Training

Our instructors are industry experts focused on excellence

Becht employs several hundred senior specialists, serving the process and energy industries. Many of Becht’s specialists are also experienced instructors, with countless years of experience in mentoring and teaching other professionals. Becht’s specialists teach a variety of technical courses around the world and are industry experts, who have spent their careers in pace setting owner-operator organizations. Arrangements can be made for any of the courses listed in the current training brochure to be taught at or near your site and most courses can be modified to custom suit your training needs.

Becht Performance Group’s workshop and scenario-based exercises encourage trainees to synthesize new information and best practices into their daily tasks, bridging the gap between learning and practice. As compared with typical PowerPoint-focused lectures during which trainees are rarely engaged and frequently lose information before they even leave the classroom, this methodology has been proven to maximize retention and synthesis of information by incorporating multimodal learning techniques and engaging trainees. As German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus stated in “The Forgetting Curve”, if new information is not applied, 75% of the information will be forgotten within six days.

Our trainings ensure your team’s skills and knowledge stay sharp

PUBLIC TRAINING

Becht also presents courses that are open to the public periodically throughout the year. Upcoming training courses are shown in the Training Schedule below. Follow the links to view course information. Or, to register and pay online, click the button below. We hope you will make plans to attend one of these noteworthy courses!

“The course was a great overview of API 579 / ASME FFS-1 and FFS-2. George talked through the level 1 and 2 assessment and examples for each Part (1 through 14) of API 579, and include additional FFS assessments for “Waterhammer” and “Flow-Induced Vibrations” (in draft to be Part 16). George is a wealth of knowledge. Because of his involvement with piping code updates and reviews, he was able to give us insight into the creation of these codes and upcoming additions.”

Systems Integrity Engineer
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

“The quality of the course surpassed my expectations in every way. The trainer’s experience and teaching method really helped to understand better the different complex notions covered by the ASME Section VIII Division 2 Part 5 code is a much better and more effective manner rather than simply learning it on my own. The course also raised several very good points regarding the general practice of FEA that I will apply to my practice outside the scope of the pressure vessels.”

Project Engineer
Lx Sim Inc.

“This course was very well organized and taught perfectly. Questions were always encouraged and answered and Trevor was very experienced on the subject matter, which always makes teaching a course much better for the students! Thank you again!”

Project Engineer
Armstrong Engineering Associates Inc.

“The training was very good. Good overview of entire 579 code and feel confident I can support my company. Great training class for engineers and inspectors. Would recommend this class highly.”

PCE/Maintenance Engineer
ANGUS Chemical Company

“Ranjan, best instructor by all standards. Very open and admits shortfalls. Very in-depth knowledge of subject matter backed with real life and practical examples.”

Integrity Engineer, Engineering (Accra Office)
MODEC Production Services Ghana

SCHEDULE

Download 2021 Schedule

Due to the evolving Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Becht will continue to monitor the situation very closely, and operate in accordance with all government health and safety advice. As of today, Becht will deliver all courses online using GoToTraining. We continue to review the situation if circumstances allow in-person attendance. Please keep an eye on our website for the latest updates.

Register 30 days before the first training date and receive 10% off with the Early Bird discount, automatically applied at the time of registration. Group rate discounts are also available. Email Training@becht.com for more details.

