HVACReducation.net expects successful completers to display the following abilities and achievements:
- Demonstrate proper safety practices and procedures, in the lab and the workplace, while installing, designing, troubleshooting and servicing HVAC/R systems.
- Gain competency in the area of fossil fuel combustion systems found in residential and light commercial applications as demonstrated by successfully passing the entry level on the local Gas Fitters exam and or Fuel Oil license exam in areas where licenses are issued.
- Demonstrate competency in the area of refrigerant handling as evidenced by completion of the EPA Refrigerant Handlers Certification Exam to the level of Type 1 and Type 2 license. Type I and Type II cover residential to commercial systems for HVAC & Refrigeration.
- Understand the importance of good work habits, communication practices and computation skills as they relate to the HVAC/R industry workplace.
- Demonstrate a high level of ability to access industry technical information for the HVACR workplace on the Web.
- Obtain required overall industry competencies in the areas of HVAC/R as evidenced by completion of one of the ICE (Industry Competency Exam) administered by the Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. (Residential HVAC, Light Commercial HVAC, Commercial Refrigeration)
OR
- Obtain required overall industry competencies in the areas of HVAC/R as evidenced by completion of one of the NATE (North American Technician Excellence) "Installation" level certifications by completion of the "Installation Core" exam and one "Specialty" exam. (Air Conditioning, Heat Pump, Gas, Oil, Air Distribution) administered by the NATE organization.
HVAC Technician
GES 705 -- 320 hours
Course Objectives
- Demonstrate proper safety practices and procedures, in the lab and the workplace, while installing, designing, troubleshooting and servicing HVAC/R systems.
- Gain competency in the area of fossil fuel combustion systems found in residential and light commercial applications as demonstrated by successfully passing the entry level on the local Gas Fitters exam and or Fuel Oil license exam in areas where licenses are issued.
- Demonstrate competency in the area of refrigerant handling as evidenced by completion of the EPA Refrigerant Handlers Certification Exam to the level of Type 1 and Type 2 license. Type I and Type II cover residential to commercial systems for HVAC & Refrigeration.
- Understand the importance of good work habits, communication practices and computation skills as they relate to the HVAC/R industry workplace.
- Demonstrate a high level of ability to access industry technical information for the HVACR workplace on the Web.
- Obtain required overall industry competencies in the areas of HVAC/R as evidenced by completion of one of the ICE (Industry Competency Exam) administered by the Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. (Residential HVAC, Light Commercial HVAC, Commercial Refrigeration)
OR
- Obtain required overall industry competencies in the areas of HVAC/R as evidenced by completion of one of the NATE (North American Technician Excellence) "Installation" level certifications by completion of the "Installation Core" exam and one "Specialty" exam. (Air Conditioning, Heat Pump, Gas, Oil, Air Distribution) administered by the NATE organization.
HVACReducation.net expects successful completers to display the following abilities and achievements:



















