HVAC Service Tech Training
The training that is required for those who provide HVAC services is necessary to ensure both consumer and environmental health safety. Adequately trained technicians are needed to help maintain good air quality. Calling on technicians who have been properly trained can not only save energy, but also be cost effective.
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History
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The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) was established in 1989 to help standardize and regulate heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVCA) services. Having proper air and heat in the household or work environment is essential to a healthy atmosphere. Room temperature is regulated via the HVAC system. Adequate air flow and room humidity play an important role in an individual's physical and mental health, not to mention their level of fatigue.
Significance
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HVAC Service Tech training is a requirement of individuals who work at assessing and cleaning heat, ventilation and air conditioning systems. This includes restoring HVAC systems when necessary. The trainees receive thorough instruction on the acceptable ranges of humidity and ventilation. They're taught residential and commercial heating and cooling fundamentals. Instruction about harmful airborne particles and air duct cleaning chemicals is also a significant part of HVAC training. Trainees learn air quality and industry standards, federal requirements and what equipment and products comply with regulations.
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Types
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The HVAC training can be done in a traditional classroom or online. Hour requirements for proper certification varies, depending on the scope of instruction, the state where training is received and the type of program. For example, Remington College offers a nine-month diploma program where students train in harmony with the nation's standards for HVAC technicians. Students who attend Remington are also subject to Tennessee's standards, where the school is located. The instruction received in this particular program is structured as opposed to open enrollment. For refrigeration certification (HVACR), additional instruction would be required.
Considerations
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The EPA provides a link to an accredited HVAC Training School. The school offers online courses and also accelerated continuing education classes. Ongoing, open enrollment type programs offer training in packages that can be broken into segments or modules. In these programs, core classes can total as much as $2,995. Additional instruction, like details on federal codes, can cost $195 per module. Generally, there is a student financial aid department to help individuals apply for assistance in covering tuition costs.
Benefits
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Graduates from most HVAC training programs can pursue entry-level positions with manufacturers, contracting companies or a number of specialty areas, including shipping of refrigerant systems. Completing an HVAC program can also be a stepping stone in preparing for the Universal EPA HVAC certification test, or Type I, II or III test stages that allow you to advance in the field. Learning continues past graduation in various ways, such as joining organizations like Air Conditioner Contractors of America, "...a group of over 4,000 air conditioning contractors work together to improve our industry."
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