Continuing Education
Vertical Assessment Associates is an approved
continuing education provider for numerous agencies
and associations on elevator related topics.
Courses provided:
Continuing education workshop
(8 hour) credit for nationally certified
Qualified Elevator Inspectors (QEI), approved by
the National Association of Elevator Authorities
International (NAESA), QEI Services and the Elevator
Industry Work Preservation Fund (EIWPF). All three
organizations certify QEI inspectors under
accreditation from the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) which writes the
National Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators,
ASME A17.1. This course covers ASME A17.1, ASME
A17.2, ASME A17.3, A17.4, the National Electrical
Code, National Fire Alarm Code, Life Safety Code,
and other codes affecting elevators, elevator
inspection procedures, and safety practices.
Continuing education credit for
individuals holding the Certified Elevator
Technician (CET) credential issued by the
National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC).
This is a 10 credit hour course covering elevator
codes, safety, and practical elevator knowledge.
Continuing education classes
for Elevator Certificate of Competency
holders are approved by the Florida Bureau of
Elevator Safety. This course fulfills the 8 hour
annual continuing education requirement.
The Certificate of
Competency exam preparation class teaches how to
find rules in the elevator and electrical codes, and
how to take the CC exam. This class is excellent for
general elevator knowledge or preparing for other
elevator code exams, and would also provide the
annual continuing education requirement for current
Florida Certificate of Competency cardholders.
CAM, Certified Property
Managers can receive a 2 hour continuing
education credit for our course titled “Elevator
Essentials for Property Managers”, under the topic
of “Physical Plant Maintenance”.
Classes for Firefighters
covering use of elevators under fire conditions
using Phase I and Phase II Fire Control Operation,
and explaining proper procedures for the rescue of
persons trapped in elevators using ASME A17.4 (Guide
for Emergency Personnel) as a guide.
Classes for large facilities
instructing staff on local government requirements
for elevator operation including: maintenance,
inspections, and accident reporting, as well as what
to do in elevator emergencies.
Instructors Lee Rigby and Bill
Strawn are members of national associations
including the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA), and the National Association of
Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA). They sit on
elevator code committees including ASME A17.1
Hydraulic Committee, and the ASME A17.1 National
Interest Review Committee. Both are well known in
the elevator industry as being extremely
knowledgeable on elevator related subjects.
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