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• Residential Furnace Heat Exchanger Inspection Seminar

  • When
    Monday, September 24, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    DoubleTree Hotel - 15101 Sweitzer Ln, Laurel, MD 20707
  • Spaces left
    0
  • Registered
    42 registrants

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  About the Seminar
  

  
  Heat Exchanger Training & Seminar Benefits
  

  • The most effective way to find and identify defects in the heat exchanger
  • Locate where defects most commonly occur
  • Metal behavior tendencies and histories of heat exchanger failure
  • The consistent defects in various heat exchangers over the past 50 years
  • Defects that occur in the newer, high-efficiency furnaces
  • After attending this seminar, service technicians will realize how many defective, unsafe furnaces they may have overlooked

   We let you see for yourself
  
  Over 50 actual field-tested heat exchangers are brought right to the class room for your personal inspection. See the stress points, fracture zones, and design considerations which you MUST know in order to properly inspect a furnace.
  

  
  

  
  

  Name brands and real-to-life examples
  

  The heat exchangers reviewed come from actual inspections, just like the ones you perform as part of your daily routine. You will learn how to identify wear-patterns of various exchanger designs. By attending our heat exchanger training, you will be able to quickly see repeating trouble spots of various furnaces which can greatly decrease inspection time.
  

   
  

  Who Should Attend
  

  Every furnace installer and inspector can benefit from this seminar. The information presented represents over 50 years of combined expertise in the heating industry. Learn the secrets of the trade now so you can apply them throughout your career.
  

  • Company Owners
  • Service Managers
  • Heating Technicians

  About the Instructors
  

  

  Russell Prach
  
  Russell Prach, son of Ellis, has grown up in this industry. Shadowing his father, Russell has acquired Ellis’ expertise on heat exchanger services, and is eager to pass it along. Russell’s passion and enthusiasm for this trade is contagious; you will see his enthusiasm transpire in his teaching methods as he captures the attention of each and every student or attendee.
  
  Thanks to Russell's passion, both contractors, and home inspectors alike, leave the class inspired and excited to use their newfound knowledge in the field.

  Christopher Prach
  
  Meet the youngest instructor on our team, Christopher Prach. Although new to the training, Christopher grew up in this industry under Ellis, so heat exchanger training and servicing are both very familiar to him.
  
  The knowledge he brings from his extensive field experience, accompanied by the expertise passed down from his father, Christopher makes a great addition to the instructing team. When Christopher is not on tour, aside from being a father, he oversees the field operations in our service company.
  

  Registration
  

  Registration is limited to 35 attendees. Reserve your spot today!
  
  This class will start promptly at 8:00 am.  Attendees must arrive by 7:30 a.m. to check-in.
  

  
  Included Materials:
  

  • A copy of the fully updated training manual
  • A booklet covering classroom materials
  • And a certificate of completion wallet card to each paid attendee
    
    

  Attendees to Provide:

  • A good attitude, pen, and a flashlight
    

  
  NATE Certified Attendees:

  • Must bring their NATE certification card to class (or know your number) to be credited the hours.  Attendees will sign a NATE continuing education form during class.

  
  
  

  No Distraction Policy
  

  
  

  Please be aware that there is a no distraction policy for this seminar.

  • No Distraction Policy. If a student is rude, being a distraction, or falls asleep during the class, they will immediately be dismissed and no refunds will be given for that student. We cannot waste valuable time on distractions. 
    

  
  

  
  

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• NATE CORE Refresher Class/Testing

  • When
    Saturday, September 29, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery College Rockville, MD - Gudelsky Institute of Technical Education
  • Registered
    Nobody

  NATE CORE
  

  
  NATIONAL HVAC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
  
  Registration Closes: Friday, September 15, 2018

  
  North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE) is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry.
  
  NATE is more than a technician certification program. Led by the leading trade associations in the HVAC industry, it is part of a comprehensive industry initiative to:
  

  • recognize technicians who meet high industry standards
  • promote education and improve technical proficiency in the industry
  • give the industry a clearly defined structure, so that the consumer can easily identify qualified technicians.

  When a technician is certified in an area, it’s clear they meet a broad, comprehensive set of expectations - not just some standards for one kind of equipment or one model.
  

  Those taking this test should have a basic and working knowledge of HVAC equipment, installing and/or servicing, and prior related theory instruction (at least 240 hours).
  The Core Exam covers safety, tools, soft skills, principles of heat transfer, total comfort, and electrical.

  An HVAC technician must pass the Core Exam and at least one of the Specialty Exams to become a Certified Technician.

  There are five separate Specialty Exams — air conditioning, air distribution, gas heating, heat pumps, and oil heating.
  There are two types: installation and service (service technicians are automatically certified as installation technicians as well).

