Standarts & Certification Training

ASME Codes & Standards Training Guide(48kb) - This document provides an overview of the Council on Codes & Standards' objectives for the continuous training of C&S volunteers and staff.

Trainer Guideline (37kb) - This document provides suggested strategies, tactics and tips for those who will be presenting the material contained in the C&S Training Modules.

Training Modules

Shown below are the C&S Training Modules that were presented at the April 12-14, 2002 Leadership Training Conference. These modules are being made available for use in face-to-face training of groups, or for individual self-training. The sub-modules will be periodically updated, as needed; the date of the current sub-modules are shown below.

To assist committees in tracking the training accomplished for the committee and its subordinate groups, a sample tracking form in an excel file is provided. Committees may use the form as is, modify it to suit the committee's needs or use some other means of tracking.

Questions or comments regarding the content of the modules should be addressed to the Chair or ASME Staff contact for the pertinent committee.

Instructions:
  • To view and/or print a submodule, click on PDF or PPT.
  • To download a submodule with notes to your computer:
    - Requirement: Microsoft PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat (Download Acrobat Reader)
    - Right mouse click the PDF or PPT submodule you want to download ( How do I right mouse click?)
  • Save as (makesure to name the file and save as "Adobe Acrobat Document" or "Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation"

Modules Available on CD-Rom
As an alternative to downloading the training material, you may now request from ASME a CD-Rom that will contain all of the submodules. To request a CD-Rom, contact Claire Ramspeck (ramspeckc@asme.org), Mayra Santiago (santiagom@asme.org), or the responsible ASME staff contact

Module A - Administrative
A2 - A5 Pop Quiz (21kb)
Answer Sheet (23kb)

A1 Tools & Resources
| PDF | PPT(71kb)12/14/04

A2 Codes & Standards Products
| PDF | PPT(160kb)12/10/04

A3 Membership Maintenance
| PDF | PPT(122kb)11/2/04

A4 Honors & Awards
| PDF | PPT(99kb)1/18/05

A5 Publishing Codes & Standards
| PDF | PPT(935kb)12/21/04

Module B - Process
B3 - B9 Pop Quiz (25kb)
Answer Sheet (33kb)

B1 Organizational Structure
| PDF | PPT(152kb)10/31/03

B2 Standards Development: Roles and Responsibilities
| PDF | PPT(99kb)12/10/04

B3 Conformity Assessment: Roles and Responsibilities
| PDF | PPT(124kb)11/10/04

B4 Initiating Standards Projects
| PDF | PPT(101kb)2/10/04

B5 Consensus Process for Standards Development
| PDF | PPT(163kb)5/2/05

B6 The Basics of Parliamentary Procedure
| PDF | PPT(156kb)4/4/05

B7 The Appeals Process
| PDF | PPT(114kb)1/28/05

B8 International Standards Development
| PDF | PPT(202kb)1/28/05

B9 ASME Conformity Assessment Programs
| PDF | PPT(673kb)11/24/03

B10 Performance Based Standards
| PDF | PPT(673kb)2/22/05

Module C - Legal
C1 - C5 Pop Quiz (17kb)
Answer Sheet (25kb)

C1 Conflict Of Interest/Code of Ethics
| PDF | PPT(218kb)4/25/05

C2 Antitrust
| PDF | PPT(179kb)4/11/02

C3 Torts
| PDF | PPT(118kb4/11/02

C4 Intellectual Property
| PDF | PPT(245kb)11/10/04

C5 Speaking for The Society
| PDF | PPT(88kb)4/25/05