FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        March 13, 2007

MECHANICAL TEST PREP COURSE OFFERED AT NORTHWESTERN

            The Professional Development Center (PDC) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will offer a preparatory course to prepare journeymen and contractors to pass the Oklahoma Mechanical Licensing Examination.

            The course will be presented from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on April 14, April 21, May 5 and May 12, all Saturdays. Cost of the course is $175, which includes $120 worth of books and materials, and students will be required to attend all four classes.

Deadline for enrollment is Friday, April 6. Students will need to bring a basic calculator, duct calculator and the book “Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning” to the class. The class will meet in room 120 of Shockley Hall at Northwestern-Alva.

Dr. Patti Wilber, director of the PDC, said the course was being presented to meet the needs of persons in northwest Oklahoma.

“This class is typically taught in Oklahoma City or Tulsa for twice the cost,” she said.

            Larry Durham, plumbing and mechanical inspector for the City of Norman, will teach the class. He has taught test prep courses and CEU classes for plumbing and mechanical for the past seven years. He has an Oklahoma plumbing contractor’s license and an Oklahoma mechanical contractor’s license. Durham holds a number of Oklahoma plumbing and mechanical inspector licenses and is a certified building official.

            The Mechanical Test Prep Course will emphasize the 2006 international mechanical and fuel gas codes. Ten percent of the course will cover general knowledge information related to heating and air conditioning. Duct sizing, fuel gas piping sizing and some minor electrical theory will be covered. A practice exam will be given to test comprehension of concepts after chapter lectures and discussion. For best results, take-home assignments and at-home study are recommended.

            For additional course information, potential students should contact Jim Detgen, director of Northwestern’s physical plant, at (580) 327-8645. To receive further information about enrollment, interested persons should contact Wilber at (580) 327-8506.

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