Gas Turbines: Operation, Technology and Troubleshooting Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze load variation signals and determine appropriate control actions.
• Apply control strategies to adjust fuel flow and inlet guide vanes for stable turbine output.
• Monitor turbine parameters and diagnose deviations from set points.
• Implement emergency procedures to handle sudden load changes or system faults.
• Evaluate the impact of load variations on turbine efficiency and emissions.
• Demonstrate compliance with safety protocols and operational procedures.

Target Audience

Control room operators, power plant technicians, and engineers responsible for gas turbine operations in power generation facilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience with gas turbine operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Learners will use simulators and real-world scenarios to apply theoretical knowledge, develop diagnostic skills, and reinforce safe operational practices.

Practical Activities

• Simulator-based Start-up and Shutdown — Using a gas turbine simulator, learners perform a complete start-up sequence including purging, ignition, acceleration, and synchronisation, followed by a normal shutdown. (3h)
• Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting — Learners are presented with simulated faults (e.g., compressor surge, high exhaust temperature, vibration spikes) and must diagnose the root cause using data trends and symptom analysis. (4h)
• Borescope Inspection and Hot Gas Path Assessment — Using a borescope and engine cutaway model, learners inspect turbine blades, vanes, and combustion liners for damage such as cracks, erosion, and coating loss. (3h)
• Maintenance Planning and Lubrication System Check — Learners perform a lubrication system inspection, including oil sampling and filter checks, and develop a preventive maintenance schedule for a gas turbine. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.