Foundation Custom Courses are the single most effective way to:
On-board new employees quickly and efficiently
- Train existing workers in new skills or specialties
- Update employee knowledge in operations areas such as pollution prevention and energy conservation
They are a high-value opportunity for those who want to earn CEF, CAF, or MSF certification – the “gold standards” for finishing industry education worldwide.
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Foundation Customized Courses are developed to suit the sponsoring company or government entity, and its objectives. You specify the location, the dates, and the attendees, and we do the rest. Our instructors are all experts in their field, with substantial experience in communications and training – and great enthusiasm for their subject specialties!
Courses are 2-4 days in length and are crafted from a broad menu of subjects. Each module takes 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to complete; one day is typically 5-6 modules. Click on the course options below to view details.
Airline/Aerospace Finishing
CAF Certification and credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Electroplating Basics
- Corrosion of Metals
- Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Metals & Alloys Utilized in Aerospace
- Chemical Surface Preparation of Substrates for Plating Substrates
- Mechanical Surface Preparation
- Masking Techniques
- Quality Conformance Testing
- Plating Solution Maintenance
- Chem Film
- Zinc and Manganese Phosphating
- LHE Zinc-Nickel Alloy Plating
- Cadmium Ti-Cad and Nickel-Cad Diffused Coatings
- Copper & Silver Plating
- Sulfamate & Nickel Strike Plating
- Hard Chromium Plating
- Anodizing Aluminum
- Electroless Nickel Deposition
- Brush Plating
- Stripping
- Thermal Spray & PVD
Aluminum Finishing
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Metallurgy of Aluminum
- Mechanical Finishing of Aluminum
- Preparing Aluminum for Anodizing & Plating
- Aluminum Bright Dips & Electropolishing
- Etching & Chemical Milling of Aluminum
- Equipment Requirements for Anodizing
- Anodizing Aluminum in Chromic Acid & Alternate Solutions
- Type II-Sulfuric Acid Anodizing of Aluminum
- Coloring of Anodized Aluminum
- Sealing Methods for Anodized Aluminum
- Hard coat & Alternate Anodizing Solutions
- Conversion Coatings on Aluminum
Chromium Plating for Engineering Applications
(Hard Chromium Plating)
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Chemistry for Hard Chromium Platers
- Electricity for Hard Chromium Platers
- Electrochemistry for Hard Chromium Platers
- Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Equipment for Hard Chromium Plating
- Masking Techniques
- Chemical Surface Preparation
- Mechanical Surface Preparation
- Basic Chromium Plating Principles
- Analysis & Control of Chromium Plating Solutions
- Troubleshooting & Purification of Chromium Plating Solutions
Corrosion & Salt Spray
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Corrosion Principles Part 1
- Corrosion Principles Part 2
- Salt Spray Equipment
- Salt Spray Cabinet Maintenance & Operation
- Preparing, Exposing & Evaluating Parts
- Common Salt Spray Failures
- Alternate Accelerated Corrosion Tests
Electroforming
Credit towards MSF certification upon passing exam
- Introduction to Electroforming
- Electrochemistry for Electroforming
- Electroforming with Nickel-Part 1
- Electroforming with Nickel-Part 2
- Mandrels: Types, Materials, Design & Preparation
- Copper and Gold Electroforming Solutions
- Electroforming Applications-Part1
- Electroforming Applications-Part2
Environmental Stewardship: Pollution Prevention
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Best Operation Practices for P2
- P2 for Cleaners & Acids
- Ion Exchange Concepts for P2
- Electrolytic Systems for P2
- Evaporative Systems for P2
- Membrane Systems for P2
- Pollution Prevention for Electroplating Processes
- Pollution Prevention for Aluminum Finishing
- Pollution Prevention for Stripping
- Alternatives to Electroplating
Environmental Stewardship: Wastewater Treatment
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Chemistry of Water Part 1
- Chemistry of Water Part 2
- Water Quality Issues
- Introduction to Wastewater Treatment
- Process Instrumentation
- REDOX Treatment Methods
- Advanced Alternative Wastewater Treatments
- Solid-Liquid Suspended Solids Separation
- Carbon Treatment of Wastewater
- Treatments for Oily Wastewater
Electroless Deposition
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Overview of Electroless Nickel Plating
- Properties of Electroless Nickel Deposits
- Equipment for Electroless Nickel Plating
- Pre and Post Plate Processing in Electroless Nickel Plating, Part 1
- Pre and Post Plate Processing in Electroless Nickel Plating, Part 2
- Electroless Nickel Plating Solutions
- EN Operating Variables
- Troubleshooting EN Plating Solutions
- Quality Control for EN
- Electroless Deposition on Plastics
- Electroless Deposition of Gold & Cobalt
CEF Certification and credit toward MSF Certification upon passing exam
- Chemistry
- Electricity
- Electrochemistry
- Metallic Corrosion
- Part Fabrication
- Barrel, Rack & Other Plating Methods
- Hull Cell & Other Test Cells
- Rinsing
- Filtration & Purification of Surface Finishing Solutions
- Preparing Metals for Plating
- Testing of Plated Deposits
- Zinc Plating
- Chromates, Phosphates & Black Oxide
- Copper Plating
- Nickel Plating
- Chromium Plating
- Precious Metals Plating Part 1: Silver, Palladium, Ruthenium
- Precious Metals Plating Part 2: Gold, Platinum, Rhodium
- Alloy Plating
- Electroless Nickel Plating
- Anodizing
Industrial & Precious Metal Plating
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Preparing Metals for Plating, Part 1: Copper, Zinc, White Metal, Aluminum
- Preparing Metals for Plating, Part 2: Ferrous Alloys, Nickel Alloys and Others
- Reel to Reel Plating
- Industrial Nickel & Nickel Alloy Plating Processes
- Gold Plating
- Decorative Gold Plating
- Silver Plating
- Palladium, Palladium-Nickel, Platinum, and Rhodium Plating
- Tin Electroplating
- Modern Alternatives to Electroplating
Plating Essentials
- Plating Calculations
- Introduction: Chemistry, Electricity and Electrochemistry
- Electroplating Equipment
- Rack and Barrel Plating
- Types of Plated Parts
- Preparing Parts for Plating
- Popular Plating Processes
- Common Plating Defects
- Stripping Electroplating Deposits
Zinc & Zinc Alloy Plating
Credit toward MSF certification upon passing exam
- Electroplating Basics for Zinc Platers
- Introduction-Zinc Coatings
- Preparing Metals for Zinc Plating
- Cyanide Zinc Plating
- Non-Cyanide Alkaline Zinc Plating
- Acid Chloride Zinc Plating
- Zinc Alloy Plating Part-1: Zinc Nickel
- Zinc Alloy Plating Part-2: Zinc Cobalt
- Zinc Alloy Plating Part-3: Zinc Iron
- Chromate Conversion Coatings for Zinc Plating
Specialty Topics: Energy Conservation
- Energy Conservation: Understanding Utility Costs
- Basic and Innovative Methods of Energy Conservation
- Energy Conservation and Rectifiers/Tanks
- Energy Conservation in Ventilation Systems
- Energy Conservation in Metal Finishing Solutions
- Energy Conservation in Lighting and HVAC
Discover the efficient, convenient, and reasonable cost option of AESF/NASF Custom Courses. Whether your “student” population is 3 or 300, it is a proven, effective way to improve the knowledge, confidence and productivity of workers at all levels of expertise.