Categories of Auto Glass Courses

Categories of Flat/Architectural Glass Courses

Auto Glass Installation - Part 2 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 2 discusses encapsulation removal, the express tool and stripping surfaces. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 15:46 minutes. Prerequisite: Auto Glass Installation - Part 1.

Auto Glass Installation - Part 3 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 3 discusses dry set procedure, preparing the urethane applicator tip, finding the correct width and height, and installation. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 23:55 minutes. Prerequisite: Auto Glass Installation - Parts 1 and 2.

Safety Procedures – Part 1
Price: $34.95
Description: Applicable rules for personal, workplace, customer and hazardous materials safety. 44 slides.

Safety Procedures – Part 2
Price: $44.95
Description: Safety standards, basic first aid and safety policies and procedures. 63 slides.

Tools of the Trade
Price: $24.95
Description: Common and specialty hand and power tools used in auto glass replacement. 22 slides.

Safety Regulations and Standards
Price: $34.95
Description: Vehicle structural changes and consumer safety demands, federal motor vehicle safety standards, litigation examples, state and local motor vehicle regulations, OEM and other regulations. 38 slides.

AGRSS™ - Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards
Price: $0.00
Description: This course will familiarize you with the AGRSS™ Council and the ANSI/AGRSS™ approved standard establishing automotive glass installation best practices. This standard creates the easily identifiable benchmark for proper auto glass installation procedures and it is promoted throughout the auto glass industry. Content supplied by Carl Tompkins, Sika Corporation. 60 slides.

Reference Materials – Part 1
Price: $34.95
Description: This course provides an overview of reference resources, along with an in-depth discussion of the National Auto Glass Specifications (NAGS®) International Catalog. 36 slides.

Reference Materials – Part 2
Price: $39.95
Description: This course continues an overview of reference resources, including the National Auto Glass Specifications (NAGS®) International Calculator and Air Bag Quick Reference Guide. 48 slides.

Adhesives and Sealants
Price: $49.95
Description: An in-depth review of auto glass adhesives, supporting products, and supplies. 70 slides.

Automotive Glass Basics
Price: $29.95
Description: Variables in automotive glass, a review of “AS” designations, auto glass monograms, and part labels and positioning. 32 slides.

Non-Glass Parts: Removal and InstallationPrice: $29.95
Description: Types of non-glass parts and steps for removal and replacement. 31 slides.

Pre-Inspection and Vehicle Protection
Price: $29.95
Description: Pre-inspection procedures, and vehicle protection materials and procedures every auto technician should know. 33 slides.

Causes and Types of Glass Breakage
Price: $24.95
Description: The various causes and types of auto glass breakage, for both laminated and tempered glass. 23 slides.

Service Documentation
Price: $24.95
Description: As an auto glass technician, you will need to keep detailed records of each job performed in order to protect yourself and the customer. In this course you will learn the necessary records and forms to use when documenting the services you perform. 20 slides.

OEM
Price: $24.95
Description: Although FMVSS standards apply only to the OEMs, it is the ARG industry's responsibility to restore the structural integrity of the vehicle in regard to the glass installation. Discusses differences between OEM and non-OEM products. 20 slides.

Value Added Glass Parts
Price: $39.95
Description: Types of value added glass parts, auto glass color codes, and repair techniques. 48 slides.

Vehicle Body Construction
Price: $29.95
Description: A challenge that often confronts auto glass professionals is that some customers do not know basic information about the vehicles they drive. This course reviews the basics of vehicle body construction so that you can easily collect this information from your customers. 34 slides.

Glass Removal and Installation Techniques
Price: $39.95
Description: Different methods of auto glass installations and the adhesives used. 46 slides.

Troubleshooting Interior Door Parts
Price: $24.95
Description: Working with interior door parts, including common problems and how to troubleshoot them. 24 slides.

Window Regulator Replacement
Price: $29.95
Description: This course covers window regulator removal, pre-installation, and window regulator installation. Content supplied by Dorman Products, Inc. 29 slides.

