using a minimum and maximum range of hours for each major job
function and the successful demonstration of identified competencies.
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Refrigeration (HVACR) Technician
WorkForce Technician Education Center (WTEC)
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Work Process Content
On the Job Training
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General trade orientation
6
400
- Use and care of tools
- Test and measurement devices
- Types and sizes of piping, tubing, and fittings
- Introduction to refrigeration system components
- Safety procedures and first aid
- Equipment records and reports
Fabrication of system components
5
630
- Cut, thread, flare, bend, and shape piping and tubing
- Install fittings
- Solder, braze, and tin fittings and components
- Care and use of oxy-acetylene and air-acetylene torches
- Silver and soft soldering
System installation and connection
13
1.8K
- Electrical supply lines and cables
- Electrical connections
- Water service lines
- Air supply lines
- Steam lines
- Steam return lines
- Steam traps and strainers
- Pressure reduction, expansion, evaporator, stop valves
- Suction and discharge lines
- Gauges
- Dehydrators
- Filters and strainers
- Controls
Equipment installation
6
1.1K
- Install condensers
- Prepare compressor and motor bases
- Install and align compressors and motors
- Install evaporators and other cooling coils
- Install and align centrifugal pumps and bases
- Safe equipment moving - slings, lines, blocks and falls, chain hoists, rollers, dollies, and skids
System maintenance
7
1.2K
- Troubleshoot field systems
- Test pressure, flow, etc.
- Check liquid levels
- Check repair leaks (refrigerants, liquids)
- Purge, dehydrate, and charge systems
- Repair, align, and adjust fans and blower sections
- Align pulleys, bearing blocks, belt tension
Equipment repair
4
3.4K
- Disassemble and clean, repair, perform shop tests and run-in compressors
- Repair, pressure test, dehydrate evaporators
- Repair, acidize condensers, and roll condenser tubes
- Remove, replace, disassemble, test, clean, calibrate, and renew defective parts on controls of all types including: pneumatic, electrical, electro-pneumatic, thermostatic, humidity, pressure, vacuum
Energy Efficiency
15
350
- Demand controlled ventilation
- Dedicated outdoor air systems—conditioning outdoor makeup air separately from indoor return air.
- Displacement ventilation—uses a low velocity stream of fresh, cold air at floor level to displace stale air near the ceiling
- Electronically commutated motors—variable-speed HVACR Blower
- Energy recovery ventilation (ERV)—captures energy from exhausted air and uses it to precondition incoming makeup air.
- Zero-degree heat pumps
- Duct sealing
- Adaptive logic control—adapting to HVACR systems with a wide range of operating states.
- Desiccant dehumidification—absorbs moisture with a liquid desiccant solution and then evaporates it using heat.
- Micro channel heat exchangers
- Micro environments—create a virtual zone for occupant environmental control.
- Thermal energy storage—provides cooling capacity by extracting heat from storage material, such as ice or chilled water.
- Chilled beam cooling—uses natural convection and radiative heat transfer.
- Adjustable speed drives (ASD) reducing motor speed to accommodate varying HVACR loads.
- Variable flow volume (VFV) systems—are ductless systems with multiple compressors to provide part-load performance and zoned temperature control.
Installation and maintenance of steam and hydronic heating systems
6
1.1K
- Power and industrial process piping
- High and low pressure boilers
- Estimating
- Supervisory training
- Business administration
- Solar
Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
A. Occupational Skills Hours
B. Certifications
• OSHA 30
• Rigging
• 7 Habits
• 5 Choices
• Trust
• Business writing
• First Aid CPR
• Fire Extinguishers
130
