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safety & education

Novel Business Climate Fostering Online Learning

Opportunities for Propane Professionals

he nation’s indefinite lockdown has number of monthly users logging into the system
opened a window for propane company jumped 20 percent from January through April,
staffs to bolster sales, marketing and safety when it peaked at 1,912
Ttraining Users completed more than 5,400 sales training
Although the federal government modules through April Another 1,900 lessons are
exempted propane marketers as an essential in progress
business, most retail operations were forced The sales training is presented in two levels
to close shop to prevent the spread of the – for marketers who are new to the industry or
coronavirus starting in March States are new to marketing in the industry, and for those
independently weighing plans to reopen portions already experienced in marketing and sales The
of commerce beginning in May, but a full return is curriculum includes videos, webinars, games,
not expected for months and more to accommodate a variety of learning
In the meantime, propane marketers have styles
restricted personal contact in the office and Certified Employee Training Program (CETP)
assigned staff to work from home For many, that training and certification were added to the
extra time on their computers means opportunity Learning Center in January Already, about
to explore various training offerings through a 2,500 users have registered to take smaller,
new online learning platform launched by the customizable lessons designed to fit specific job
Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) tasks Users completed almost 3,400 CETP training
The Learning Center, which is located on the modules in the first quarter of 2020 – more than 60
PERC website at www propane com, provides percent of the total taken through all of 2019
central access to all online propane industry The Learning Center also offers a dozen segments
educational materials Users can quickly access of OSHA and DOT training They include:
all training, certification, records, tests, and skill Overview, hazardous communications
evaluations from their desktop computer, laptop,
cellphone or tablet Prior to its launch last July, Continued on page 20...
most all PERC training was done in
classrooms
“As marketers adjust to
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More than 4,800 users from
1,600 companies have created FREE ESTIMATES
accounts to access Learning Center 40 Industry Drive Jason Gamble, Owner (256) 593-2420
(800) 757-6639
(205) 616-9084
Boaz, AL 35956
training and related resources The Email: lptrucks256@aol.com Fax: (256) 593-2460
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