HVAC/R Certified Technician (Voucher and Tools Included)

If you have more than a year of HVAC/R experience, this HVAC course will prepare you for the next step—certification. HVAC/R technicians are in demand, but certified technicians can earn more and have better career opportunities.

This online HVAC/R certified technician program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to maintain and troubleshoot complex heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. You will be provided with hands-on guidance through videos, reading assignments, over 200 service call simulations, and practical applications. We also offer an optional lesson on soft skills that can help you successfully keep a job and stand out as a HVAC/R certified technician, which can accelerate career growth.

With content aligning with the latest industry standards, including information about COVID-19 and its impact on the HVAC/R technician role, you will be prepared for the HVAC Excellence or North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification exams by the end of this HVAC technician certificate course. You will also receive a voucher package to take the HVAC Excellence exams. You can even get EPA certified through the Section 608 Technician Certification. However, please research your state's requirements prior to enrollment to ensure this course is the right fit for you.

As an added bonus, you will be provided 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 toolkit features tools from well-known tool manufacturers like Channel Lock, Klein Tools, and MidWest.

Certification Exams

By course completion, you will be fully prepared to sit for the HVAC Excellence Core and Professional Technician exams, the NATE Core and Specialty Test exams, and the EPA 608 certification exam.

Upon completion of this course, you will receive an HVAC Excellence ESCO Group Voucher Package that includes:

• 1 Principals of Electrical and Refrigeration Theory (Core)* exam voucher
• 1 Professional Technician exam voucher (Residential Air Conditioning recommended)
• 1 EPA 608 exam voucher

*To sit for the HVAC Excellence Core exam, you must provide two years of documented work experience. Exam proctor fees may apply.

Additionally, this course aligns with the following Professional Technician specialty areas (vouchers are not included for the exams below):

• Principals of Electrical and Refrigeration Theory
• Residential Air Conditioning
• Gas Heat
• Electric Heat
• Heat Pump Installer
• Heat Pump Service
• Light Commercial Air Conditioning
• Light Commercial Refrigeration

*Proctor fees may apply

Instructor(s):

Mike Baker

Mike Baker has been an instructor since 2011. Previously, he was HVAC Program Director at both Virginia College and Vista College. Baker was an HVAC technician for several decades and has experience hiring, training, and managing HVAC Technicians. He holds numerous HVAC Excellence certifications, several Green Mechanical Council certifications, an EPA 608 Universal certification, and Emerson Climate Technology certifications. He has served as both an HVAC Excellence Instructor and Exam Proctor.

Requirements:

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 10.6 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 these items, tools will not be shipped until 10 days after your start date.