Overview
During this HVAC/R certification program, you will learn from in-depth materials to understand HVAC/R service and repair, environmental challenges and solutions, and service call simulations that bring concepts to life.
From safety, tools, and equipment best practices to commercial and residential appliance fundamentals—this HVAC/R technician course is designed to help you succeed in your new career. You will thoroughly understand key HVAC/R topics, including heat, temperature and pressure, refrigeration and refrigerants, safety practices, tools and equipment, leak detection, system evacuation, refrigeration oil management, system charging, automatic controls, electric motors, and much more. Reinforce your learning by engaging in over 200 course simulations and challenges to test your knowledge and skills.
This HVAC/R technician course also emphasizes the importance of soft skills such as communication, decision-making, time management, problem-solving, and accepting responsibility.
At the completion of your HVAC/R training, you will be ready to pass 20+ HVAC Excellence Employment Ready Certificates, the EPA 608, and the NATE Ready to Work Certificate. A voucher package is included with your HVAC/R certification enrollment, which includes the HVAC Excellence Employment Ready Certificate exam and the EPA 608 Certification exam. Please research your state's requirements prior to enrollment to ensure this HVAC technician course is the right fit for you.
As a bonus, this HVAC technician training course will provide you with your own 66-piece tool kit, including a trades tool backpack featuring pliers, wrenches, multimeter, and more—all included in your course registration. This tool kit features tools from well-known tool manufacturers like Channel Lock, Klein Tools, and MidWest.
HVAC/R Certification Exams
This HVAC/R certified technician program will provide the necessary information to pass the following entry-level certificate exams:
HVAC Excellence ESCO Group: 20+ Employment Ready Certificates
NATE: Ready to Work Certificate
EPA 608: Section 608 Universal Technician Certification
Upon completion of this HVAC/R training, you will also receive a voucher package for the HVAC Excellence Employment Ready Certificate exam* that includes:
1 Employment Ready Certificate for Electrical
1 Employment Ready Certificate for Air Conditioning
1 EPA 608 Voucher
*Proctor fees may apply
- Voucher Included: Yes
- Course ID: GES7010
- Total Hours: 330
- Format: Asynchronous/Self-Paced
- Location: Online
- Schedule: 12 Months
- Credit(s) Earned: 33 CEU
- Instructor: Ed2go
- Cost: $5,200.00
- Category: Skilled Trades/Technical
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
- Optional simulations require a 64-bit operating system
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 12 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Word Online
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
*Optional simulations are not screen reader or keyboard accessible. Simulation activities are not meant to be experienced on mobile devices. Personal computers should be used for these activities.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, by Silberstein, Obrzut, Tomczyk, Whitman, and Johnson.
The following material will be available online:
- Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology PDF
- EPA Section 608 Preparatory Manual - Optional Resource
Please note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.
In addition to the texts listed above, you will also receive the HVAC/R Certified Technician's Tool Kit:
- The 66-piece tool kit includes a trades tool backpack with 44 pockets, featuring the following items:
- 13pc socket wrench set
- 12pc hex key set
- 11pc wrench set
- 3 screwdrivers
- 3 wrenches
- 2 pliers
- 2 snips
- 1 nut driver
- 1 swagging kit
- 1 long nose stripper
- 1 awl
- 1 set of shears
- 1 hammer
- 1 hand crimper
- 1 sheet metal tree scribe
- 1 notcher
- 1 seamer
- 1 telescopic tube cutter
- 1 tape measure
- 1 set of safety glasses
- 1 digital manifold
- 1 scientific calculator
- 1 multimeter
- 1 thermometer
- 1 fast-flo hose set
- 1 digital vacuum gauge
Material Fees are non-refundable upon registration.
Please note: Due to the high cost of the kit, it will not ship until 15 days after your start date. We are unable to deliver the kit to P.O. Boxes; you may be asked to provide an alternate shipping address for your delivery.
What You Will Learn
- Explain the concepts of heat transfer, BTU, temperature, heat content, sensible heat, latent heat, pressure, gas laws, and work, and describe how they apply to air conditioning and refrigeration systems
- Describe the four basic components that make up the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle
- Identify the four major system components and explain their functions in the refrigeration system
- Properly install an air-conditioning system and put it into operation
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems in an air-conditioning and heat pump systems
Program Outcomes
- Become prepared to sit for the NATE Ready to Work Certificate exams
- Become prepared to sit for the HVAC Excellence Employment Ready Certificate Exams
- Become prepared to sit for the EPA 608 Refrigerant Handling Certification Exam
- Use real-world simulations included in this program to get hands-on HVAC/R training
- Discover soft skills simulations included in the course that will help sharpen your customer service skills
- Attend exclusive annual virtual National Apprenticeship Week events featuring live webinars, workshops, and employer interactions
- You will be given a 66-piece tool kit to help ensure you launch your career with the tools needed for success
