Entertainment Project Services (EPS) EPS  6165 Annie Oakley Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89120  Contact Information: Eric Rouse eric@epssolves.com 702-929-2900 ETCP Recognized Training Program since May 5, 2021

Currently Available Training

EPS is always adding new training, but here are the sessions available now. Stay in touch through our website to be notified of any upcoming training.

Free:

• Web Session: Introduction to Winches and Hoists
  This free session kicks off our automation series with Joe Champelli, VP of EPS. Joe has over 20 years of experience designing stage and effects machinery, and brings his expertise to this series. In this session we will discuss the components that make a stage winch and hoist. We will also discuss the differences between winches and hoists- if you thought they were the same, they are not!
• Short Session: Fall Arrest Lanyards, Y vs. V Style
  Join Eric Rouse for this quick EPS Short Session where he discusses how to use and differences between Y and V style lanyards.
• Web Sessions: Stunt Rigging
  Learn about stunt rigging and the movie industry during this informative 50-minute interview with Stunt Rigging Programmer Keone Kim.
• Short Session: Moment & Torque
  Join Joe Champelli for this informative EPS Short Session about the basics of Moment and Torque.
• Short Session: Shackles Used in Entertainment
  Join Eric Rouse for this quick EPS Short Session where he discusses the different shackles typically used in entertainment.
  
• Short Session: Masks and Mask Wearing
  Join Joe Champelli for this informative EPS Short Session where he discusses and shares some helpful hints about masks and how to wear them.
• Short Session: Difference Between Swaging Tools
  Join Eric Rouse for this quick EPS Short Session where he discusses the difference between Loos & co and Nicopress swaging tools.
• Short Session: Toolbox Talk
  Join Eric Rouse for this quick EPS Short Session where he discusses the importance of starting your on-site workday safely.
• Short Session: Cross Loading vs. Side Loading
  Join Eric Rouse for this quick EPS Short Session where he discusses the difference between cross loading and side loading
• Short Session: Copper vs. Aluminum Sleeves
  Join Eric Rouse for this quick EPS Short Session where he discusses the difference between copper and aluminum sleeves and the importance of selecting the correct one for overhead rigging in entertainment.

Paid:

• Rigging 201: Codes & Standards in Entertainment - $35
  This course will introduce you to the main codes and standards bodies that we use in the entertainment industry.
  This course is eligible for 1 ETCP recertification credit.
• Rigging 202: Forces, Design Factors, and Loads - $35
  This course will introduce you to the forces and loads we encounter in rigging. We will also establish how we approach design factors in entertainment.
  This course is eligible for 1 ETCP recertification credit.
• Rigging 203: Basic Rigging Hardware - $35
  During this course we will look at the hardware that makes up the basic building blocks of most rigging systems.
  This course is eligible for 1 ETCP recertification credit.
• Rigging 204: Cable, Rope and Terminations for Entertainment - $35
  During this course we will explore cable, rope, and the terminations they use. All of these items are used almost every day in our world.
  This course is eligible for 1 ETCP recertification credit.
  
• Rigging 206: Rigging Math: Point Loads and Uniform Loads - $35
  During this course we will look at the math and logic behind quantifying point loads and uniform loads in your rigging systems.
  This course is eligible for 1 ETCP recertification credit.
• Rigging 207: Rigging Math: Bridles - $35
  This course will introduce you to the forces and loads we encounter in bridles. We will look at figuring out bridle leg lengths and forces in the bridles.
  This course is eligible for 1 ETCP recertification credit.