1. Basic Rotary Learning Path
Revised Rollout Discussion

2. Re-Designed Basic Rotary Certification
Focuses on flexibility, technician performance proficiency, and certification competency.
Focuses on field technicians’ performance and their ability to do job-related tasks.
Centers around technicians demonstrating competency before being certified in Basic Rotary.
Allows technicians with certain background experience the opportunity to test out of Basic Rotary class.
The re-designed Basic Rotary Certification is a structured learning path that focuses on flexibility, performance proficiency, and certification competency.
Flexibility allows newly-hired service technicians with certain background experience with the opportunity to test out of the Basic Rotary class.
Performance Proficiency focuses on field technicians’ performance and their ability to do job-related tasks.
Certification Competency centers around technicians demonstrating competency before being certified in Basic Rotary.

3. Basic Rotary Overview
The Basic Rotary Technician Learning Path has been updated to a multi-sectional program designed to effectively certify newly-hired field service technicians
The Learning Path consists of the following sections:
Overview
Structured online pre-work curriculum
Pre-work manual and test
Either the Basic Rotary Class or Equivalency Exam
Structured online post-work curriculum
On-the-job Performance Checks
Basic Rotary Recertification

4. The Basic Rotary Technician Learning Path has been updated to a multi-sectional structured path designed to effectively certify newly-hired field service technicians. The Learning Path consists of the following sections:
Overview
Structured online pre-work curriculum
Pre-work manual and test
Either the Basic Rotary Class or Equivalency Exam
Structured online post-work curriculum
On-the-job Performance Checks
Basic Rotary Recertification
Here are a few details on this Re-designed Learning path newly-hired Field Service Technicians will complete.
Complete Foundational Skills (Pre-Work Curriculum):
This contains six online courses and a Pre-Work Manual with test that must be completed. This curriculum provides basic knowledge needed prior to enrolling in the Basic Rotary class or attempting the Equivalency Exam.
Previous IR/Competitor/Distributor Experience:
Newly-hired field service technicians with previous Ingersoll Rand, competitor, or distributor experience have the opportunity to bypass Basic Rotary classroom training and can attempt a Proficiency Advancement Exam.
Meets Proficiency Advancement Criteria:
Managers should use the criteria chart outlined below to determine if a newly-hired field service technician is eligible to attempt Basic Rotary Equivalency Exam. Newly-hired Field Service Technicians who do not meet the requirements must enroll in the Basic Rotary Course.
Basic Rotary Equivalency Examination Eligibility Requirements:
A newly-hired technician must have….
2 or more years of rotary compressor experience (OR)
3 or more years of any compressor experience (AND)
4 or more years of electrical maintenance experience (AND)
4 or more years of mechanical maintenance experience
Passes online Basic Rotary Equivalency Examination:
Technicians who pass the exam meet the training requirements and do not have to attend the Basic Rotary classroom training. Technicians who do not pass the exam will then need to enroll in attending the Basic Rotary class. Technicians will have only one opportunity to take this exam.   
Complete Basic Rotary Course
This five-day class (AST302) is conducted in Davidson, North Carolina or at various regional locations.
Complete Developmental Skills (Post-Work Curriculum):
This section contains online courses that must be completed prior to moving on to the Certification Performance Checklists.
Certification Performance Checklists:
This section consists of a series of Performance Checklists with an Online Acknowledgment. Each Performance Checklist is to be completed by a Senior Service Technician, Master Service Technician, or Service Manager with the new Field Service Technician. An Online Acknowledgement is completed after all of the Performance Checklists are finished to complete the certification process. Once the Online Acknowledgment is finished, the Basic Rotary certification process is complete and the service technician can print out a Certificate of Completion.
Recertification Curriculum:
This section contains a series of online courses and a test that must be completed for Basic Rotary recertification and is required every three years.
Newly hired Ingersoll Rand technicians that match the service technician job codes will automatically be enrolled into this Learning Path.
AIRD Channel Partner should follow the directions below to enroll into the Learning Path.
Please log into the Learning Management System at and search the catalog for the learning path listed above. You may enroll by clicking on the “enroll” button located on the course information page.
Direct all questions to:

5. Basic Rotary Highlights
Complete Foundational Skills (Pre-Work Curriculum)
contains six online courses and a Pre-Work Manual with test that must be completed. This curriculum provides basic knowledge needed prior to enrolling in the Basic Rotary class or attempting the Equivalency Exam.
Previous IR/Competitor/Distributor Experience
newly-hired field service technicians with previous Ingersoll Rand, competitor, or distributor experience have opportunity to bypass Basic Rotary classroom training by attempting a Proficiency Advancement Equivalency Exam.
Meets Proficiency Advancement Criteria
managers use established criteria to determine if a newly-hired field service technician is eligible to attempt the Basic Rotary Equivalency Exam.

6. Basic Rotary Highlights
Passes online Basic Rotary Equivalency Examination
technicians who pass exam meet training requirements and do not need to attend the Basic Rotary classroom training. Technicians who do not pass the exam will then need to enroll in the Basic Rotary class. Technicians will have only one opportunity to take this exam.
Complete Basic Rotary Course
five-day class (AST302) conducted in Davidson, North Carolina or at some regional locations.
Complete Developmental Skills (Post-Work Curriculum)
Contains online courses that must be completed prior to moving on to Certification Performance Checklists.

7. Basic Rotary Highlights
Certification Performance Checklists
consists of Performance Checklist series. Each checklist is completed by a Senior Service Technician, Master Service Technician, or Service Manager with the new Field Service Technician. An Online Acknowledgement is completed after all of the Performance Checklists are finished to complete the certification process.
Recertification Curriculum
contains a series of online courses and a test that must be completed for Basic Rotary recertification.. required every three years.

8. Basic Rotary Logistics
Newly-hired Ingersoll Rand Field Service Technicians codes will automatically be enrolled into the Learning Path
AIRD Channel Partners should follow the directions below to enroll into the Learning Path.
Log into the Learning Management System at and search for Basic Rotary Technician Learning Path. You may enroll by clicking on the “enroll” button located on the course information page.
all questions to: