diff --git a/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-communication.rst b/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-communication.rst
index 417e9672..160c80a8 100644
--- a/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-communication.rst
+++ b/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-communication.rst
@@ -22,23 +22,12 @@ Learning Exercise
 Exercise 1
 ==========
 
-* Join the channel of the project(s) you are interested in
-* Find the logs from the most recent meeting
-* Who spoke the most during that meeting?
-
+* Add your name and email address (and IRC nick if you have one already) to
+  the training etherpad
 
 Exercise 2
 ==========
 
-* Look up when the next meeting is for the project who's channel you joined
-* Where is the meeting is conducted (#openstack-meeting, #openstack-meeting-3,
-  etc)?
-* Share something you find interesting from the proposed agenda
-
-
-Exercise 3
-==========
-
 * Look through the list of mailing lists and subscribe to at least
   one list of interest
 * Locate the archives for that ML. What email thread has the most responses
diff --git a/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-irc.rst b/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-irc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efc86be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/howitsmade-irc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+==============
+Setting Up IRC
+==============
+
+.. image:: ./_assets/os_background.png
+   :class: fill
+   :width: 100%
+
+.. note::
+   Tags: [operator] [user] [new_dev] [dev]
+
+Learning Exercise
+=================
+
+* Open the `Setup IRC
+  <https://docs.openstack.org/contributors/common/irc.html>`_ section
+  of the Contributor Guide
+* Read the material
+
+  * You do not have to setup the IRC client locally, there is an IRC
+    client on the VM image that you can use
+
+* Ask the mentors questions
+* Get ready to go through the exercises
+
+Exercise 1
+==========
+
+* Join the channel of the project(s) you are interested in
+* Find the logs from the most recent meeting
+* Who spoke the most during that meeting?
+
+Exercise 2
+==========
+
+* Look up when the next meeting is for the project who's channel you joined
+* Where is the meeting is conducted (#openstack-meeting, #openstack-meeting-3,
+  etc)?
+* Share something you find interesting from the proposed agenda
+
+Exercise 3
+==========
+
+* Where can you find a list of all of the OpenStack irc channels?
+
diff --git a/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/slide-index.rst b/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/slide-index.rst
index a212ea9b..4595f53a 100644
--- a/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/slide-index.rst
+++ b/doc/upstream-training/source/slides/slide-index.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ How OpenStack is Made
    howitsmade-governance.rst
    howitsmade-release-cycle.rst
    howitsmade-communication.rst
+   howitsmade-irc.rst
    howitsmade-events.rst
 
 Workflow and Tools for Participation
diff --git a/doc/upstream-training/source/website/upstream-training-content.rst b/doc/upstream-training/source/website/upstream-training-content.rst
index 02ab9152..506a9fc3 100644
--- a/doc/upstream-training/source/website/upstream-training-content.rst
+++ b/doc/upstream-training/source/website/upstream-training-content.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ How OpenStack is Made
 * `OpenStack Governance <howitsmade-governance.html>`_
 * `Release cycle <howitsmade-release-cycle.html>`_
 * `Communication <howitsmade-communication.html>`_
+* `Setup IRC <howitsmade-irc.html>`_
 * `OpenStack Events <howitsmade-events.html>`_
 
 Workflow and Tools for Participation