  The NATE Air Conditioning Excellence HVAC exams are an industry-approved test of knowledge meaningful to HVAC technicians. The exams are designed to test what 80% of technicians need to know 80% of the time in a given year. It’s not an easy test, but nothing worth earning is.
  
  

  REFRESHER CLASS & TEST

  A four hour refresher class which will be a review of the knowledge needed to take the test will be held prior to the administration of the test. This is a refresher process not a training process.

  TEST

  The Core Exam consists of 50 questions and each Specialty Exam consists of 100 questions.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Results will be sent to the technician, not the employer, unless the technician signs a release of scores form.

  PROCTOR

  Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP) is an authorized proctor organization.

  NOTE: Photo ID is required for entrance to the exam site.
  
  
  REGISTRATION RSVP
  

  By reason of new NATE regulations, all registrations MUST be received two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date.

  Download directions to Montgomery College.
  

  CANCELLATIONS: Attendee substitutions are permitted. Cancellations received five (5) days prior to the class/exam session will be charged a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after that date. A maximum of 25 technicians are allowed.
  

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• Golf Tournament Sponsorship

  • When
    Monday, October 15, 2018
  • Location
    Raspberry Falls Golf Club, 41601 Raspberry Drive, Leesburg VA 20176

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  Be a Sponsor!
  

  A Day at the Fairway: AACP Annual Golf Tournament

  Original Date - September 14, 2018.
  

  
  

  
  

  We have over 20 opportunities for you to showcase your company to AACP and HVAC Industry professionals.
  
  

  
  

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• AACP Annual Golf Tournament

  • When
    Monday, October 15, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club - 41601 Raspberry Dr, Leesburg, VA 20176

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  A Day at the Fairway

  Original Date - September 14, 2018.
  

  

  Join HVAC Industry leaders for an exceptional round of golf at the spectacular Raspberry Falls golf course in Leesburg, Virginia.
  
  

  Choose your foursome or let AACP pick for you - the format is Captain's Choice! Your ticket price includes the opportunity to golf a full 18 - hole course, enjoy delicious complimentary food and beverages, as well as the chance to win some great prizes!
  

  
  

  
  

  General Information

  
  

  • Registration will open at 8:00 AM
  • Shotgun is at 9:00 AM
  • Buffet Lunch
    
  • Awards from the day will be given during lunch along with raffle prizes
    

  
  

  Course Games

  

  
  

  -  Mulligans
  
  -  Get a Hole-in-One and win a BRAND NEW truck!

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

  About the Venue
  

  

  With vistas of the Catoctin Mountains in the background, you will feel as if you've traveled across the Atlantic to play golf in the British Isles.
  
  And you will find that one of the biggest tests of your golfing skills on this course will be conquering the deep Scottish-style stacked pot bunkers. As in Scotland, these bunkers have their own names, including “Lee’s Bunker” and “Grant’s Tomb” on No. 11 and “Satan’s Foxhole” on No. 14.

  
  

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• Section 608 Technician Certification - CFC Refresher Class and Testing

  • When
    Saturday, October 20, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery College Rockville, MD - Gudelsky Institute of Technical Education
  • Spaces left
    19
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  Section 608 Technician Certification - CFC Refresher Class and Testing
  

  
  

  Registration Closes: Saturday, October 6, 2018

  
  

  Refresher Class: This is a four-hour refresher class for technicians who want to take the CFC Certification Test. The refresher class will review the knowledge needed to take the test and will be held prior to the administration of the test. This is a refresher class - not a training process.

  Certification Test, only: A technician can register to take the certification test without sitting through the refresher class. The registration process will prompt for the selection desired option.

  Photo identification is required to enter the test site.

  
  

  About CFC [ChloroFluoroCarbon] Certification
  

  EPA regulations under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release ozone depleting refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified.

  Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. The tests are specific to the type of equipment the technician seeks to work on. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire.

  Types of Certification
  

  To pass any EPA type, a candidate must pass a CORE section of the test plus one of the technician types [I, II, III or Universal]. Once CORE is passed, it need not be taken again and it may be used for additional EPA types.

  The EPA developed four types of certification:

  1. Type I - To service small appliances
  2. Type II - To service or dispose of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs
  3. Type III - To service or dispose of low-pressure appliances
  4. Universal - To service all types of equipment
     

  
  

  Study Guide and On-Site Procedures
  

  Each participant of the Refresher Class will be sent a Study Guide. This manual, included in the Refresher Class registration fee, includes the information needed to refresh technicians on how to recover and contain refrigerant. This include both high- and low-pressure air conditioning and refrigeration equipment above and/or below 25 tons.

  The certification test is administered by AACP through VGI Training, an EPA-approved certifying organization.

