Training Courses
Instrument Training Courses & Method Manuals
Comprehensive certified operator training, routine maintenance certification, and advanced method development courses for NWSPEC analytical instrumentation.
Training Courses by Instrument Family
Explore our specialized curriculum covering practical daily operation, preventive maintenance, and method optimization:
Gas Chromatography (GC)
4 Courses| Course Code | Curriculum Title & Scope | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|
| 863-801 |
GC Practical Operation & Maintenance (GC-910) Inlet maintenance, column installation, detector diagnostics, and leak checking. |
Operation & QA |
| 863-802 |
GC Application Training (GC-910) Method development, temperature ramping, retention time optimization, and quantification. |
Application |
| 863-803 |
GC Practical Operation & Maintenance (GC20) Hardware setup, electronic flow control, routine cleaning, and preventative service. |
Operation & QA |
| 863-804 |
GC Application Training (GC20) Complex matrix separation, calibration curve generation, and data reporting standards. |
Application |
Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
4 Courses| Course Code | Curriculum Title & Scope | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|
| 863-805 |
HPLC Operation & Maintenance (1100 & 5100) Pump priming, seal replacements, purge procedures, and baseline troubleshooting. |
Operation & QA |
| 863-806 |
HPLC Application Training (1100 & 5100) Isocratic vs. gradient development, peak integration rules, and method validation. |
Application |
| 863-807 |
HPLC Operation & Maintenance (LC20) Autosampler calibration, column care, UV detector validation, and fluidic diagnostics. |
Operation & QA |
| 863-808 |
HPLC Application Training (LC20) High-throughput assay optimization, mobile phase buffering, and pharma QA compliance. |
Application |
Elemental Analysis (ICP & AAS)
6 Courses| Course Code | Curriculum Title & Scope | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|
| 663-601 |
ICP-OES Operation & Maintenance (ICPO30) Torch alignment, RF generator care, nebulizer cleaning, and optical calibration. |
Operation & QA |
| 663-602 |
ICP-OES Application Training (ICPO30) Multi-element method creation, spectral line selection, and matrix interference correction. |
Application |
| 663-603 |
AAS Operation & Maintenance (210 & 235) Hollow cathode lamp alignment, burner adjustment, and graphite furnace maintenance. |
Operation & QA |
| 663-604 |
AAS Application Training (210 & 235) Trace metal quantification, standard additions method, and background correction. |
Application |
| 663-605 |
AFS Operation & Maintenance Hydride generation fluidics, atomizer setup, gas pressure balancing, and routine QC. |
Operation & QA |
| 663-606 |
AFS Application Training Ultra-trace arsenic, selenium, and mercury quantification in food and environmental samples. |
Application |
Spectroscopy (FTIR & UV-Vis)
4 Courses| Course Code | Curriculum Title & Scope | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|
| 463-301 |
FTIR Operation & Maintenance Interferometer diagnostics, desiccant inspection, laser alignment, and ATR cleaning. |
Operation & QA |
| 463-302 |
FTIR Application Training Spectral library searching, polymer identification, and quantitative transmission methods. |
Application |
| 463-303 |
Ultra-Trace Photometer Operation & Maintenance Microvolume pedestal cleaning, pathlength verification, and optical zero calibration. |
Operation & QA |
| 463-304 |
Ultra-Trace Spectrophotometer Application DNA/RNA A260/A280 purity analysis, protein Bradford assays, and nucleic acid kinetics. |
Application |
Official Method Manuals
Step-by-step analytical manuals with verified experimental parameters, reagent recipes, and calibration formulas:
FTIR Method Manual
Complete qualitative library workflows and quantitative infrared analysis.
AAS Method Manual
Flame and graphite furnace method recipes across 65+ detectable elements.
GC Method Manual
Validated gas chromatography methods for VOCs, fatty acids, and solvents.
HPLC Method Manual
Reversed-phase, ion-exchange, and size-exclusion liquid chromatography protocols.
ICP Method Manual
Multi-element ICP-OES and ICP-MS testing guides for drinking water and soils.
AFS Method Manual
Sub-ppb hydride generation atomic fluorescence workflows for As, Hg, and Se.
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