Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technology
It takes skilled HVAC/R technicians to install, maintain, and repair the systems that keep people comfortable year-round in their homes and at work. It takes a hands-on training program to prepare for that career path. And that’s what our HVAC/R program is designed to do – help you get started toward a rewarding future in a growing field.
HVAC Summer 2025 Workforce Development Courses
Course descriptions are listed below. Dates and times are as follows:
- HVAC Fundamentals (6 hours) – July 8 – 9:00am-3:00pm
- System Recovery and Evacuation (8 hours) – July 10 – 8:00am-4:00pm
- Brazing and Soldering (8 hours) – July 17 – 8:00am-4:00pm
- Water Heaters (8 hours) – July 18 – 8:00am-4:00 pm
- EPA 608 (16 hours) – July 24 & 25 – 8:00am-4:00pm
Employment-Ready Certifications
- Certification through ESCO Group/ HVAC Excellence
- No prerequisites required
- Certificate offerings can be customized to match company’s specific needs
EPA Section 608 Certification
Students will be taught and tested on the individual modules (Core, Type 1, Type 2 & Type 3). Once they pass, they will be certified in each specific area and will receive the EPA Section 608 Universal Refrigerant certification and licensing, backed by ESCO Institute. Testing is done on campus and results are immediate. The cost of the one-day class is $190/person. Cost includes the exam fees, instruction manual, full instructed class, and access to our testing center for certification. Upon completion, participants are issued certificate of achievement.
Refrigeration Fundamentals Certification
This one-day course will cover refrigeration fundamentals, the refrigeration cycle, refrigeration components, sequence of operations, walk-in coolers/freezers, preventative maintenance procedures, and safety. The cost for class is $75/person. Upon completion, participants are issued certificate of achievement.
Employment-Ready Certification Courses
This 8 hour class addresses the safe handling of A2L (Mildly flammable) refrigerants. It also addresses refrigerant safety, introduction to Low GWP refrigerants, refrigerant properties and characteristics, the refrigeration cycle, working with refrigerant blends, proper installation and service guidelines, flammable refrigerant considerations and explanation of the associated codes and standards for A2L refrigerants. It is then accompanied by a 50-question exam and certification upon completion.
Summer 2025 Class Dates: July 17 – 8:00am-4:00pm
This 8 hour class will give the individual an opportunity to learn all about the brazing and soldering processes. There is a relatively short training manual to accompany the learning in the classroom. The students will learn about the types of copper, the processes, brazing, soldering, and leak testing. This will be one test of 50 questions requiring a minimum 70% correct to PASS the test and gain the certification.
This class is a blend of both instructional and hands-on work. It covers the following topics: systems and components, equipment installation and service, heating systems and components, theory and application, as well as safety and finally troubleshooting. After completion of the class, it will be followed by a 100-question exam in our testing center. Passing the exam provides an Employment Ready Credential/Certification from HVAC Excellence and the ESCO Group.
Summer 2025 Class Dates: July 24 & 25 – 8:00am-4:00pm
Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires certification for individuals working with appliances containing regulated refrigerants. This class is to help prepare students for the EPA Refrigerant Handling License and will be offered at Belmont’s Main Campus. This class and exam are approved and sanctioned by HVAC Excellence and the ESCO Group and results are immediate. This is a 2-day/16 hour class. Cost is $190/per person.
Summer 2025 Class Dates: July 8 – 9:00am-3:00pm
Students will learn all about HVAC 101 in this 6 hour class. Instruction will include intro to HVAC/R, basic refrigeration cycle explained, components, nameplates, equipment/refrigerant types, preventative vs. reactive maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
Summer 2025 Class Dates: July 10 – 8:00am-4:00pm
This 8 hour class will cover both an instructional and hands-on lab approach in which the individual will demonstrate to the instructor the recovery and evacuation processes. The instructional portion will cover safety, the refrigerant recovery process, recycling and reclamation, the evacuation process, proper tool use, measuring a deep vacuum, and filter drier use. It will then be followed by a 50-question exam in our testing center. Passing the exam provides an Employment Ready Credential/Certification from HVAC Excellence and the ESCO Group.
Summer 2025 Class Dates: July 18 8:00am-4:00pm
In this class, students will learn about: safety, sizing, components, theory, typical operation and installation, meter usage, servicing and troubleshooting all followed by a comprehensive 50-question exam for certification. The class is 8 hours.
What you’ll learn
- Install and service residential and commercial equipment.
- Explore heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration theory, along with the design and construction of equipment.
- Study the basics of maintenance and repair.
Possible careers
- Residential HVAC installer/technician
- Commercial HVAC/R installer/technician
- Refrigeration mechanic
- Indoor air quality specialist
- Building automation system specialist
- Start your own business (heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical & ventilation)
Instruction
Shan Kelley, HVAC/R Workforce Development Instructor is an alumni of Belmont College and has worked in the commercial field of HVAC as a journeyman. He provides instruction training and credentialing in many areas of the HVAC/R industry. This also includes plumbing and electrical, in the forms of certification and credentialing as provided from HVAC Excellence and the Esco group.
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