Training

Environmental Protection Agency Course & Certification

Environmental Protection Agency Course & Certification

This 4-day course is recommended for anyone working and handling air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. It is focused on learning the rules and regulations surrounding refrigerant systems with the goal of attaining EPA certification for the participants. This review class will cover the materials needed to receive the Universal Certification. The EPA examination will be taken on the last day of the course.

Topics:

Study for All Technicians (CORE)


Introduction to Cooling Equipment

 Ozone Depletion

 Clean Air Act

 EPA Regulations

 New Service Procedures

 Substitute Refrigerant and Oils

 Safety – General; Refrigerant Cylinders

 Study for Type I Technicians


Equipment Recovery and Requirements

 Recovery Procedures and Safety

 Study for Type II Technicians


Equipment and Service Procedures

 Recovery Procedures – Type II Appliances

 Safety with Type II Appliances

 Study for Type III Technicians


Equipment and Recovery Requirements

 Recovery Procedures – Type III Appliances

 Safety with Type III Appliances

 Review of the Study Guide

 Practice Test

RHVAC Training & Environmental Protection Agency Certification Course

This course and subsequent testing will enable participants to obtain their EPA 608 Technician Certification in order to work with and handle refrigerants in air-conditioners and HVAC units.
It will also provide participants with practical know-how and hands-on experience in maintenance and troubleshooting for air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
The last three days of the course will include the review and preparation for the EPA examination which will be taken on the last day.

Topics:

RHVAC Training

 Fundamentals of AirConditioning

 Basic Piping Works (Theory and Practical)

 Superheating and Subcooling

 Leak Detection

 Refrigeration Recovery Procedures (Theory and Practical)

 Basic Electrical Controls (Theory & Practical)

 Basic Troubleshooting Guidelines



EPA Preparation Course

 General Information

 Study for All Technicians (CORE)

 Study for Type I Technicians

 Study for Type II Technicians

 Study for Type III Technicians

 Safety Precautions

 EPA Regulations

 Refrigerant Recovery

 Review of Available Equipment

 Practice Test