Door and Vent Glass Installation Methods
Price: $29.95
Description: Illustrates the techniques and problems related to installing door and vent glass. 31 slides.

Operation and Maintenance of a Mobile Repair Unit
Price: $34.95
Description: Not all auto glass repairs will take place in ideal conditions. Occasionally you will have to perform work in the field, and for that you will need a mobile unit. This course explains the mobile unit and what you need to do to maintain it. 38 slides.

Custom Accessories
Price: $34.95
Description: Procedures for T-top units, soft-top back-lites, van conversion glass components and vinyl roofs. 38 slides.

Sunroof Replacement and Service
Price: $24.95
Description: This course describes procedures for the replacement, inspection and testing of sun and moon roofs. 16 slides.

Leak Detection
Price: $29.95
Description: Different kinds of glass leaks and procedures for repair. 31 slides.

Corrosion
Price: $24.95
Description: The causes of and remedies for corrosion, and review procedures and tips for removing corrosion. 24 slides.

Windshield Repair Systems: Procedures and Equipment
Price: $34.95
Description: Repairing bullseye breaks, star breaks, combination breaks, cracks less than six inches long, and other similar damage resulting from an object impacting a vehicle’s windshield. 38 slides.

Trade Mathematics
Price: $29.95
Description: Basic mathematic formulas needed to become an auto glass technician, including adding/subtracting/converting fractions and decimals. 27 slides.

Air Bags (Restraints) - What You Need to Know (VIDEO)
Price: $0.00
Description: Air bags come in all shapes and sizes and some cars may have as many as 10-12 airbags. Knowing how they work and where they are located in vehicles is crucial to technician safety. In this video new safety and restraint systems manufacturers are adding to vehicles will be discussed. Discussion on pre-tensioning seat belts and break resistant glass will be included along with safe operating procedures around the new Hybrid Electric Vehicles. This video includes live air bag deployments. Speaker: Mitch Becker, ABRA Auto Body & Glass. 1:09:07 minutes.

Marketing Your Certified Technicians (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: Learn how glass firms can use their technicians’ certification credentials to raise the bar of excellence within your organization, as well as enhancing your competitive positioning in the marketplace through such marketing vehicles as Yellow Pages advertising and more. Learn how Metrix can drive your firm forward in the eyes of the insurance industry. Learn about consumer motivations and much more. Speakers: Brian Clayton, Manager of Auto Glass Operations, Cindy Rowe Auto Glass; Dale Malcolm, Technical Manager, Dow Automotive; Paul Heinauer, President, Glasspro, Inc.; Tonya Johnson, Sr. Manager of Customer Service & Certification, National Glass Association. 44:59 minutes.

Technology Focus: Harnessing the Power of the Internet to Market Your Firm (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: Learn directly from one of the foremost experts in interactive marketing how to harness the power of search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo!, MSN), Web sites, and blogs to maximize your company’s visibility to its target audiences. Learn how to maximize the return of your marketing dollars by effectively measuring results against the actual goals of on-line and off-line advertising. Hear success stories from leading retail companies and walk away with best practices you can implement in your retail business. Speakers: Mike Jones, President, and Scott Orth, Director, Internet Marketing Strategies, GTS Services, LLC. 46:23 minutes.

1. Introduction to Windshield Repair: Introduction to the Repair of Laminated Automotive Glass (AUDIO)
Price: $29.95
Description: This audio course is designed to teach you about the windshield repair process and specifically about components such as resin, tools, vocabulary, customer service, safety and most of all about repairable and non-repairable damages. You will also learn about some of the general principles of physics that occur during the process of repairing damage to a windshield.

2. Introduction to Windshield Repair: The Science of Windshield Repair (AUDIO)
Price: 24.95
Description: This audio course is designed to teach you about the windshield repair process and specifically about the effects of environmental conditions on windshield damages and windshield repair resins.

