edu

10/4: 8:30am-4:30pm (30 minute break) 
10/7: 8:30am-11am

The OSHA 10-hour course is designed to provide an introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards. The importance of OSHA and the rights and responsibilities that employers and employees have will be discussed. We will examine the California Code of Regulations (CCR) and the Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR).  We will examine how Inspections are done and help provided.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu 

8:30 am - 4:30 pm (30 min. break)

10/4, 10/7, 10/11, 10/14

OSHA 30 training promotes a culture of safety in the workplace. OSHA 30 hour training is recommended for safety directors, forepersons, and field supervisors in industries. The OSHA 30-hour course is designed to provide a comprehensive examination of Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards, policies and procedures.  The importance of OSHA and the rights and responsibilities that employers and employees have will be discussed. The course covers all the hazards you might encounter in different industries, from scaffolding to bloodborne pathogens. You'll learn safety procedures like lockout/tagout protocols, machine guarding and industrial hygiene. We will examine the California Code of Regulations (CCR) and the Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR).  Also, we will examine how inspections are done and where help can be had.  Design and implementation of plans.

ETP Members Contact: etp@butte.edu

2/7: 8:30am-4:30pm (30 minute break) 
2/10: 8:30am-11am

The OSHA 10-hour course is designed to provide an introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards. The importance of OSHA and the rights and responsibilities that employers and employees have will be discussed. We will examine the California Code of Regulations (CCR) and the Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR).  We will examine how Inspections are done and help provided.

ETP members contact: etp@butte.edu

8:30 am - 4:30 pm (30 min. break)

2/7, 2/10, 2/21, 2/24

OSHA 30 training promotes a culture of safety in the workplace. OSHA 30 hour training is recommended for safety directors, forepersons, and field supervisors in industries. The OSHA 30-hour course is designed to provide a comprehensive examination of Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards, policies and procedures.  The importance of OSHA and the rights and responsibilities that employers and employees have will be discussed. The course covers all the hazards you might encounter in different industries, from scaffolding to bloodborne pathogens. You'll learn safety procedures like lockout/tagout protocols, machine guarding and industrial hygiene. We will examine the California Code of Regulations (CCR) and the Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR).  Also, we will examine how inspections are done and where help can be had.  Design and implementation of plans.

ETP Members Contact: etp@butte.edu

It is essential to stay current and compliant with the latest industry electrical safety practices; especially when your job presents possible electrical safety hazards. The NFPA70E certified safety training will teach you to identify electric hazards, work hazards associated with electrical safety, safe installation practices and requirements for electrical components and much more. This National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard is vital for workers, supervisors and safety personnel to grasp electrical hazards and learn how to keep the themselves, and the workforce, safe. Learn how to assess risk and avoid injury through this 8 hour training.

• Electrical Safety Training
• Lock out / Tag out procedures and requirements (LOTO)
• Emergency Response
• Qualified persons
• Affected (unqualified) persons
• Voltage Fundamentals
• Precautionary Techniques and procedures
• PPE – electrical / Arc flash
• Test equipment use
• Energized conductors amd circuits
• Approach distances and boundaries
• Job safety and planning
• Electrical Hazards and risks
• Risk control
• HPI (Human Performance Improvement) Safety