IIAR 9 Certificate Course
Keyword(s)
IIAR 9, Certificate Course
PROGRAM SCOPE
INTENDED AUDIENCE
HOW IT WORKS
The Final Certificate Examination will be administered online. Qualified registrants MUST have paid their Certificate Course tuition and MUST have successfully completed the Module 1-3 Quick Check Quizzes (at least 80% correct on all three quizzes).
COURSE REQUISITES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
It is anticipated that course participants will become familiar with the ANSI/IIAR 9-2020 Standard for Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems and be able to apply those requirements to a safely operated refrigeration system.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is intended to serve as continuing education for industrial refrigeration professionals whose job responsibilities include safe operation of existing closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems. This audience would include plant managers, maintenance directors and supervisors, engineering managers, facilities engineers, facility managers, service technicians, mechanical engineers, refrigeration engineers, as well as other employees who focus on day-to-day operations of existing ammonia refrigeration systems.
HOW IT WORKS
The IIAR 9 Certificate Course consists of three training sessions, each approximately 45 minutes long, delivered as a PowerPoint presentation with lecture. At the end of each module, there are questions to check comprehension of the material. After comprehension of material is demonstrated via successful completion of the short “Quick Check” quiz, you can move onto the next module. To receive a certificate of completion, participants are also required to pass a comprehensive final course examination.
The Final Certificate Examination will be administered online. Qualified registrants MUST have paid their Certificate Course tuition and MUST have successfully completed the Module 1-3 Quick Check Quizzes (at least 80% correct on all three quizzes).
COURSE REQUISITES
We recommend these minimum requirements for individuals interested in participating in this program:
• General knowledge of the physical properties of ammonia.
• Working knowledge regarding equipment that may be employed in operational closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Familiarity with operation and maintenance of a closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration system.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this program, learners will be able to:
• List the equipment documentation and system component documentation required by IIAR 9.
• Identify the locations where ammonia refrigeration equipment is permitted to be installed.• Summarize the minimum safety requirements applicable to all systems.
• Summarize general machinery room requirements.
• Develop a checklist that can be used to evaluate an ammonia refrigeration system based on IIAR 9 requirements.
• Explain how the non-mandatory information offered in the IIAR 9 appendices informs an understanding of the standard’s normative materials.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
After completing an IIAR Academy of Natural Refrigeration certificate course, successfully completing the accompanying quizzes, and passing the final course exam, you will earn the corresponding number of continuing education credits, which can be applied toward maintaining P.E. licensure. IIAR is accredited by the Registered Continuing Education Program for Engineers, Surveyors & A/E/C Professionals (RCEP) as an approved provider of continuing education.
The IIAR 9 Certificate Course offers 1.75 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to learners who successfully complete the course.
Credit
PDH:1.75
Publisher
IIAR
Description
Module 1 - Background Material, Chapters 1-6
Module 2 - Sections 7.1-7.3
Module 3 - Section 7.4, Chapter 8, and Appendices
This module reviews background material that provides the foundation for development of ANSI/IIAR 9-2020; key definitions; ITM; documentation; and the standard's purpose, scope and applicability to maintaining the safe operation of existing closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems.
Module 2 - Sections 7.1-7.3
The second training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Course begins with a look at allowable inside and outdoor locations for ammonia equipment. We’ll also address general system safety requirements including system temperature and pressure, oil management, insulation, service provisions, emergency shutdown documentation and equipment enclosures. Module 2 finishes up with a review of general machinery room requirements such as construction, access and egress, piping and drains, emergency control switches, ventilation, and ammonia detection and alarms.
Module 3 - Section 7.4, Chapter 8, and Appendices
Module 3 starts off with an examination of general equipment safety requirements for pressure relief, hydrostatic overpressure protection, allowable locations for refrigerant piping, and instrumentation and controls. We’ll then review Chapter 8, which lays out the requirements for performing a system safety evaluation. The course concludes with a look at the informative IIAR 9 appendices, with a focus on documentation, suggested machinery room signage, and a report from a sample system safety evaluation.