3. Introduction to Windshield Repair: The Windshield Repair (AUDIO)
Price: 29.95
Description: This audio course is designed to teach you about the windshield repair process and specifically about preparing the vehicle for repair, performing the repair, and finishing the repair.

Category: Adhesives
Requirement: 2 CCs

Adhesives and Sealants
Price: $49.95
Description: An in-depth review of auto glass adhesives, supporting products, and supplies. 70 slides. CC=1.

Glass Removal and Installation Techniques
Price: $39.95
Description: Different methods of auto glass installations and the adhesives used. 46 slides. CC=1.

Category: Installation
Requirement: 3 CCs

Auto Glass Installation - Part 1 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 1 discusses the seven steps of installation, pre-inspection, protection and preparation for auto glass installation. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 33:23 minutes. CC=2 for all 3 parts.

Auto Glass Installation - Part 2 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 2 discusses encapsulation removal, the express tool and stripping surfaces. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 15:46 minutes. CC=2 for all 3 parts. Prerequisite: Auto Glass Installation - Part 1.

Auto Glass Installation - Part 3 (VIDEO) Price: $54.95
Description: Part 3 discusses dry set procedure, preparing the urethane applicator tip, finding the correct width and height, and installation. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 23:55 minutes. CC=2 for all 3 parts. Prerequisite: Auto Glass Installation - Parts 1 and 2.

Non-Glass Parts: Removal and Installation
Price: $29.95
Description: Types of non-glass parts and steps for removal and replacement. 31 slides. CC=1.

Category: Tools
Requirement: 1 CC

Tools of the Trade
Price: $24.95
Description: Common and specialty hand and power tools used in auto glass replacement. 22 slides. CC=1.

Category: Industry Knowledge
Requirement: 1 CC

Safety Regulations and Standards
Price: $34.95
Description: Vehicle structural changes and consumer safety demands, federal motor vehicle safety standards, litigation examples, state and local motor vehicle regulations, OEM and other regulations. 38 slides. CC=1.

Category: Pattern Making
Requirement: 1 CC

Pattern Making for Glass Fabrication
Price: $34.95
Description: Many vehicles in use, such as heavy construction equipment and vintage vehicles, do not have a manufactured glass part. Learn pattern making for glass replacement for these special auto glass applications. 44 slides. CC=1.

Category: Troubleshooting
Requirement: 1 CC

Troubleshooting Interior Door Parts
Price: $24.95
Description: Working with interior door parts, including common problems and how to troubleshoot them. 24 slides. CC=1.

Category: Complex/Unusual Situations
Requirement: 1 CC

Sunroof Replacement and Service
Price: $24.95
Description: This course describes procedures for the replacement, inspection and testing of sun and moon roofs. 16 slides. CC=1.

Category: Industry Information
Requirement: 1 CC

Safety Regulations and Standards
Price: $34.95
Description: Vehicle structural changes and consumer safety demands, federal motor vehicle safety standards, litigation examples, state and local motor vehicle regulations, OEM and other regulations. 38 slides. CC=1.

Category: Adhesives
Requirement: 2 CCs

Adhesives and Sealants
Price: $49.95
Description: An in-depth review of auto glass adhesives, supporting products, and supplies. 70 slides. CC=1.

Glass Removal and Installation Techniques
Price: $39.95
Description: Different methods of auto glass installations and the adhesives used. 46 slides. CC=1.

Category: Installations
Requirement: 2 CCs

Auto Glass Installation - Part 1 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 1 discusses the seven steps of installation, pre-inspection, protection and preparation for auto glass installation. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 33:23 minutes. CC=2 for all 3 parts.

Auto Glass Installation - Part 2 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 2 discusses encapsulation removal, the express tool and stripping surfaces. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 15:46 minutes. CC=2 for all 3 parts. Prerequisite: Auto Glass Installation - Part 1.