  Participants are typically allowed a non-programmable pocket calculator, Temperature-Pressure chart, and a pencil. A Temperature-Pressure chart is supplied in the EPA Section 608 Applicant Study Guide. A practice "Recovery Efficiency" chart is on the back of the Temperature-Pressure chart. On the day of the test, recreate the chart when given the instruction to begin the test.

  Test Score

  Upon passing the test, the technician will receive a certificate and a wallet card from VGI Training. VGI Training will maintain a database of all technicians who have successfully passed the VGI Training Refrigerant Recovery test.

  
  

  Re-Test
  

  If a technician needs to retest in a certain section, the technician can apply to take the test, only. A technician must provide the proctor with a copy of both sides of a card or letter of previous EPA-approved certification/non-certification for proof that the technician took such a test.

  If a copy of the previous EPA-approved testing is not provided, the technician must take the complete certification test, which includes Core, and Types I, II, and III. At a minimum, without documentation, the technician must take the Core and the Type that the technician needs for certification and to continue work in the HVACR industry.

  
  

  Directions to Montgomery College - Rockville Campus
  

  The class and specialty exam will be offered at the Rockville Campus of the Montgomery College. Download directions.
  
  

  Cancellation
  

  Cancellations received five (5) days prior to the class/exam will be charged a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after that date.
  

  A maximum of 25 technicians are allowed.
  

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• NATE Heat Pump Refresher Class/Testing

  • When
    Saturday, November 03, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery College Rockville, MD - Gudelsky Institute of Technical Education
  • Registered
    Nobody

  Register

  NATE Heat Pump
  

  
  NATIONAL HVAC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
  
  Registration Closes: Saturday, October 20, 2018

  
  North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE) is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry.
  
  NATE is more than a technician certification program. Led by the leading trade associations in the HVAC industry, it is part of a comprehensive industry initiative to:
  

  • recognize technicians who meet high industry standards
  • promote education and improve technical proficiency in the industry
  • give the industry a clearly defined structure, so that the consumer can easily identify qualified technicians.

  When a technician is certified in an area, it’s clear they meet a broad, comprehensive set of expectations - not just some standards for one kind of equipment or one model.
  

  Those taking this test should have a basic and working knowledge of HVAC equipment, installing and/or servicing, and prior related theory instruction (at least 240 hours).
  The Core Exam covers safety, tools, soft skills, principles of heat transfer, total comfort, and electrical.

  An HVAC technician must pass the Core Exam and at least one of the Specialty Exams to become a Certified Technician.

  There are five separate Specialty Exams — air conditioning, air distribution, gas heating, heat pumps, and oil heating.
  There are two types: installation and service (service technicians are automatically certified as installation technicians as well).

  The NATE Air Conditioning Excellence HVAC exams are an industry-approved test of knowledge meaningful to HVAC technicians. The exams are designed to test what 80% of technicians need to know 80% of the time in a given year. It’s not an easy test, but nothing worth earning is.
  
  

  REFRESHER CLASS & TEST

  A four hour refresher class which will be a review of the knowledge needed to take the test will be held prior to the administration of the test. This is a refresher process not a training process.

  
  

  TEST

  The Core Exam consists of 50 questions and each Specialty Exam consists of 100 questions.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Results will be sent to the technician, not the employer, unless the technician signs a release of scores form.

  
  

  PROCTOR

  Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP) is an authorized proctor organization.

  NOTE: Photo ID is required for entrance to the exam site.
  
  
  REGISTRATION RSVP
  

  By reason of new NATE regulations, all registrations MUST be received two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date.

  Download directions to Montgomery College
  

  CANCELLATIONS: Attendee substitutions are permitted. Cancellations received five (5) days prior to the class/exam session will be charged a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after that date. A maximum of 25 technicians are allowed.
  

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• NATE Gas Refresher Class/Testing

  • When
    Saturday, December 08, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery College Rockville, MD - Gudelsky Institute of Technical Education
  • Registered
    Nobody

  Register

  NATE Gas
  

  
  NATIONAL HVAC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
  
  Registration Closes: Saturday, Saturday, November 24, 2018

  
  North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE) is the leading certification program for technicians in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry.
  
  NATE is more than a technician certification program. Led by the leading trade associations in the HVAC industry, it is part of a comprehensive industry initiative to:
  

  • recognize technicians who meet high industry standards
  • promote education and improve technical proficiency in the industry
  • give the industry a clearly defined structure, so that the consumer can easily identify qualified technicians.

  When a technician is certified in an area, it’s clear they meet a broad, comprehensive set of expectations - not just some standards for one kind of equipment or one model.
  

  Those taking this test should have a basic and working knowledge of HVAC equipment, installing and/or servicing, and prior related theory instruction (at least 240 hours).
  The Core Exam covers safety, tools, soft skills, principles of heat transfer, total comfort, and electrical.

