Introduction to Underground Facility Locating US Edition

This (2 hour) online course training course is aimed at developing knowledge and skills associated with locating underground utilities (transmission, petroleum, electric power, gas distribution, and telecommunications).

Course Overview

This online underground facility locator training course is aimed at developing knowledge and skills associated withlocating underground utilities (electric power, gas distribution, and telecommunications).Thise-learningutility locator training course was developed with input fromindustry subject matter experts. Itdetails the theory tosafelyperform utility locates as per applicable regulatory requirements, acts andindustry best practices.

Anyonewhois responsible for locating underground utilities will benefit from this e-learning locator training course.

Course Topics

  • Describe underground (buried) facilities and
    ground disturbance.

Module 2 , Locator Requests & Locator Responsibilities

  • Identify locate requests.
  • Identify Locator responsibilities.

Module 3 , Locating Procedures

  • Explain locating procedures.

Module 4 , Locating Fundamentals

  • Describe the theory of electromagnetic locating.
  • Explain frequencies and transmitter signals.
  • Explain receiver signals and antenna
    configurations.
  • Discuss signal distortion.