Class Announcement:

Cleveland Community College is offering the following class at the Brown Emergency Training Center on April 18-20, 2008

Structural Collapse Instructor Qualification Course (For Instructors Only) —

Classes will begin the first day at 9:00 am. Beginning and ending dates will then be determined by the accomplishments of the day and evening sessions. Please note that there will be night-time exercises. Students will be required to take the Structural Collapse Job Knowledge Exam the first day at 9:00 am. Should a student fail the exam, they will NOT be allowed to participate in the class. All students must attend all class sessions in full. Should you have any questions, please contact Kim Williams at 1-800-634-7854.

Students must have the following to be accepted into the class:

     NC General Level 2 Instructor Certification

     RT Certification

     RT Ropes Certification

And one of the following:

1.        Successful completion of the FEMA / U S & R Structural Collapse Technician Train the Trainer Course

2.      Completion of the Texas A & M University, Texas Fire Training School, Structural Collapse / Heavy Rescue School — Must have had the course prior to December 31, 2005

3.      NASA Ames Research Center Urban Search and Rescue Training Program, Collapsed Structure Rescue — Must have had the course prior to December 31, 2005

4.      FEMA U S & R / NFPA 1006 Structural Collapse Technician — Must have had the course prior to December 31, 2005

5.      NC Fire and Rescue Commission Rescue Technician Structural Collapse certification — Must have had the course prior to December 31, 2005.

Registration forms and supporting documentation for the Cleveland Community College class must be received by April 11^th. Applications received after April 11^th will be denied.