1. Identification and use Of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Job-site planning and set-up
3. Hoisting, loading/unloading of materials, tools, and equipment.
4. Roof deck, structural and substrate types, and preparation
5. Insulations/Thermal Barriers
6. Methods of attachment (fasteners, adhesives, and all others for roofing and waterproofing components
7. Installing Drainage/Runoff (tapered Insulation, Drain Sumps/Scuppers
8. Installation of flashing components for roofing and waterproofing systems (Nailers, blocking, expansion joints, and all other)
9. Ventilation theory and methods of installation
10. Re-roof and recover (tear-off and disposal)
11. Repairs and maintenance practices
12. Housekeeping
13. Safe work practices and PPE

1. Identification and use of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Substrate and surface preparation
3. Installing Vapor/Air Barriers/ Methane Barriers
4. Installation of asphaltic, single-ply, liquid applied, spray applied, and other systems as waterproofing, damp proofing and building envelope agents.
5. Flashing, detailing and penetrations.
6. Below grade considerations (preformed panels, -Vol clay and underground pipe wrapping)
7. Installation of drainage and runoff systems
8. Installation of liners for reservoirs, water retention systems, and waste receptacles
9. Installation of protective systems
10. Tear-off, recover and disposal.
11. Repairs and maintenance
12. Safe work practices and PPE

1. Identification and use of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Substrate and surface preparation
3. Installing insulation (laying, cutting, and fitting)
4. Insulation attachment methods
5. Installation of Thermoset Systems (laying, cutting, and fitting)
6. Installation of Thermoplastic Systems (laying, cutting, and fitting)
7. Membrane attachment methods
8. Installation of liquid applied Systems
9. Installation of coatings, spray applicants, UV protectants, sealants, and caulks
10. Installation of all flashings and detailing components
11. Installation of ballasts
12. Installation of walkways
13. Installation of terminations
14. Re-roof and recover (tear-off and disposal)
15. Repair and maintenance
16. Safe work practices and PPE

1. Identification and use of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Operating kettles and tankers
3. Supplying bitumen
4. Substrate and surface preparation
5. Installing vapor barriers
6. Installing insulation and methods of attachment
7. Preparing and cutting felts (membranes) for installation
8. Application of bitumen, cold process adhesives, and membranes to substrates
9. Preparing flashing membranes
10. Installing roof edge and flashing detail components
11. Installing flashing membranes with bitumen and or cold process adhesives
12. Application of coatings, aggregate, and ballast
13. Installing walkways
14. Re-roof and recover (tear-off and disposal)
15. Repairs and maintenance
16. Safe work practices and PPE

1. Identification and use of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Substrate and surface preparation
3. Installing insulation and methods of attachment
4. Installing thermal barriers other than insulation
5. Proper torch use
6. Preparing and cutting field membranes
7. Installing SBS membranes
8. Preparing and cutting flashing membranes
9. Installation of flashing membranes/detail components
10. Liquid applied flashing methods and installation.
11. Installing flashings and terminations
12. Applying coatings
13. Installing walkways
14. Re-roof and recover (tear-off and disposal)
15. Repairs and maintenance
16. Safe work practices and PPE

1. Identification and use of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Substrate and surface preparation
3. Planning job set-up considering roof features.
4. Loading and staging materials
5. Installation of vapor barriers and underlayment's
6. Preparing layout and installing starter courses
7. Punching, cutting, trimming, and installing of slate, tile, shingles, methods, and all substitute material including photovoltaics
8. Fastening techniques
9. Installation of valleys and methods
10. Installation of ventilation and methods
11. Installation of all flashings and methods
12. Installation of all flashing terminations and methods
13. Installation of hips, ridges, and methods
14. Re-roof and recover (tear-off and disposal)
15. Repair and maintenance
16. Safe work practices and PPE

