This course provides a total of four credit hours toward renewing an elevator constructor license in Minnesota, and includes instruction on both Chapter 6 and 8 of the ASME code.
The course begins with Chapter 6, going over the changes made to ASME A17.1-2016, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. We include the revisions and additions made to the code, such as updated references to standards and clarifications for drive-chain devices, as well as the new portions of the code added with the changes that relate to braking-distance monitors.
The course then moves into Chapter 8, covering the changes made to ASME A17.1-2016, including the revisions, additions, and clarifications made to Sections 8.1-8.11. In this portion of the course, we cover the changes made to security, engineering tests, alterations, welding, code data plates, and periodic inspections and witnessing of tests. We also cover the Minnesota amendments to the code relating to elevator inspector qualifications and test frequency.
Throughout the course there are in-text questions, to test your knowledge as you go. There are also periodic incremental quizzes, each containing 10 questions, which will be presented in order to test you on the material we've covered. Once the course is finished, you'll be 4 hours closer to renewing your license, all at your own pace!
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- Course ID(s): 20200590
- Approved By: Minnesota DLI
Instructor Bio
Darren DeJoy’s code knowledge, skill with customer relations, and ability to find ideal solutions for code compliance at a reasonable cost has made him a leader in this field. His experience includes:
Helper for new construction and repair at S & N Elevator Company,
19 years with Westinghouse Elevator Corp. as elevator construction and repair mechanic as well as running a service route for many years.
Seven years with Minnesota Elevator Inc. as an Elevator Modernization Sales Engineer (where his co-workers dubbed him the “Elevator Code Guru,” to recognize his expertise and willingness to help anyone who may have questions on elevator code).
Five years with All City Elevator, Inc., in modernization, new construction sales, consulting & project management.
Became a QEI and served as a State Elevator Inspector.
Member of 12-person Minnesota Elevator Advisory Committee during review and recommendations for adoption of ASME A17.1-2004-05 and 2010 Elevator Safety Code. He has also written some of the Minnesota provisions in Chapter 1307, the administrative rules that amend and adopt ASME A17.1.
Darren founded ESTEP (Elevator Safety Training for Emergency Personnel) in 2001 and continues to provides trainings he developed based on the ASME A17.4-1999 “Guide for Emergency Personnel”for firefighters and first responders in elevator rescue and the use of Phase I and Phase II fire recall throughout the state.
In 2009, Darren helped reassemble the “Elevator Association of Minnesota” and is currently the chairman of the EAM’s code committee.
Beginning in 2018, Darren joined Elevator Technical Consulting, Inc., a Vertical Transportation Consulting firm established in 2014 based out of Minneapolis. Darren and Greg Gehring of Elevator TCI utilize their 80 years of combined experience to provide expertise and guidance for clients in almost all aspects of the industry.