• Apprenticeship 101 (WTEC A1.010; 2 hours) • OSHA 30 and ladders (WTEC A1.020; 30 hours) • Hand and power tools Instruments (WTEC A1.030; 9 hours) • Lifting. Rigging and hoisting (WTEC A1.040; 9 hours) • Read Interpret and comprehend Codes and regulations Specifications (WTEC A1.050; 4 hours) • Personal customer Relations (WTEC A1.060; 3 hours) • Graphic communications (WTEC A1.070; 6 hours) • Applied Math and Physics conversions (WTEC A1.080; 12 hours) • Workplace Safety Near miss Housekeeping (WTEC A1.090; 6 hours) • Air Filtration Belt sizing (WTEC A1.100; 6 hours) • Energy sources Efficiency (WTEC A1.110; 6 hours) • 7 Habits 5-Choices Trust (WTEC A1.120; 21 hours) • Fire Extinguisher hot work and Fire safety (WTEC A1.130; 8 hours) • First Aid/CPR Health Fitness (WTEC A1.140; 8 hours) • EPA 608 (WTEC A1.150; 0 hours)
A. Intro HV Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• Brazing and Soldering
• Vacuum and Recovery Pump
• Pipe fitting layout and installation practices
• Air handling and ventilation
• Leak detection
• Evap Coolers
• Economizers
• Fluid and gas lock out tag out
130
• Piping Design and installation (WTEC A2.1010; 22 hours) • Piping Soldering and brazing (WTEC A2.1020; 24 hours) • Valve design and functions (WTEC A2.1030; 6 hours) • Gas fittings (WTEC A2.1040; 3 hours) • Compression fittings (WTEC A2.1050; 3 hours) • Natural Disaster Gas codes (WTEC A2.1060; 6 hours) • Gas Properties Principles of Combustion (WTEC A2.1070; 3 hours) • Ventilation and air handling Systems (WTEC A2.1080; 21 hours) • Evap Coolers (WTEC A2.1090; 6 hours) • Economizers (WTEC A2.1100; 6 hours) • Vapor Principles Compression Cycle (WTEC A2.1110; 12 hours) • Leak Detection (WTEC A2.1120; 6 hours) • Vacuum recovery pump (WTEC A2.1130; 6 hours) • Recover and Charge Systems (WTEC A2.1140; 6 hours)
A. Intro Electrical Theory Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• NFPA 70E
• NEC Codes
• AC Electrical
• DC Electrical
• Electric Meters
• Pumps
• Electrical lock out tag out
130
• Intro to NEC Codes (WTEC A3.2010; 3 hours) • Current Voltage Resistance (WTEC A3.2020; 9 hours) • Series Resistive circuits (WTEC A3.2030; 6 hours) • Parallel Resistive circuits (WTEC A3.2040; 6 hours) • Series and parallel resistive circuits (WTEC A3.2050; 12 hours) • EMF and Magnetism (WTEC A3.2060; 6 hours) • Fundamentals of Alternating current (WTEC A3.2070; 6 hours) • Work technology and documentation (WTEC A3.2080; 6 hours) • Math-meters and Measuring devices (WTEC A3.2090; 12 hours) • NFPA 70E NEC (WTEC A3.2100; 8 hours) • Setting system settings (WTEC A3.2110; 6 hours) • Class 1 Class 2 Circuits (WTEC A3.2120; 4 hours) • Repairs Inspections and corrections (WTEC A3.2130; 3 hours) • Manufacturer specifications Warranty Repair (WTEC A3.2140; 3 hours) • Temperature Temp Sensing controls (WTEC A3.2150; 4 hours) • Operating procedures and Start up (WTEC A3.2160; 9 hours) • DC Electricity (WTEC A3.2170; 6 hours) • Intro to Control System (WTEC A3.2180; 6 hours) • Energy Conservation and indoor Air quality (WTEC A3.2190; 6 hours) • Decommission and demolition (WTEC A3.2200; 3 hours) • Staging and work strategies (WTEC A3.2210; 6 hours)
A. Basic Electrical Motors and Controls Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• Building control systems
• AC motors
• DC motors
• Electrical Diagnostics
130
• Building system Controls (WTEC A4.3010; 6 hours) • Control components (WTEC A4.3020; 3 hours) • Transformers (WTEC A4.3030; 4 hours) • Electronic Ignition system (WTEC A4.3040; 12 hours) • Pneumatic Controls (WTEC A4.3050; 4 hours) • Diagrams (WTEC A4.3060; 6 hours) • Motor Sizing (WTEC A4.3070; 9 hours) • Single Phase motors (WTEC A4.3080; 16 hours) • DC motors (WTEC A4.3090; 16 hours) • Motor installations (WTEC A4.3100; 12 hours) • Variable speed drives (WTEC A4.3110; 8 hours) • System Wiring identification metering trouble shooting (WTEC A4.3120; 8 hours) • Three phase (WTEC A4.3130; 6 hours) • Trouble shooting Electrical (WTEC A4.3140; 8 hours) • Intro 3 phase motors (WTEC A4.3150; 6 hours) • Pumps (WTEC A4.3160; 6 hours)
A. Air Handling Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• HVACR design and load calculation
• Air properties, air flow and HVACR system Balance
• Air Instrumentation
• Duct design, fabrication, and installation
130