1. Identification and use of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Substrate and surface preparation
3. Installing cool roof systems
4. Methods of attachment
5. Installing vegetative systems
6. Installing photovoltaic systems
7. Installing building envelopes and air barriers
8. Installing grey and rainwater systems
9. Installation of skylight arrays
10. Installation of inverted roof systems
11. Installation of other green methods
12. Solar roofing systems
13. Use of recycled materials
14. Re-roof and recover (tear-off and disposal)
15. Repairs and maintenance
16. Safe work practices and PPE
17. Identification and use of materials. tools, and equipment

1. History of the Union Roofing & Waterproofing Industry 2. Introduction to Roofing & Waterproofing systems a. Roof types and features 1. Decks 2. Substrates 3. Slope/Pitch b. Roofing systems (intro-overview) 1. Single-Ply 2. Built-Up 3. Modified 4. Steep Slope 5. Green Technologies 6. Rainwater Harvesting 7. Waterproofing, Building Envelopes 8. Tools and Equipment 3. Insulation Basics a. Function and Types 1. R-Values 2. Tapered systems b. Installation Techniques 1. Laying, cutting, and fitting 2. Methods of attachment (adhesives and fasteners) 4. Intro to Air/Vapor Barriers and Underlayment’s a. Moisture Intrusion 1. Permeability 2. Mold Considerations 3. Ventilation Theory 5. Ventilation a. Types and installation b. Calculating amount needed 6. Intro to aggregates, ballasts, and surfacing a. Types and Purpose 7. Intro to sealants and caulks a. Types and uses b. Health concerns 8. Basic repairs and maintenance a. Customer service b. Inspections/Preventive maintenance c. Leaks/Damage repairs 9. Jobsite Set-Up a. Math 1. Measuring/Calculating 2. Estimating materials needed b. Reading plans 1. Specifications/Details c. Material handling 1. Loading/Unloading materials and equipment 2. Re-roof/Recover and new construction 3. Housekeeping/Disposal d. Substrate/Surface preparation 1. Cleaning 2. Primers e. Fall Protection methods and selection 10. Basic safety practices a. Fall Protection 1. Methods 2. Best practices b. Hazard Awareness 1. OSHA 10 hour 2. PPE-Types and purpose 3. Toxic Exposures-Hazard Communication 4. Fire Hazards and Prevention

1. Installing Single-Ply Roofing/Waterproofing Systems a. Thermoset Systems (EPDM) 1. Field sheet membrane layout 2. Field sheet attachment methods 3. Field sheet seams 4. Flashing components and detailing 5. Sealants/Caulks 6. Coatings 7. Installing walkways/walk pads b. Thermoplastic Systems (Hot-Air Welded Systems) 1. Types and similarities/differences (PVC, TPO, Hypalon, KEE, and all others) 2. Field sheet layout 3. Field sheet attachment methods 4. Welding field seams 5. Flashing components and detailing 6. Sealants/caulks/coatings 7. Installing walkways/walk pads 8. Warranty Inspections 9. Repairs/Maintenance c. Water/Flood Testing d. Safe Work Practices 1. Toxic Exposures a. Solvents/Cleaners b. Adhesives/Primers c. Fumes/Vapors d. Fire Hazards/Prevention 2. Safe use of hand and robotic welders 3. PPE

1. Installing Modified Bitumen Systems a. Types and application methods i. Atactic polypropylene (APP) membrane ii. Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) Membrane 1. Smooth surfaced and granulated surfaces 2. Winter and summer grade b. Application methods i. Hot asphalt ii. Cold adhesive iii. Torch applied iv. Self-adhered c. Tools and equipment needed d. Installing Thermal Barriers i. Self-adhered ii. Hot asphalt applied iii. Mechanically fastened e. Torching field sheets f. Flashing components iii. Torch applied iv. Liquid applied g. Coatings h. Installing Field Sheets v. Hot asphalt vi. Cold process vii. Torch applied viii. Self-adhered ix. Liquid applied i. Installing flashing components/detailing x. Hot asphalt xi. Cold process xii. Torch applied xiii. Liquid applied j. Warranty Inspections k. Repairs/Maintenance 2. Safe work practices a. Safe Torch Operator Fire Prevention Program “STOP Certification” b. Fire hazards prevention c. Equipment operation d. Propane safety e. First-Aid

