HVAC/R Certified Technician

Online Certified HVAC/R Technician Training Course

 Become a Certified HVAC/R Technician

New construction is fueling the industry, so there’s no better time to enter the HVAC/R field. This 100% online course will prepare you to earn NATE or HVAC Excellence certification in under 12 months! You’ll master core skills like accurate measurement and conversions, heat carrying capacity, condensation and vaporization, and air weight and value.

Job Outlook for Certified HVAC/R Technicians

• According the Bureau of Labor Statistics the employment of HVAC/R technicians is expected to grow 13% during the next few years, which equals 46,300 new jobs.
• The BLS also states that the average salary for these developers is just under $49,000 per year with top earners making nearly $78,000.

Course Objectives

• Understand basic components of the vapor-compression and refrigeration cycles, functions and characteristics of system refrigerants, piping operations
• Learn proper installation and operation of HVAC systems
• Understand EPA laws related to safe handling and transport of refrigerants
• Proper recovery, recycling, and retrofitting of refrigerants

Enroll now in GES793            HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher Included)

Prerequisites and Requirements

This course is designed for HVACR technicians with one-to-two years of industry experience. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Curriculum

• SAFETY, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, AND SHOP PRACTICES
  • Learn general safety practices as well as how to care for and use all the tools you will come across on the job.  
• AUTOMATIC CONTROLS
  • Understand automatic control components and applications including troubleshooting for basic through more advanced systems.  
• ELECTRIC MOTORS
  • Gain a full understanding of electric motors including types, applications, controls, and troubleshooting techniques.  
• COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
  • Learn the ins and outs of commercial refrigeration components including evaporators, condensers, compressors, expansion devices, ice machines, special applications and systems, and more.  
• AIR-CONDITIONING (COOLING)
  • Understand comfort and psychometrics, air distribution and balance, installation, energy auditing, common conditions, troubleshooting techniques, and more.
• ALL-WEATHER SYSTEMS
  • Learn about the heat gains and losses that occur in various structures as well as detailed information on both air source and geothermal heat pumps.
• DOMESTIC APPLIANCES
  • Get detailed information on domestic appliances including refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners.  
• COMMERCIAL AIR-CONDITIONING AND CHILLED-WATER SYSTEMS
  • Learn the ins and out of cooling towers, pumps, and chilled-water systems including operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for commercial, packaged rooftop, variable refrigerant flow, and variable air volume systems.
• SIMULATION CHALLENGE MODE: HVAC
• SIMULATION CHALLENGE MODE: ELECTRICITY FOR HVAC

Instructor

Mike Baker

Mike Baker has been an instructor since 2011. He was previously an HVAC Program Director at both Virginia College and Vista College. Baker was a HVAC technician for several decades and has experience hiring, training, and managing HVAC Technicians. He holds numerous HVAC Excellence certifications, several Green Mechanical Council certifications, an EPA 608 Universal certification, and Emerson Climate Technology certifications. He has served as both an HVAC Excellence Instructor and Exam Proctor.

 Registration and Enrollment

This course is 100% online. Start anytime.

Enroll now in GES793            HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher Included)