Auto Glass Installation - Part 3 (VIDEO)
Price: $54.95
Description: Part 3 discusses dry set procedure, preparing the urethane applicator tip, finding the correct width and height, and installation. Instructor: Bob Beranek (President, Automotive Glass Consultants). Filmed at Binswanger Training Facility, Ft. Worth, TX. 23:55 minutes. CC=2 for all 3 parts. Prerequisite: Auto Glass Installation - Parts 1 and 2.

Instalaciónes de Parabrisas (Auto Glass Installation) - Parte 2 (VIDEO)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: La parte 2 discute el próximo paso de instalación – protección del técnico y del vehículo. (Part 2 discusses the next step of installation – protection of the technician and the vehicle.) Instructor: Gil Gutierrez, VP Sales, Equalizer Industries. Filmado en Equalizer Industries en Round Rock, TX. 11:30 minutos. Requisito previo: Instalaciónes de Parabrisas - Parte 1.

Instalaciónes de Parabrisas (Auto Glass Installation) - Parte 3 (VIDEO)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: La parte 3 discute el próximo paso de instalación – removimiento del parabrisas. (Part 3 discusses the next step of installation – removal of the windshield.) Instructor: Gil Gutierrez, VP Sales, Equalizer Industries. Filmado en Equalizer Industries en Round Rock, TX. 55:08 minutos. Requisito previo: Instalaciónes de Parabrisas - Parte 1 y 2.

Instalaciónes de Parabrisas (Auto Glass Installation) - Parte 4 (VIDEO)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: La parte 4 discute el próximo paso de instalación – preparación de la carrocería y del parabrisas. (Part 4 discusses the next step of installation – preparation of the bodywork and the windshield.) Instructor: Gil Gutierrez, VP Sales, Equalizer Industries. Filmado en Equalizer Industries en Round Rock, TX. 49:43 minutos. Requisito previo: Instalaciónes de Parabrisas - Parte 1, 2 y 3.

Instalaciónes de Parabrisas (Auto Glass Installation) - Parte 5 (VIDEO)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: La parte 5 discute el próximo paso de instalación – instalación de parabrisa. (Part 5 discusses the next step of installation – installation of the windshield.) Instructor: Gil Gutierrez, VP Sales, Equalizer Industries. Filmado en Equalizer Industries en Round Rock, TX. 15:54 minutos. Requisito previo: Instalaciónes de Parabrisas - Parte 1, 2, 3 y 4.

Instalaciónes de Parabrisas (Auto Glass Installation) - Parte 6 (VIDEO)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: La parte 6 discute el último paso de instalación – limpieza y inspección final. (Part 6 discusses the last step of installation – cleaning and final inspection.) Instructor: Gil Gutierrez, VP Sales, Equalizer Industries. Filmado en Equalizer Industries en Round Rock, TX. 14:06 minutos. Requisito previo: Instalaciónes de Parabrisas - Parte 1, 2, 3, 4 y 5.

Herramientas del Comercio (Tools of the Trade)
Price: $24.95
Descripción: Este curso repasa las herramientas comunes, tan bien como las herramientas de potencia y de mano de especialidad usadas en el reemplazo de vidrio automovilista. 22 slides.

Lo Básico de Vidrio Automovilista (Automotive Glass Basics)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: En este curso, exploraremos los variables en vidrio automovilista, y proveeremos un repaso de designaciones “AS”, monogramas de vidrio automovilista y posiciones y clasificaciones de los partes. 32 slides.

Procedimientos de Seguridad-Parte I (Safety Procedures: Part 1)
Price: $34.95
Descripción: Reglas aplicables para personal, el lugar de trabajo, el cliente y la seguridad peligrosa de los materiales. 44 presentaciones.

Procedimientos de Seguridad-Parte II (Safety Procedures: Part 2)
Price: $44.95
Descripción: Estándares de seguridad, primeros auxilios y políticas básicas y procedimientos de seguridad. 63 presentaciones.

