Starting in January 2015, The Refrigeration School, Inc. (RSI), located in Phoenix, Arizona, will celebrate its 50th year of training technicians for in-demand careers in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R). As the largest HVAC/R school in the nation*, RSI has maintained its focus on providing high-quality, hands-on climate control and refrigeration technician training […]
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