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compromising the safety or integrity of refrigeration systems. Course includes the RETA Energy Efficiency Handbook. Certified Refrigeration Service Technician (CRST) is designed for technicians and support personnel who troubleshoot and maintain industrial refrigeration plants and facilities. The credential addresses topics from advanced levels of plant safety and oper- ations through the basics of ammonia refrigeration compliance and PSM requirements. A CARO or CIRO credential or at least four years of progressively responsible experience in industrial refrigeration is required. Course includes the Ammonia Refrigeration Compliance Guideline and Industrial Refrigeration III. Train the Trainer Course is focused on training adults in hands-on operations and technical skills and its applica tion is designed to benefit employees that are asked to design and/or deliver training in the workplace. Partici pants identify the learning needs of adults, how to plan, develop, and implement different types of training, and how to deliver and assess the success of the training. Take advantage of the opportunity to sit for the exam following the review course at the Conference while the information is still fresh in your mind. How convenient! RETA certification exams are accredited by ANSI (Ameri can National Standards Institute), which requires that they are continually scrutinized by an organization whose sole mission is to establish, maintain and assure that the highest industry standards are set and met in a continu ous and ongoing basis. ANSI is certainly recognized and often highly regarded by regulatory agencies such as EPA and OSHA in the establishment and maintenance of the highest industrial and safety benchmarks. RETA-certified operators must meet high standards for industrial refrigeration training and knowledge. RETA offers the following credentials and training opportuni ties for refrigeration industry operators and other professionals. A completed online exam application with payment is required. This fee is separate from the review course registration fee and the Conference registration fee. The on-line exam applications are located at https:// reta.com/under the certification tab. Please contact RETA HQ with questions 541-497-2955 or certification@ reta.com. Reservations for exam seats are scheduled in the order the payment is received. Don’t wait! Get your application and payment turned in today! Contact certification@reta.com for more information.

ATTEND A CARO, CIRO, CRST, OR CRES REVIEW COURSE AT OUR 2023 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Each course includes a three-day educational program (November 11-13), handouts/speaker materials, RETA coursebook(s) listed in class description (shipped to you prior to Conference), 24 PDH credits, and a continental breakfast and lunch each day. Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (CARO) is designed for new operators who demonstrate entry-level knowledge that qualifies them to work under supervision in industrial plants and facilities. Course includes Industrial Refrigeration I. Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) is designed to assess more advanced concepts, principles, and applications required to supervise industrial refrigeration operators. A minimum of two year’s machine room experience is required. Course includes Industrial Refrigeration I, Industrial Refrigeration II, and Basic Electricity II. Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist (CRES) is designed to assess mastery of refrigeration system operations and energy management strategies. While no other RETA credentials are required to qualify for the CRES credential, CRES candidates do need to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of refrigeration operations to offer energy management strategies without

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