At Sygma Solutions we sometimes find ourselves asked what it is that we do for a living – perhaps by new friends, people we meet at a party, and so on – and when we reply that we provide CAT and Genny training, we can get some very strange looks!
“What the heck is that?” is often the response, and on one occasion a wag said that he didn’t know that you could train cats! (If you have ever kept a cat, you will know that it is true: cats do what they want).
For those still puzzled, we train operatives who need to survey a construction site in order to find out what lies underground – water pipes, electricity, telecoms, gas pipes, sewage pipes, and a whole lot more – how to do this and how to use the various high-tech tools that can help in the search, which includes the Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and Signal Generator (Genny).
These tools today are highly sophisticated and can produce a considerable amount of information about what lies underground on a construction site, where the various services run, how deep down they are, and so on. As such, they are not something that you can just buy off the shelf and simply read the instructions.
There is a lot more to it than that. It is much the same as learning to drive. You can read the handbook that comes with the car, but you can’t just jump in and start driving.
Our CAT And Genny training courses teach you everything that you need to know before you can start using the tools successfully and with the confidence that you need to be sure that you have got it right. After all, digging almost anywhere these days can mean that you strike an underground service if you don’t now what is there and how to handle it.
Even then, as sophisticated as the CAT and Genny are, they are not superhuman. For instance, if there are a lot of electricity cables in an area, they can give off confusing signals, and it is necessary to understand how to interpret them and deal with this. Then there are other situations where a service may be too deep for the CAT to locate it, or in the case of GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar, which is another tool), the type of ground itself can cause issues.
We provide training which deals with all of these situations including what to do when there may be some doubt about a specific issue.
If the course you are looking for has no dates or you would like a course built for your company please contact
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Open Days
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PAS128 Utility Mapping Training Modules mapped to CICES competencies
– 2 days
Module 1 – Pas 128 Level D &C training to include level 3 assessment – CICES GEUS01 A-D
– 3 Days
Module 2 – PAS128 Level B Training – can include Level 4 assessment – CICES GUES01 E-I
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2 Day Advanced EM Course (RD8100/8200 & VIVAX)
In depth course covering electromagnetic locators, theory and intensive practical on our real world training site.
Cost: £295 per person
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
30th – 31st May 2024
23rd – 24th July 2024
5th – 6th September 2024
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 1 – Theory & Practical
Cost: FOC
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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1 Day Mala GPR Module 2 – Post processing
Cost: FOC
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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2 Day GPR – All Manufacturers
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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5 Day TSA & ICES Approved 5 Day Utility Mapping Course
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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Location: Worcester
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1 Day Public Genny & CAT Course – Can include ProQual Level 2 Qualification as an option
Cost: £175 plus VAT
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
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Level 3 Utility Mapping Qualification – All Online
Cost: £275 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Online
Dates: To suit
Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – Online Workbooks – followed by assessment
Cost £1100 PLUS REG FEE
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre or your site
Dates: To suit
Open level 5 assessment dates at Sygma Solutions, Wigan
Level 5 Diploma Utility Mapping Qualification – in 5 days
Cost – contact us
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
Dates:
3rd – 7th June 2024
1st – 5th July 2024
Sygma PAS 128 Utility Surveyor Training Including Proqual Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying
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Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
15th – 19th April 2024 Limited spaces available
20th – 24th May 2024
10th – 14th June 2024
8th – 12th July 2024
Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying Public Course
24th – 25th June 2024
1st – 2nd July 2024
24th – 25th September 2024
Location: Sygma Solutions training centre, Wigan
GPS Course & Total Station Introduction
This is a 2 day dedicated GPS course with an introduction to Total Station
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