Regulaciones & Normas de Seguridad (Saftey Regulations and Standards)
Price: $34.95
Descripción: Cambios del vehículo y demandas estructurales de la seguridad del consumidor, estándares de seguridad federales del vehículo de motor, ejemplos de procesos legales, estado y regulaciones locales del vehículo de motor, OEM y otras regulaciones. 38 presentaciones.

Causas y Tipos de Fractura de Vidrio (Causes and Types of Glass Breakage)
Price: $24.95
Descripción: Este curso discute los varios causas y tipos de fractura de vidrio automovilista -- laminado y templado. 23 slides.

Documentación de Servicio (Service Documentation)
Price: $24.95
Descripción: Como técnico de vidrio automovilista, necesitarás mantener registros detallados de cada trabajo hecho, para protegerte y el cliente. En este curso, aprenderás los registros y formas necesarios usar cuando documentas los servicios que haces. 20 slides.

OEM – Fabricante de Equipo Original
Price: $24.95
Descripción: La industria de Reemplazo de Vidrio Automovilista (ARG) trata de duplicar el método de instalación de vidrio del Fabricante de Equipo Original (OEM) tan exacto como posible. Aunque las normas de FMVSS sean aplicables solo a los OEM, es la responsabilidad de la industria de ARG restaurar la integridad estructural del vehículo con respecto a la instalación de vidrio. 20 slides.

Construcción de la Carrocería del Vehículo (Vehicle Body Construction)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: Este curso repasará los básicos de la construcción de la carrocería del vehículo para que puedas fácilmente coleccionar esta información de tus clientes. 34 slides.

Métodos de Instalación de Vidrio de la Puerta & el Respiradero (Door and Vent Glass Installation Methods)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: Este curso enseña las técnicas y los problemas relacionados a la instalación de vidrio de la puerta y el respiradero. 31 slides.

Operación & Mantenimiento de una Unidad de Reparo Móvil (Operation & Maintenance of a Mobile Repair Unit)
Price: $34.95
Descripción:No todos los reparos de vidrio automovilista tendrán lugar en condiciones ideales. De vez en cuando tendrás que trabajar fuera del taller, y para eso necesitarás una unidad móvil. Este curso explica la unidad móvil y lo que necesitas hacer para mantenerla. 38 slides.

Accesorios Hechos a la Orden (Custom Accessories)
Price: $34.95
Descripción: Este curso detalla procederes para varios accesorios hechos a la orden, incluyendo unidades de capotas-T, ventanas traseras de capota suave, componentes de vidrio en una conversión de camión y techos vinilos. 38 slides.

Reemplazo & Servicio del Tejadillo Solar (Sunroof Replacement and Service)
Price: $24.95
Descripción: Este curso describe procedimientos para el reemplazo, inspección y prueba de tejadillos solares y lunares. 16 slides.

Detección de Fugas (Leak Detection)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: Este curso detalla diferentes tipos de fugas de vidrio y los procedimientos para repararlas. 31 slides.

Técnicas de Instalación & Removimiento de Vidrio (Glass Removal and Installation Techniques)
Price: $39.95
Descripción: Diversos métodos de instalaciones de cristal de auto y de los pegamentos utilizados. 46 presentaciones.

Partes de Vidrio Añadidas de Valor (Value Added Glass)
Price: $39.95
Descripción: Tipos de piezas de cristal de valor añadido, de códigos de color de cristal, y de técnicas de la reparación. 48 presentaciones.

Matemáticas de Comercio (Trade Mathematics)
Price: $29.95
Descripción: Necesitarás comprender algunas fórmulas básicas de matemáticas para hacerte un técnico certificado de vidrio automovilista. Tu empleador supondrá que puedes leer una cinta métrica, sumar y substraer medidas, sumar y substraer fracciones, convertir fracciones a sus decimales equivalentes y convertir decimales a fracciones. 27 slides.

First Aid and Workplace Safety
Price: $34.95
Description: What a Hazardous Communication Program is and how it is used, how to administer first aid, avoiding unsafe conditions and acts, and how to safely deal with and use fire and electricity. 39 slides.

Glass Installer Techniques - Part 1 (VIDEO)
Price: $34.95
Description: Part 1 discusses parts and assembly of a doorframe, door sizes, tempered, laminated and safety glass, and violent weather and glass. Instructor: Leroy Richards, Owner, Richards Glass Service, Omaha, NE. 19:14 minutes.

Glass Installer Techniques - Part 2 (VIDEO)
Price: $34.95
Description: Part 2 discusses installation of glass in a door, including proper measuring and how to make adjustments. Instructor: Leroy Richards, Owner, Richards Glass Service, Omaha, NE. 12:13 minutes. Prerequisite: Glass Installer Techniques - Part 1.

Glass Installer Techniques - Part 3 (VIDEO)
Price: $34.95
Description: Part 3 discusses door openings, door closers, door sweeps, sealants and finishes. Instructor: Leroy Richards, Owner, Richards Glass Service, Omaha, NE. 22:56 minutes. Prerequisite: Glass Installer Techniques - Parts 1 and 2.

Glass Installer Techniques - Part 4 (VIDEO)
Price: $34.95
Description: Part 4 discusses flush glazing systems, including door parts, safety, measuring, materials, installing glass and using suction cups. Instructor: Leroy Richards, Owner, Richards Glass Service, Omaha, NE. 21:21 minutes. Prerequisite: Glass Installer Techniques - Parts 1, 2 and 3.

Glass Installer Techniques - Part 5 (VIDEO)
Price: $34.95
Description: Part 5 discusses cutting glass, including types of cutters, cutting safety, measuring, scoring and breaking glass, and discarding extra glass. Instructor: Leroy Richards, Owner, Richards Glass Service, Omaha, NE. 11:18 minutes. Prerequisite: Glass Installer Techniques - Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Properties and Purpose of Sealants
Price: $29.95
Description: The basic purpose of sealants, how sealants are chosen, forces that act on sealants and common characteristics of sealants. 32 slides.

Putty and Adhesives in Glass Installations
Price: $29.95
Description: How to use putty when installing glazing material, the proper way to clean and prepare various surfaces, how to apply primers and how to estimate the required amount of sealant. 26 slides.

Types of Sealants
Price: $29.95
Description: Types and properties of sealants and installation requirements and techniques. 32 slides.

Techniques for Sealant Installation
Price: $29.95
Description: Installation requirements and techniques for sealants, why seals fail, proper joint design, glazing with sealants and applying sealants. 34 slides.

Mirrors
Price: $39.95
Description: The proper and safe way to install mirrors, custom mirrors and how to install them, mirror mastic and precautions to take when using it. 46 slides.

Glass Handling Safety (VIDEO)
Price: $34.95
This course covers glass handling safety, a concern of everyone that works with or handles glass. Thanks to IGMA and Mike Burk of Edgetech IG for developing and contributing this module. 12 minutes.

History and Types of Glass
Price: $44.95
Description: Learn about the history of glass, modern glass, types of glass and how they are made, heat-treated glass and glass used for energy codes. 56 slides.

Bath Enclosures and Residential Operable Glass
Price: $49.95
Description: The proper way to install glass bath enclosures and residential operable glass windows and doors. 68 slides.

Frameless Shower Doors: Advanced Measuring Techniques - Part 1 (VIDEO)
Price: $39.95
Description: Most frameless showers are custom units made to fit the size and configuration of the opening, so it’s essential that measurements are precise and conveyed accurately to the fabricator. Part 1 discusses tools – both required and optional, site assessment, laying out the unit and measuring techniques. Instructor: Ron Biberdorf, Sales & Marketing Manager, Craftsman Fabricated Glass, Ltd. Filmed at Craftsman Fabricated Glass in Houston, TX. 43:42 minutes.

