Course description
HVAC Workshop: Air Conditioning & Boilers
The goal of this two-day Air Conditioning and Refrigeration course is to provide a broad introduction to air conditioning and refrigeration systems, including everyday operation & important refrigerant safety practices. The course is a great overview for maintenance technicians, multi-craft tradespeople, building managers, HVAC technicians, or anyone seeking to improve their AC&R operation and maintenance skills.
Students are taught common practices and some “tricks-of-the-trade” for general operation and maintenance of their AC&R systems. They will learn about maintenance schedules and servicing, system diagnostics, troubleshooting, and fine-tuning to gain maximum efficiency. The course also covers an introduction to commercial and industrial chillers, regulatory laws and energy conservation. Overall, we will help you get the maximum life out of your Air Conditioning and Refrigeration systems while keeping it up and running as efficiently and consistently as possible.
Upcoming start dates
Training content
Fundamentals of AC&R
- Air Conditioning versus Refrigeration
- Laws of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Regulation, Codes and Standards
- New Energy Efficiency Standards (S.E.E.R.)
- EPA Section 608 of the Clean Air Act
- ASHRAE, ASME
- Technician Licensing, Testing and Certification
Compression Refrigeration Cycle
- Saturation, Superheat, and Subcool
- Basic System Design
- Follow-the-Heat™
Refrigerants
- CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, Inorganics
- Zeotropic and Azeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures
- Refrigerant Safety Including R-410a
Refrigerant Oils
- MO, AB, POE, PAG, PAO Oils & Properties
- Maintaining Oil Quality in Your AC&R System
Major AC&R System Components
- Evaporator
- Compressor
- Condenser
- Metering (Expansion) Device
Auxiliary System Components
- Crankcase Heater
- Suction Accumulator
- Receiver
- Filter-Drier
- Sight Glass with Moisture Indicator
- Oil Separator
- Service Valves
- Muffler
- Refrigerant Controls
Refrigeration Systems
- Air, Water, and Ground-Source Heat Pumps
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Other specialty refrigeration systems
System Diagnostics, Servicing & Troubleshooting
- Service Tools and Equipment
- Manifold Gauge Set
- Recovery Machine
- Vacuum Pump
- Micron Gauge
- Leak Detection Equipment
- Recovering Refrigerant
- Charging the AC&R System
- Diagnosis, Common Failures, and Remedies
- Energy Conservation & Operating Efficiency
The EPA 608 exam is available to be taken at the conclusion of the class
Course delivery details
If live instruction is not an option, a virtual HVAC training seminar provides employees with the same processes and concepts taught in in-person classes. During a live virtual HVAC and boiler training seminar, your employees receive live face-to-face video instruction from experienced instructors. Information is applied and retained through virtual classroom interaction, training exercises, group discussions, and pop quizzes that allow instructors to gauge student understanding before continuing to the next portion of the class.
All employees need to take a virtual HVAC training seminar is a computer, microphone, webcam, and internet connection. TPC's virtual training instructors are held to the same strict criteria as our offsite instructors and combine years of educational experience with extensive real-world industry experience. For companies concerned with employee safety, virtual training comes with built-in social distancing.
Costs
The cost for the full 4-day workshop is $2,390. The two-day seminars may also be purchased individually for $1,195.
Certification / Credits
Air Conditioning
- Fundamentals of AC&R
- Regulation, Codes and Standards
- Compression Refrigeration Cycle
- Refrigerants
- Refrigerant Oils
- Major AC&R System Components
- Refrigeration Systems
- System Diagnostics, Servicing & Troubleshooting
- The EPA 608 exam
Boilers
- Boiler Types/Configurations
- Fundamentals of Combustion and Heat transfer
- Burner Operation, Control, and Testing
- Boiler Room Safety
- Operation Standards
- Controls and Safety Devices
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Boiler and Burner Efficiency
- Troubleshooting
Continuing studies
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be issued a certification of completion.
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TPC is a leader in industrial training and workforce management solutions. Our offerings include a best-in-class learning management system (LMS), instructor-led training courses (virtual or in-person), over 1000 digital course hours, simulation-based training, cloud-based workforce management solutions, consulting services, and safety training.
Our instructors lead over 2000 class sessions annually in select U.S. cities, virtually, and at customers' facilities. Gain, refresh, and advance essential maintenance skills quickly and apply them in the workplace immediately after returning to work. TPC helps companies train...