Title	Date	Duration	Location
Piping Vibration Analysis & Practical Engineering Solutions In Process Plants	Sept. 21 – 22, 2021	16 hours	Virtual – GoToTraining	Register
Description: This course provides a background on fundamental causes of piping vibration and how to identify sources of vibration, rules of thumb and simplified methods for evaluating vibration severity, and methods of treatment. Instructor: Don Frikken, PE PDH: 16 Hours Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time) Download: Course Details Course Fee: US$1,800 Virtual – GoToTraining
B31.3 Process Piping – Design, Construction, and Mechanical Integrity	Oct. 4 – 7, 2021	32 hours	Virtual – GoToTraining	Register
Description: This course will review the basic requirements of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping with emphasis on B31.3, Process Piping. General topics in the course include Code organization and intent, pressure design, design for sustained loads including support design, flexibility analysis, equipment loads, flanges, expansion joints, supports and restraints, materials, fabrication, examination, testing, and, for existing piping systems, mechanical integrity. Applications of these concepts, including simple hand analysis methods and computer-based analysis methods, will be demonstrated. Included will be comparisons between ASME B31.3 and ASME B31.1, Power Piping. Inspection and maintenance (mechanical integrity) of existing piping systems will be covered, as provided in API 570, Piping Inspection Code. Each session will be conducted in a lecture/discussion/problem solving format designed to provide intensive instruction and guidance on understanding Code requirements. The instructors will be available following each day’s session to provide participants with further opportunity for discussion and consideration of specific problems. Instructor: Don Frikken, PE PDH: 32 Hours Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time) Download: Course Details Course Fee: US$2,000 Location: Virtual – GoToTraining
API-579/ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service with BechtFFS	Oct. 4 – 8, 2021	30 hours	Virtual – GoToTraining	Register
Description: This course provides theory and practical application of API-579/ASME FFS-1 methods for assessing the acceptability of equipment with various kinds of flaws. The Fitness-for-Service training provides direction for performing FFS assessments using procedures specifically prepared for pressurized equipment. For the topics covered in the training, example problems will be solved using hand calculations supplemented with BechtFFS software. Instructor: Nadarajah (“Ranjan”) Chithranjan, Ph.D, PE PDH: 30 Hours Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Central Time) Download: Course Details Course Fee: US$3,000 Location: Virtual – GoToTraining
ASME Section VIII, Division 2 – Part 5, Design-By-Analysis	Oct. 25 – 28, 2021	32 hours	Virtual – GoToTraining	Register
Description: Engineering’s Design‐By‐Analysis course will introduce participants to the Design‐By‐ Analysis portion of the ASME code Section VIII, Division 2, Part 5. Based on the rules and guidance provided in Part 5, this course is a comprehensive introduction to the requirements of performing Design‐By‐ Analysis to the ASME Code. This course provides detailed instruction on performing finite element analysis in compliance with the Code. Example problems are presented and discussed for many of the common rules. This course is intended for engineers who are familiar with pressure vessel and piping design, and need additional guidance on applying Design‐ By‐Analysis concepts. Experience with finite element analysis is not required, but an understanding of the fundamentals would be an asset. Instructor: Trevor Seipp, PEng PDH: 32 Hours Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time) Download: Course Details Course Fee: US$2,400 Location: Virtual – GoToTraining
Crane Competent Person Training New	Nov. 8 – 9, 2021	16 hours	Virtual – GoToTraining	Register
Description: This course includes and expands on the “Introduction to Cranes and Rigging” course. In addition to the introductory course, this course includes a review of the OSHA Crane and Rigging Standards, a review of the specific client’s Crane and Rigging Standards, an discussions of how to manage a Super Lift, and how to manage a Crane Accident. Instructor: Joseph Collins PDH: 16 Hours Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Central Time) Download: Outline Coming Soon Course Fee: US$1,800 Location: Virtual – GoToTraining

ATTEND A VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN SESSION

Becht would like to invite you to lunch with us… virtual lunch, that is! Our virtual Lunch & Learn sessions offer an opportunity for engineers across all levels of experience to gain knowledge and perspective on a variety of topics across a multitude of refining disciplines. Our Becht experts will discuss industry best practices, share knowledge based on their own experiences, and provide insight and guidance on audience questions – all within a brief, engaging 90-minute virtual session.

Upcoming Lunch & Learn sessions are listed below. We hope that you will join us!

	Lunch and Learn Topics	Date	Duration	Platform
	Understanding and Resolving Piping Vibration New	Oct. 7, 2021	1.5 hours	Virtual – Zoom	Register
	Description: A systematic approach; Input data collection; Potential sources of excitation; Monitoring strategy and plan; Data analysis; Final root cause analysis; Assessment of severity; Prevention and mitigation strategies; and Bibliography. Speaker: George Antaki, PE Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Eastern Time)

HANDS-ON NDT TRAINING

Becht’s team of NDT experts provides “hands-on” NDT training for the owner operators on or off site. Virtual training is also available as simple as a “Lunch and Learn“. The intent of this training is to inform the owner operator that hires inspection services what is “highly effective inspection”, NDT limitations, personnel qualifications and many additional instructions pertaining to purchasing the correct inspection. The training can include actual NDT techniques performed in the class room on real samples with all the explanation pertaining to what is a good inspection, what is bad inspection, how to enable repeat inspections with comparable results. Becht’s NDT training can be custom tailored to your order including duration, topic, degree of complexity and or by NDT techniques applicable to damage mechanisms. For more information, please click the link below:

Virtual Training Platform:
GoToTraining is Becht’s interactive online training solution with the most reliable features to help you before, during, and after your sessions. GoToTraining is a robust training platform that engages participants/attendees virtually. Click here to learn more.

Cancellation Policy:
A full refund is available for cancellations more than 30 days before course start date. Within 30 days of course start date, course credit can be transferred to another attendee within the same company, or can be kept on file to be applied to a future Becht training course.