Frameless Shower Doors: Advanced Measuring Techniques - Part 2 (VIDEO)
Price: $39.95
Description: Frameless shower doors involve angles which must be measured precisely for the glass to fit. Part 2 discusses why angles are so important and how to measure them using a protractor. Instructor: Jay Burman, Heavy Glass Shower Enclosure Specialist, Craftsman Fabricated Glass, Ltd. Filmed at Craftsman Fabricated Glass in Houston, TX. 16:37 minutes.

Hardware for Glass Doors
Price: $44.95
Description: The name, purpose and installation for various types of hardware used in the glazing industry. 60 slides.

Techniques for Working with Glass
Price: $49.95
Description: Glass cutting including techniques for field scoring and breaking of glass, techniques for drilling glass, notching glass and mirrors and edgework for glass and mirrors. 70 slides.

Hurricane Impact Codes and Testing
Price: $39.95
Description: Discussion of hurricanes, their effects and the new codes and requirements pertaining to glass in at-risk areas. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 55 slides.

Blueprints
Price: $44.95
Description: The basics of blueprint reading and shop drawings. 65 slides.

Trade Mathematics: Geometry
Price: $44.95
Description: Angles, geometric shapes and area measure, triangles, circles, rise and run, the Pythagorean Theorem and calculating the weight of glass panels. 64 slides.

Glass Handling Equipment
Price: $34.95
Description: How to properly and safely use glass handling equipment such as cutting tables, dollies, sling systems, vacuum cup devices and cranes. 43 slides.

Glass Handling Techniques
Price: $39.95
Description: Proper glass handling techniques for one or two people, what to do if glass is broken or breaks when handling, and how to calculate the weight of glass. 54 slides.

Introduction to Heat Processing for Tempering and Laminating 101 - (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: The types of methods used in heating glass and glass laminates, how different heat processing technologies provide you with a competitive advantage when it comes to speed, cost or quality. Speaker: James R. Gulnick, MBA, BSEE, Sales Manager, Eastern North America, Tamglass America Inc. 48:50 minutes.

Pushing the Limits of Glass Strength - (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: Learn the advantages that strengthening glass could have on society and the new opportunities and markets that would result from stronger glass. Speaker: Michael Greenman, Executive Director, Glass Manufacturing Industry Council. 25:42 minutes.

Installation of Basic Glass Systems
Price: $44.95
Description: The do's and don’ts of glass safety, the proper and safe way to do standard installations, flush set installations and enclosed frame installations, and proven techniques for measuring glass. 57 slides.

Storefront vs. Curtain Wall
Price: $44.95
Description: Discussion of the differences, benefits and disadvantages between storefront and curtain walls. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 59 slides.

Basic Framing Requirements
Price: $44.95
Description: The proper application and selection of storefront framing systems and appropriate components. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 59 slides.

Basics of Entrances
Price: $34.95
Description: Discusses applications, terms, consideration and construction related to aluminum entrances, including various types of hardware and their uses. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 45 slides.

Basics of Entrance Hardware
Price: $54.95
Description: Discussion of the three categories of entrance hardware -- operating hardware, security hardware and accessory hardware. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 83 slides.

Hurricane Impact Codes and Testing
Price: $39.95
Description: Discussion of hurricanes, their effects and the new codes and requirements pertaining to glass in at-risk areas. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 55 slides.

Curtain Wall Design and Selection
Price: $54.95
Description: Principles involved in the design and selection of curtain wall products. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 78 slides.

Curtain Wall Types and Installation
Price: $39.95
Description: The definition, history and different types of curtain walls and how to design and install them. 54 slides.

Commercial Operable Windows and Doors
Price: $34.95
Description: Types of commercial operable windows and glass doors. 42 slides.

Proven Anchors for Metal Framing
Price: $39.95
Description: The types of anchors used for metal fabrication and how to use them properly and safely. 54 slides.

