Is HVAC a good career? Absolutely. Jobs in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry are expected to grow by 14% nationwide through 2024—twice the average of all jobs combined. Since heaters, air conditioners, and other HVAC equipment are installed, maintained, and repaired on-site, these jobs are unlikely to ever be outsourced. The […]
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Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques
The HVAC/R class introduces the operation and maintenance of reciprocating liquid chillers and stands as a review of the knowledge The Refrigeration School students have attained through previous courses. Electrical troubleshooting takes on a new intensity in this class as students are exposed to the E-STAR Trainer. The E-STAR Trainer is equipment developed by The […]
Read MoreComfort Systems – Residential
This HVAC/R class offers experience with residential split systems, packaged heat pump systems, air conditioners, gas furnaces, and evaporative coolers. The Refrigeration School students are tasked with building schematics for air conditioning/heating systems and wiring the same systems having only the components of the system as reference. A further study of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting […]
Read MoreRefrigeration Systems and Practices
Students will learn to maintain, monitor, and manage residential and commercial grade walk-in refrigerators and freezers. A study of commercial grade ice makers such as: a flaker, cuber, and nugget type units provide an intense look at low temperature refrigeration equipment. The Refrigeration School students will be required to change out a compressor, service and/or […]
Read MoreElectrical Wiring – Commercial
The Commercial wiring course follows through with concepts learned in the Residential wiring course of training delving deeper into the National Electrical Code book. Students will be tasked with code book interpretation through the study of load calculations, blue print reading, cost estimating, three phase motor wiring, and conduit manipulation. Students will wire commercial lighting […]
Read MoreElectrical Wiring – Residential
This course introduces the most current version of the National Electrical Code Book to the students as a guide throughout the class. The primary goal of the program is to teach basic techniques of Residential wiring from the standpoint of interpreting all code book requirements. Students will put into practice all that they have learned […]
Read MoreFundamentals of Electricity
This HVAC/R class provides The Refrigeration School students with basic electrical understanding from an elemental stage through troubleshooting. Trainers are used to teach schematic wiring as well as test meter usage along with all the safety processes associated with handling electrical systems such as grounding and energized circuits. Students will work with dual voltage systems […]
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