Asphalt Review - Volume 29 Number 1 (February / March 2010)

ASPHALT REVIEWlocal issues such as relevant roadauthority standards.Other popular courses includeSprayed Sealing Selection and Design;Sprayed Sealing Field Procedures;Asphalt Placement and Compaction.Courses are generally one or twodayduration and those attending canalso complete a written assignmentfollowing the course to obtain an AAPACertificate.Another very popular course isthe Safe Handling of Bitumen. Thiscourse is delivered by one of the mostexperienced practitioners in thisarea and is a “must” for every personinvolved in the surfacing industry. Weall know that bitumen and asphalt arevery hot, however, it is not only theheat that makes it dangerous. Thiscourse demonstrates how to handlehot bitumen safely and graphicallydemonstrates what can happen if itis not handled correctly. Everyoneinvolved in the surfacing industryshould do this course, in fact everyonehandling hot bitumen should do thiscourse every two years to ensure theyremain fully aware of the need tohandle bitumen safely.For a full list of AAPA trainingcourses, refer to the AAPA Websitewww.aapa.asn.au.As well as the programmed courses,AAPA offers customized courses. Ifyour company has a particular need fora customized course or wishes to havea course run within your own facilitiescontact the AAPA Training Centre.With programmed and customizedcourses, AAPA has deliverd trainingright across Australia. In fact AAPA hasdelivered training at all the capital citiesof Australia as well as the followingplaces, covering almost every letter ofthe alphabet.Geraldton, Gympie, Glenorchy,Geelong, Gold Coast, Granville,Grafton;Hong Kong, Hamilton, Hay, Hume,Herston;Ipswich;Kalgoorlie, Katoomba, Kew;Launceston, Lismore, Lilydale, Lytton;Mackay, Mogo, Morwell, Mildura,Maroochydore, Mt Gambier, Mayfield,Moama, Moree, Morley, Moulamein,Moe;Narranderra, Nyngan, Newcastle,Nowra;Orange, Oakhurst;Port Hedland, Parkes, Parramatta,Port Augusta;Queanbeyan;Rockhampton, Rose Hill, Roma;Shepparton, Somerton, SurfersParadise, Sale, Spring Hill, Sorrell;Toowoomba, Traralgon, Tamworth,Townsville, Terrigal;Utakarra, Ultimo;Weipa, Wodonga, Wagga Wagga,Whinstanes, Wollogong, Wonthaggi,Warwick, Welshpool, Woodridge,Warrnambool;Yass . . .The Training Centre has not presentedat venues in “J”, “V”, “X” or “Z” . . . butjust about everywhere else!A calendar of 2010 courses iscontained in this edition of AsphaltReview and downloads of the 2010program, course brochures, courseoutlines and course registrationinformation are available from thewebsite - www.aapa.asn.au/Training/AAPA Training Courses.If you require further informationabout courses or wish to discuss acustomized course please call the AAPATraining Centre. Telephone: (03) 98535322 Facsimile: (03) 9853 5914, E-mail:trainingcentre@aapa.asn.au Web: www.aapa.asn.auAlbury, Alice Springs, Armidale;Bourke, Beaudesert, Broken Hill,Biloela, Bathurst, Belmont, Bega,Bendigo, Bellambi, Burnie, Bateman’sBay, Barcaldine, Black Hill, BibraLake, Barton, Benalla, Bunbury,Ballarat;Cairns, Cloncurry, Chinchilla, Colac,Coffs Harbour, Canberra, Cobram;Darwin, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Dingley,Dandenong, Devonport;Echuca; Eurobodalla, Euroa;Forbes, Flemington, Fremantle;ROADS FEBRUARY 2010/MARCH 2010 43