Events
2012 Conferences
SPEC will be hosing booths at the following conferences
Nondestructive Testing Management Association, Inc. (NDTMA)
Golden Nugget
Las Vegas, NV
February 14-16, 2012
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
Spring conference
Dallas, Tx
March 19.23, 2012
World Conference on Nondestructive Testing (WCNDT)
International Conference Center
Durban, South Africa
April 16-20, 2012
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
Fall conference
Rosen Shingle Creek
Orlando, Fl
October 29 – November 2, 2012
Training
SPEC offers the following training courses at our St. Rose, LA facility:
Radiation Safety Officer Course (Course Outline)
Source Retrieval Course (Course Outline)
Safety Aspects of Industrial Radiography (H-305)
[NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC]
Course Location
Source Production and Equipment Company
113 Teal Street [James Business Park]
St.Rose, LA
Phone: (504) 464-9471
Course Hours & Attire
Official work hours for this course are from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. The basic course schedule is for lectures in the morning with laboratory exercises in the afternoon. Student should dress casually and wear comfortable pants/slacks and shirts that will facilitate laboratory exercises. It is recommended that you bring a jacket (seasonal) and rainwear in the event of inclement weather.
Location Information
SPEC is located in James Business Park, a couple of miles west of the airport, off of US Highway 61. There is a Ramada at the entrance of the park, at a traffic light. Go through the light and turn right on the next street (James Drive West), by Wendy’s. Continue on James Drive West until you come to Teal Street (3rd street on right side). Turn right onto Teal Street. The second and third offices on the left are SPEC buildings (113 & 119 Teal). The training facility is upstairs at 119 Teal Street in St. Rose, LA. You may park in either parking lot.
Lodging
The hotel closest to the training facility is the Ramada Inn & Suites New Orleans Airport in St. Rose (800-272-6232). The following hotels are only a couple of miles from the facility. [Note: No endorsement is expressed or implied. It is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that rates are within their employers limits.] Best Western at the Airport (504-464-1644); Hilton New Orleans Airport (800-HILTONS or 504-469-5000). These are directly across the highway from the airport. Other hotels further away but in the vicinity, are: Radisson Inn N.O. Airport (800-333-3333 or 504-467-3111); Four Points by Sheraton New Orleans Airport (504-885-5700) $105 SPEC rate if you call direct, not through corporate office; Travelodge Airport (504-469-7341).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students should bring issued dosimetry (issued-dosimetry will be available for those who don’t have issued dosimeters or an OSL/film badge) and a scientific calculator.