Safety When Working Above Ground Level
Price: $44.95
Description: How to use ladders, scaffolding and man lifts safely. 59 slides.

Rigging and Lifting Safety
Price: $39.95
Description: How to use rigging and hoisting safely, how to correctly tie knots and how to use chain. 55 slides.

Metal Working Equipment
Price: $39.95
Description: The tools used for metal fabrication and how to use them properly and safely. 55 slides.

Designing for Blast Loads
Price: $34.95
Description: Design concepts that need to be dealt with when working on projects with blast requirements. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 37 slides.

Trade Mathematics: Basic Trigonometry
Price: $24.95
Description: Using and applying basic right angle trigonometry to glazing activities and understanding the importance of trigonometry to the glazing industry. 25 slides.

Types, Properties and Manufacture of Plastics
Price: $29.95
Description: The two types of plastics and their properties, acrylic plastics, and cell cast, continuous cast and extruded manufacturing processes. 33 slides.

Plastic Installation Techniques
Price: $39.95
Description: Techniques for cutting, drilling, notching and bending plastics and plastic joinery. 52 slides.

Basics of Anodizing
Price: $34.95
Description: What anodizing is and what types of finishes are available for metals through the anodizing process, including a step-by-step explanation of the anodizing process. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 43 slides.

Metal Finishes
Price: $29.95
Description: Finishes that are used with metal, including anodizing and electrolytically deposited color, the Aluminum Association Designation System, and cleaning metal finishes. 35 slides.

Metal Frame Techniques and Saw Types
Price: $34.95
Description: How to measure metal frames, the types of saws used for metal fabrication and how to use them properly and safely. 44 slides.

Thermal Barriers
Price: $34.95
Description: How to correct aluminum's high conductivity in fenestration systems by using thermal barriers, including types of barriers, AAMA standards, structural considerations and thermal efficiency. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 45 slides.

Glazing Practices and Considerations
Price: $29.95
Description: Recommended use of safety glass in installations, load considerations, heavy glass installations and standard glazing practices. 32 slides.

Glazing Guidelines and Practices for Sealed Insulating Glass
Price: $39.95
Description: Learn about types of glass, framing, glazing clearances, setting blocks, spacer shims, glazing materials, glazing systems, receiving, storage & handling of glass and glass protection & cleaning. Content supplied by A. William Lingnell at IGMA. 53 slides.

Introduction to "Smart Glass" - Advanced Light-Control Technology for Windows, Doors, Skylights and Partitions
Price: $29.95
Description: Introduction to switchable "smart glass" technologies that includes definitions, applications, technical information and market data. Content supplied by Research Frontiers Inc. 29 slides.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Price: $54.95
Description: The principles of and the products available for building integrated photovoltaics. Content supplied by Kawneer, an Alcoa Company. 77 slides.

Effects of Blast, Ballistic, and Hurricane Resistant Windows on Firefighters - (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: Safety aspects of specialty window systems, effects of specialty window systems on firefighters and safety issues for firefighters, and methods, techniques and tools to breech these specialty window systems are discussed in this course. Speaker: Dr. Amy Elizabeth Welch Bednar, Risk Management & Training, Applied Research Associates, Inc. 1 hour 15:52 minutes.

Leveraging Collaboration Technologies to Maximize Resources and Streamline Workflows - (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: Learn real-world strategies to connect people with ideas and processes without compromising the accuracy, security or intent of design information as well as the best practices to better meet the challenges of increasing complexity and finite resources to ensure that the right people have the right information when and where it is needed. Speaker: Jonathan Knowles, Global Strategist, Autodesk. 33:20 minutes.

Technology Drivers for Flat Glass Retailers - (VIDEO)
Price: $24.95
Description: Learn how to differentiate your businesss and maintain a competitive advantage as well as how to use current technology to solve business difficulties and become more cost effective. Learn how to make the technology choice to help your business achieve long term goals. Speaker: Mike Jones, President, GTS Services. 48:59 minutes.