  An HVAC technician must pass the Core Exam and at least one of the Specialty Exams to become a Certified Technician.

  There are five separate Specialty Exams — air conditioning, air distribution, gas heating, heat pumps, and oil heating.
  There are two types: installation and service (service technicians are automatically certified as installation technicians as well).

  The NATE Air Conditioning Excellence HVAC exams are an industry-approved test of knowledge meaningful to HVAC technicians. The exams are designed to test what 80% of technicians need to know 80% of the time in a given year. It’s not an easy test, but nothing worth earning is.
  
  

  REFRESHER CLASS & TEST

  A four hour refresher class which will be a review of the knowledge needed to take the test will be held prior to the administration of the test. This is a refresher process not a training process.

  
  

  TEST

  The Core Exam consists of 50 questions and each Specialty Exam consists of 100 questions.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Results will be sent to the technician, not the employer, unless the technician signs a release of scores form.

  
  

  PROCTOR

  Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP) is an authorized proctor organization.

  NOTE: Photo ID is required for entrance to the exam site.
  
  
  REGISTRATION RSVP
  

  By reason of new NATE regulations, all registrations MUST be received two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date.

  Download directions to Montgomery College
  

  CANCELLATIONS: Attendee substitutions are permitted. Cancellations received five (5) days prior to the class/exam session will be charged a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after that date. A maximum of 25 technicians are allowed.
  

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• Section 608 Technician Certification - CFC Refresher Class and Testing

  • When
    Saturday, December 15, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery College Rockville, MD - Gudelsky Institute of Technical Education
  • Spaces left
    25
  • Registered
    Nobody

  Register

  Section 608 Technician Certification - CFC Refresher Class and Testing
  

  
  

  Registration Closes: Saturday, December 1, 2018

  
  

  Refresher Class: This is a four-hour refresher class for technicians who want to take the CFC Certification Test. The refresher class will review the knowledge needed to take the test and will be held prior to the administration of the test. This is a refresher class - not a training process.

  Certification Test, only: A technician can register to take the certification test without sitting through the refresher class. The registration process will prompt for the selection desired option.

  Photo identification is required to enter the test site.

  
  

  About CFC [ChloroFluoroCarbon] Certification
  

  EPA regulations under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act require that technicians who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of equipment that could release ozone depleting refrigerants into the atmosphere must be certified.

  Technicians are required to pass an EPA-approved test to earn Section 608 Technician Certification. The tests are specific to the type of equipment the technician seeks to work on. Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire.

  Types of Certification
  

  To pass any EPA type, a candidate must pass a CORE section of the test plus one of the technician types [I, II, III or Universal]. Once CORE is passed, it need not be taken again and it may be used for additional EPA types.

  The EPA developed four types of certification:

  1. Type I - To service small appliances
  2. Type II - To service or dispose of high- or very high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs
  3. Type III - To service or dispose of low-pressure appliances
  4. Universal - To service all types of equipment
     

  
  

  Study Guide and On-Site Procedures
  

  Each participant of the Refresher Class will be sent a Study Guide. This manual, included in the Refresher Class registration fee, includes the information needed to refresh technicians on how to recover and contain refrigerant. This include both high- and low-pressure air conditioning and refrigeration equipment above and/or below 25 tons.

  The certification test is administered by AACP through VGI Training, an EPA-approved certifying organization.

  Participants are typically allowed a non-programmable pocket calculator, Temperature-Pressure chart, and a pencil. A Temperature-Pressure chart is supplied in the EPA Section 608 Applicant Study Guide. A practice "Recovery Efficiency" chart is on the back of the Temperature-Pressure chart. On the day of the test, recreate the chart when given the instruction to begin the test.

  Test Score

  Upon passing the test, the technician will receive a certificate and a wallet card from VGI Training. VGI Training will maintain a database of all technicians who have successfully passed the VGI Training Refrigerant Recovery test.

  
  

  Re-Test
  

  If a technician needs to retest in a certain section, the technician can apply to take the test, only. A technician must provide the proctor with a copy of both sides of a card or letter of previous EPA-approved certification/non-certification for proof that the technician took such a test.

  If a copy of the previous EPA-approved testing is not provided, the technician must take the complete certification test, which includes Core, and Types I, II, and III. At a minimum, without documentation, the technician must take the Core and the Type that the technician needs for certification and to continue work in the HVACR industry.

  
  

  Directions to Montgomery College - Rockville Campus
  

  The class and specialty exam will be offered at the Rockville Campus of the Montgomery College. Download directions.
  
  

  Cancellation
  

  Cancellations received five (5) days prior to the class/exam will be charged a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made after that date.
  

  A maximum of 25 technicians are allowed.
  

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