Starting In February 2005, Technology Transfer Services of Tampa, Florida teamed with Bechtel and General Electric to deliver Tier 3 training for the USAID Iraqi Utility Development Program in Amman, Jordan.  During this four month project, TTS personnel successfully trained 160 Iraqi engineers and power plant technicians in power plant operations, instrumentation & controls, and  mechanical maintenance.

The program qualified 20 technicians with a Level 1 Instrumentation certification.  The technicians qualified to calibrate pressure, flow, and level transmitters on simulators built in Jordan by TTS personnel.  The program was highlighted by a visit from the Iraqi Power Minister, who was delighted with the results, that he rewarded all graduates with an additional five days of vacation.

The program included a comprehensive Train the Trainer program where 80 Iraqi engineers learned how to develop lesson plans using Microsoft PowerPoint.  This program required all participants to deliver a videotaped training presentation on a technical subject.  This combination of technical training followed by instruction on how to conduct training put 80 certified instructors in the Iraqi Power Ministry.