HVACR Technicians are one of the most in demand jobs in the current job market, and the job opportunities are expected to continue growing over the next ten years. HVAC Technicians install, inspect, repair and maintain heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems for residential and commercial settings. This course will provide the skills needed to obtain an entry-level position in the HVACR industry. It can also be used to upgrade your skill set if you are already employed as an HVACR technician. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of all aspects of HVACR, with the goal of preparing students to be able to install and maintain HVACR systems. Students will learn through a combination of theoretical and practical applications so that they have a solid understanding of how HVACR systems work prior to entering the workforce. Students will be prepared to obtain entry-level HVACR positions.

Students will:

  • Describe the responsibilities of an HVACR Technician and identify the different areas of concentration.
  • Identify the scientific components involved in HVACR system development, operation, and maintenance.
  • Identify the various refrigeration systems and components.
  • Explain the practices involved in refrigeration system installation, maintenance, and repair.
  • Identify the electrical systems and components.
  • Identify air conditioning systems and describe the process for installing, maintaining, and repairing them.
  • Identify the various types of heating systems and describe how to install, maintain, and repair them.
  • Identify heat pump systems and explain the process of installing, maintaining, and repairing them.
  • Identify the components of HVACR system design, sizing, sizing, and layout and describe the process involved.
  • Describe commercial environmental systems and identify how to install, maintain and repair them.
  • Describe commercial refrigeration systems and identify how to install, maintain, and repair them.
  • Describe the installation, maintenance, service, and troubleshooting processes.

This course prepares the student to take the EPA Section 608 (Core, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3) national certification exams.  More information about this certification exam can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification

Delivery: Online Self-paced. Must be completed within 6 months of starting the course.

430 Hours

TUITION COST: $1,999

All necessary course materials and exam voucher are included.

CERTIFICATION(S):

This course prepares the student to take the EPA Section 608 (Core, Type 1, Type 2,  and Type 3) national certification exams.  More information about this certification exam can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/section608/section-608-technician-certification

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

  • Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

Hardware Requirements:

  • CPU: 1 GHz or higher
  • RAM: 2 GB or higher
  • Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
  • Speakers / Headphones
  • Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

Operating System Requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
  • Mac OSX 10 or higher.
  • Latest Chrome OS
  • Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

  • Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
  • Latest Mozilla FireFox
  • Latest Microsoft Edge
  • Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

  • Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
  • PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
  • Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.

For more information and to enroll please call, email or visit us:

Beaufort Mather Campus
Coleman Hall (Building 2)
Beaufort South Carolina
Monday–Thursday, 8:30AM to 5:30PM

Phone 843-525-8205 or email cewd@tcl.edu