1. Installing Built-Up Roofing/Waterproofing Systems a. Tools and equipment b. Substrate and Surface preparation i. Types of substrates ii. Cleaning iii. Priming iv. Insulating c. Heating Bitumen (Asphalt/Coal Tar and others) i. Operating kettles ii. Operating tankers iii. Delivering bitumen to point of application d. B.U.R. Felts (membrane rolls) i. Types and purpose 1. Base 2. Ply 3. Cap ii. Ply Lines/Ply applications e. Starting the field i. At drains ii. Roof edges iii. Walls f. Installing the field membrane rolls i. Mopping techniques ii. Felt laying machine operations g. Flashing components and detailing i. Flashing membranes ii. Edge metals iii. Pitch pans iv. Pipe and drain leads v. Hot asphalt or cold process h. Surfacing i. Aggregates ii. Coatings i. Warranty Inspections j. Repairs and maintenance k. Safe Work Practices i. Safe kettle/tanker operations ii. Torches and propane handling iii. Fire hazards and prevention iv. Safe handling of hot bitumen v. Toxic fume exposure vi. PPE

1. Roof Slopes and Features a. Hips, valleys, ridges, walls, penetrations, eaves, gables, slopes, pitch b. Underlayments i. Types (Felt, Synthetic, Modified, Self-adhered) ii. Installation c. Installation technique for steep slope roofing i. Shingles (asphalt/synthetic/metal/wood/photovoltaic) ii. Shakes (Cedar/Synthetic) iii. Slate (Natural/Synthetic) iv. Tile (Clay/Cementitious/Synthetic) v. Substitute materials d. Flashings and Detailing i. Penetrations ii. Chimneys iii. Walls iv. Eaves/Edges v. Skylights vi. Valleys vii. Ridges e. Gutters and Leaders f. Warranty inspection g. Repair/Maintenance 2. Safe work practices a. Working on steep slope roofs b. Scaffold types and safety c. Loading and unloading d. Placement of materials e. Ladder safety f. Fall Protection g. PPE

1. Moisture Intrusion/Hydro Static Theory a. Installing Vapor Barriers i. Substrate/Surface Preparation ii. Below grade considerations iii. Flashing/Detailing penetrations b. Installation of Waterproofing Systems i. Types and uses 1. Bituminous/Asphaltic Systems 2. Single-Ply/Membrane Systems 3. Liquid Applied Systems 4. Spray Applied Systems 5. Panel Systems (Volclay and others) ii. Drainage/Runoff Considerations iii. Protection Systems/Backfill iv. Warranty Inspections v. Repair/Maintenance 2. Safe Work Practices a. Working at heights i. Ladders and Scaffold Safety b. Working in Excavations/Trenches i. Confined/Enclosed Spaces c. Toxic Exposures i. Solvents, primers, adhesives, and fumes ii. PPE

1. Introduction to Green Technologies a. Cool Roofs i. Solar Reflectivity/Solar Emittance ii. Leeds/Building codes b. Inverted roof assemblies c. Vegetative roof assemblies d. Ballasted roof systems e. Photovoltaic roof systems i. Shingles/Synthetics ii. Membranes f. Air Barrier/Building Envelopes g. Rainwater Harvesting systems i. Public health and hygiene ii. Greywater systems iii. Installing liners for water retention systems iv. Specified drains/Leeds h. Recycling and Green Materials i. Safe work practices i. PPE ii. Pathogens/Toxic exposures

1. OSHA 30-hour awareness 2. Fall Protection 3. Hazard Communication 4. Qualified Signal Person 5. Qualified Rigger 6. Heat/Cold Stress 7. RF Radiation 8. Confined Space 9. First/Aid 10. Other