McDonald’s^® Electrical Safe Work Practice New Live Virtual Blended Course

In Response to COVID-19, AVO and McDonalds have launched a New Blended Virtual course for the Electrical Safe Work Practice Program. This course is specifically aimed at meeting the challenges that McDonald’s In- House Technicians and GrillTechnicians are facing due to travel restrictions, etc... Due to the continued need for certification and the number of cancelled in person classes to date, it is imperative that all technicians seeking certification to register as soon as possible in orderto begin their certification process. AVO Training will ensure a safe and effective learning environment for all attendants during in person lab hands-on sessions; this blended learning opportunity will assist in fast tracking their certification.

Please contact Yovanda Bennett at 469-594-9660 for more information. Facilitate and guarantee a certification for the 2020 fiscal year.

McDonald’s^® In-House Technician (IHT) 3-Year Electrical Safety Recertification

AVO Training Institute offers an online training program for IHT’s to be taken every three years after their initial training to maintain their OSHA electrical safety certification. The online course consists of five online training modules with a 10 question test at the end of each module. An 80% minimum grade is required for each module in order to pass the course, and each module is approximately one hour in length.

This Recertification Training course is available at the McDonald’s negotiated pricing of $238 for all five modules of the course. AVO DOES NOT PROVIDE REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES FOR ONLINE COURSE PURCHASES OF THE TRAINING MATERIALS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

Please note it is your responsibility to ensure that all IHT’s working in your organization obtain and maintain their OSHA electrical safety certification. OEM equipment suppliers will require verification that all IHT’s have taken the comprehensive hands-on training course or an equivalent course in order to attend the supplier-led formal equipment troubleshooting and repair classes.

In addition, the equipment suppliers will also verify that IHT’s have completed the above online recertification training. If their original electrical safety certification is greater than three years old before allowing the IHT’s to take any additional equipment certification courses.

To retake a module, select the respective link below

ELECTRICAL SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR McDONALDS^® IN-HOUSE TECHNICIANS

In coordination with McDonalds^® corporate, AVO Training Institute is now offering an efficient and cost effective approach for meeting OSHA electrical safety training requirements for technicians who maintain equipment in McDonalds’ kitchens. In just 3 days, technicians will learn electrical safe work practices for the following pieces of equipment:

• Taylor^® and Garland^® Grills
• Frymaster^® and Henny Penny^® Fryers
• Taylor Soft-Serve Heat Treat Machine
• Taylor and Manitowoc^® Blended Ice Machines
• Franke^® and Melitta^® Espresso Coffee Machines
• Bunn^® Drip Coffee and Tea Brewers
• Prince Castle^® and Antunes^® Toasters and Steamers
• Frymaster^® and Prince Castle UHC’s
• Frymaster HLZ’s, and Taylor C009 Orange Juice Machines

This electrical safety certification will be a prerequisite for taking In-House Technician repair certification training with any of the respective equipment suppliers. Technicians will learn electrical safety practices and principles, and equipment-specific knowledge necessary to safely troubleshoot, maintain and repair each listed type of equipment.

Tuition: $1,431 USD

UPCOMING COURSE SCHEDULE

You must take the REQUIRED TECHNICIAN PRE-TEST before registering for a course.

To make changes to an existing registration, please contact Yovanda Bennett by email yovanda.bennett@avotraining.com, call 214-330-3282 or 469-594-9660.

REQUIRED TECHNICIAN PRE-TEST

This comprehensive pre-test IS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION.

This test evaluates your In-House Technicians’ abilities before registration and helps give insight into his or her ability to successfully complete this course. Completion of this pre-test is required before registering for this course. YOU CANNOT REGISTER WITHOUT COMPLETING THIS TEST.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE REQUIRED ONLINE PRE-TEST

YOU CANNOT REGISTER WITHOUT COMPLETING THIS TEST.

TECHNICIAN TOOL KIT

Based upon research of actual maintenance procedures, the following Electrical Safety Tool Kit has been developed to provide the tools necessary for safe maintenance of the wide variety of electrical equipment found in a commercial kitchen.

If an Owner-Operator currently provides and maintains all of the specified OSHA required electrical safety equipment for the technician (insulated gloves, tools, amperage meter, and lock/out tag out kit), the Owner-Operator and the technician acknowledge this during registration by only selecting the course and not the tools. Available for optional purchase during your registration.

If your current clamp meter does not read more than 10K Ohms, we suggest you replace it with an Extech Instruments 800 Amp AC Clamp Meter.

Kit contents include:

• "Closed" Sandwich Board Sign
• Uvex Safety Glasses
• Lockout locks
• Plug Lockout Device
• Circuit Breaker Lockouts
• Class 00 Insulated Gloves(Sized in Class)
• Insulating Strips
• Clamp Meter reading over 10k Ohms resistance
• Insulated Tool Roll-up Pouch
• 6" adjustable wrench
• 6" Mimi Flashlight
• 1/4 x 6, 3/16 x 6 T-Handle Hex
• 1/8 x 6, 3/16 x 4.5, 3/18 x 8, 1/4 x 4 1/2 cabinet tip screwdriver
• #2 x 1, #2 x 4, #0 x 4 Phillips screwdriver
• 7" long nose pliers

Cost: $628.37 (TX Sales Tax Included)

TRAINING CENTER

This program is currently only scheduled at AVO Training Institute’s Dallas location. Students will perform hands-on exercises on 22 pieces of kitchen equipment in this facilities newly constructed lab area.

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LODGING & TRAVEL

Lodging and travel expenses are not included in the tuition price and are the responsibility of the student. AVO Training Institute has negotiated discount pricing and shuttle services for students at the Best Western in Duncanville, just minutes away from our location. This hotel offers shuttle transportation to and from the hotel and AVO’s location and DFW Airport and Love Field Airport, helping students avoid a car rental expense.

When you register for the course, you will have the opportunity to make your reservation at the Best Western concurrently. Payment will be collected later by the hotel. Please do not make non-refundable airfare arrangements until 14 days prior to class start date.

BEST WESTERN PLUS DUNCANVILLE

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Changing your existing registration

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CONTACT US

Yovanda Bennett

yovanda.bennett@avotraining.com
MCD Program Coordinator
214-330-3282