Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technology

This class will cover all of the material in the EPA Section 608 Preparatory Manual. Throughout that process, the individual should gain a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle, the proper methods for safely handling and working with refrigerants, as well as the pro’s and con’s of the different refrigerants of the past, present, and future. The student will also learn what has and still is being done to lessen the negative effects of refrigerants on the Earth’s atmosphere and Global Warming. The student will need to be able to recall a fair amount of information directly from the manual as well as use reason based on the information from the manual in order to pass all sections of the exam.

This 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 will cover the material and demonstrate the necessary steps to safely and properly recover refrigerant. The student will also learn about what recycling and reclamation processes mean. Also includes the proper methods for the evacuation process and how to knowwhen you’ve puoled a good vacuum on a system. This is a 50 question exam requiring a minimun of %70 correct to PASS the test and gain the certification.