• HVACR Load Calculation and Design (WTEC A5.4010; 12 hours) • Air flow properties and indoor air quality (WTEC A5.4020; 15 hours) • Humidity (WTEC A5.4030; 3 hours) • Environmental building system controls (WTEC A5.4040; 6 hours) • Air instruments System Balance Zone Systems (WTEC A5.4050; 12 hours) • Duct Design and sheet metal (WTEC A5.4060; 24 hours) • Graphic communication single line and schematics (WTEC A5.4070; 12 hours) • HVACR installation (WTEC A5.4080; 6 hours) • Technical communication and Tech Support (WTEC A5.4090; 6 hours) • CFM (WTEC A5.4100; 6 hours) • Trouble shooting make up air (WTEC A5.4110; 6 hours) • HVACR Control Circuits (WTEC A5.4120; 6 hours) • HVACR Roof top Systems (WTEC A5.4130; 6 hours) • Insulation (WTEC A5.4140; 6 hours) • Title 24 (WTEC A5.4150; 4 hours)
A. Basic Heating and Ventilation Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• Heat pumps
• Technical and graphic communication
• Gas Fired Equipment
130
• Advanced graphic communication and building design (WTEC A6.5010; 12 hours) • Natural and fan draft assist (WTEC A6.5020; 9 hours) • Intro to make up air and heating alternative methods (WTEC A6.5030; 12 hours) • Advanced mechanical fan drives (WTEC A6.5040; 9 hours) • Draft burner gas consumption (WTEC A6.5050; 6 hours) • Pilot burner thermocouple (WTEC A6.5060; 6 hours) • Pressure Regulator Orifices (WTEC A6.5070; 6 hours) • Flues draft hoods venting (WTEC A6.5080; 6 hours) • Trouble shooting gas fired equipment (WTEC A6.5090; 9 hours) • Auto heating and cooling (WTEC A6.5100; 6 hours) • Gas fired forced air (WTEC A6.5110; 6 hours) • Combustion Analysis (WTEC A6.5120; 6 hours) • Mid-high efficiency gas forced air systems (WTEC A6.5130; 6 hours) • Flow Controls and applications (WTEC A6.5140; 9 hours) • Basic Heat pump (WTEC A6.5150; 18 hours) • Hot water heat systems (WTEC A6.5160; 3 hours) • Advisory Network (WTEC A6.5170; 1 hours)
A. Basic Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• Refrigeration Principals
• AC Systems
• Ice Machines
• Air flow diagnostics
• Refrigeration Load Calculations
• Compressors
130
• Evaporator Refrigeration Effect (WTEC A7.6010; 15 hours) • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Codes (WTEC A.6020; 24 hours) • Refrigeration Principals (WTEC A7.6030; 15 hours) • Compressors (WTEC A7.6040; 12 hours) • Evaporators and condensers (WTEC A7.6050; 6 hours) • Refrigeration System load Calculations, design, and analysis (WTEC A7.6060; 21 hours) • Economizer controls and Accessories (WTEC A.6070; 18 hours) • Air flow diagnostics (WTEC A7.6080; 9 hours) • Ice Machines (WTEC A7.6090; 10 hours)
A. Intermediate Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• Circulating pumps
• Split systems
• Backflow
• Defrosting operations
130
• Back Flow and Circulating pumps (WTEC A8.7010; 6 hours) • System Design Equipment Selection (WTEC A8.7020; 18 hours) • Refrigeration retrofitting and conversions (WTEC A8.7030; 15 hours) • Defrosting Circuits and controls (WTEC A8.7040; 9 hours) • Trouble shooting Refrigeration and HVACR (WTEC A8.7050; 30 hours) • Refrigeration Enthalpy and Gas laws (WTEC A8.7060; 21 hours) • Split systems (WTEC A.7070; 6 hours) • Refrigeration Accessories (WTEC A8.7080; 16 hours) • Workplace set-up and staging (WTEC A8.7090; 9 hours)
A. Advanced HVACR Hours
B. Micro Certifications
• Hot Taping
• Multiplex systems
• System Commissioning
• Ultra-low compression cycle
130
• Hot taping (WTEC A9.8010; 4 hours) • Multiplex systems (WTEC A9.8020; 9 hours) • Advanced Air Properties (WTEC A9.8030; 9 hours) • System install Commissioning (WTEC A9.8040; 33 hours) • Complex HVACR Systems (WTEC A9.8050; 12 hours) • Advanced Make Up Air Mechanical Drives (WTEC A9.8060; 18 hours) • Trouble Shooting Complex HVACR (WTEC A.8070; 18 hours) • Advanced Heat pump (WTEC A9.8080; 15 hours) • Ultra-Low Compression Systems (WTEC A9.8090; 12 hours)
Advanced Refrigeration
Hours
130
• Chillers (WTEC A10.9010; 21 hours) • Compressor Electrical Circuits (WTEC A10.9020; 12 hours) • Industrial Refrigeration Systems (WTEC A10.9030; 21 hours) • Refrigeration control circuits (WTEC A10.9040; 12 hours) • Advanced Electrical Trouble shooting (WTEC A10.9050; 16 hours) • Industrial Refrigeration (WTEC A10.9060; 12 hours) • Evaporator condenser cooling tower (WTEC A.9070; 6 hours) • Specialized Electronic Controls (WTEC A10.9080; 18 hours) • Electromechanically Controls (WTEC A10.9090; 12 hours)