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CLASSES ARE FOR MEMBERS OF LOCAL UNION 638
ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM
WINTER 2012
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The trustees of the Service Fitters Educational
Fund, its Executive Committee and the staff of the HVACR Service
Technicians Training Center are pleased to announce various class
in a planned series of advanced education programs for HVACR-LU 638 Service
Technicians.
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PLACE:
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HVACR Service Technicians Training
Center
Attn: Margarita Velez
48-03 32nd Place
Long Island City, New York 11101
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TIME:
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Please click on the date of the class you wish to take to see a calendar with times.
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ENROLL:
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Space is limited and registrations will be
accepted in order of receipt. To register, submit your registration online or call Margarita Velez
at (718) 472-0404/14 or fax your registration form at (718)
433-0676.
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| NOTE: If you are interested in taking a class and you do not see it currently listed, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Courses that are available upon request will be scheduled provided we have enough technicians requesting the class; your name will be placed on a waiting list and you will be contacted with class information if scheduled. |
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| OUTREACH TRAINING COURSE ON SAFETY (OSHA) |
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You must attend to the Two Sessions:
One "A" and one "B" Session
Who Should Attend: This (12) hours outreach-training course is designed for service technicians. The course will give the service technicians an in-depth look at the importance and value of safety and health in the workplace. This course will emphasize hazard identifications, avoidance, control and prevention.
Testing: Quizzes and tests will be given at the end of each session to ensure technicians understand key objectives.
Evaluations: Technicians will evaluate the course at the end of the two-day sessions. Feedback will help the Center determine whether the course is accomplishing its goals.
Completion Cards: Students will receive a 10-Hour OSHA course completion card. It will take approximately three weeks to process the completion cards.
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"A" Session:
Monday, March 5, 2012
"B" Session:
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 |
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| ADVANCED COPPER CONNECTIONS |
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No more leaks, hands-on copper connection class provides 95% shop class on soldering and brazing, flare, swaging, understand the correct methods of connecting copper, steel, brass and different alloys.
Space is limited. Maximum number of participants: 14
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1 Session Course On:
Saturday, March 10, 2012
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| MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL OPEN SHOP |
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This class will be Hands On! You must BRING YOUR TOOLS: Hand Tools, Gauges, Meters and Safety Glasses
Class will include troubleshooting, checking system performance, calculating superheat and sub-cooling of various air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Wiring projects will be available in this course.
Equipment List:
- 2 Rooftop Package Units
- 5 Refrigeration Trainers with electric defrost time clocks
- 1 Low/Medium Temperature walk-in box with a defrost cycle
- 1 Dunham Bush chiller and water tower1 Carrier water source heat pump
- Install and set up electronic refrigeration control, Paragon ERC-2.
- Wire up a two-stage cool/heat training project that has simulated compressors, electric heat elements, evaporator fans and condenser fans.
- Wire an ICM and Hoffman condenser fan speed control to a motor and check its operation.
Help clean up the shop upon conclusion.
All projects include wiring diagrams and handouts.
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1 Session Course: (Choose one date only) Saturday, March 10, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
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| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS |
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This class offers participants with no computer experience a chance to become familiar with a personal computer. The course concentrates on identification of the basic parts of a computer, an introduction to the use of email and an introduction to Microsoft Word. For those participants who have a hard time finding files after they were saved, this class will offer help in File Management by creating a folder system and for those students looking to Surf the Web, this class is designed to give novice users a brief introduction to the internet.
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2 Session Course On:
Monday, March 5, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
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If you have not used Microsoft Excel before, this basic Excel training course is just right for you. At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of the basics of Excel.
Please note: You will be learning the 2010 version of Excel.
Microsoft Excel has led the spreadsheet market for many years and continues to be the most popular spreadsheet program for both businesses and consumers. You will learn to create spreadsheets from scratch; you will save time and become more efficient by learning how to organize your job lists, tools or personal finances into easy to find spreadsheets.
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2 Session Course On:
Monday, March 19, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
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| INTRO TO BLUEPRINT READING |
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Introduction to Blueprint Reading with electrical and mechanical symbols.
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1 Session Course On:
Saturday, March 24, 2012
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| COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION (FROM DELIS TO SUPERMARKETS) |
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Technicians are required to bring their tools and safety glasses. Technicians will be working on blower and bare tube using 409A, 134A and R-22. A literature education package will be distributed.
Technicians in teams will work on individual stations and will follow a step-by-step, hands-on learning process that will introduce them to:
- Understanding & installing, evaporator pressure reg valves; cranckcases, pressure regulator valves and TXV valves, oil separators, accumulators.
- Adjusting pressure controls, technology of controls settings, and refrigeration temp and coils, coil to air temp, desire relative humidity.
- Defrosting, setting, types of defrost and controls
- Refrigeration, piping, sizing, trapping.
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1 Session Course On:
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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The purpose of low ambient controls; when to use low ambient controls, which type to select and how to set them up. Topics will include: variable speed controllers for condenser fans, damper type low ambient control (piston and modulating); temperature and fan cycling controls, refrigerant gashead pressure control valves, step controllers for low ambient controls. The following low ambient controllers will be discussed: Alco & Sporlan Headmasters, Robert Shaw Low Ambient Pistons, Hoffman, Carrier, ICM, ACT, & Johnstone Speed Controllers. Handouts will include wiring diagrams and the operation of various controls.
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1 Session Course On:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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| HOT GAS BYPASS, LIQUID INJECTIONS AND HEAT RECLAIM VALVES |
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Course Topic: Purpose and use of the above type valves; where and on what systems they are utilized; how they operate and how to adjust them to meet the different applications.
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1 Session Course On:
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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| A/C SYSTEMS MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS |
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Technicians will learn: System survey, operational diagnosis and troubleshooting procedures, establish correct operating pressures and temperatures including sub-cooling and superheat conditions. Lots of hands-on live equipment. Participants are required to bring their own gauges and meters.
Space is limited.
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1 Session Course On:
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Intro to Hydronic Heating hot water. Gas and oil service, install and system design.
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Available upon Request |
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| R-410 SAFETY TRAINING & EXAMINATION |
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In collaboration with ESCO Institute*, the Trustees of the Service Fitters Educational Fund, its Executive Committee, and the Staff of the HVACR Service Technicians Training Center are pleased to announce a course on R-410 SAFETY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION in a planned series of advanced education programs for HVACR service technicians.
Registrations are confirmed upon receipt of a $60.00 Non-Refundable fee.
Make check or money order payable to:
Service Fitters Educational Fund
48-03 32nd Place
Long Island City, NY 11101
Attention: Margarita
Please write the date of the course you choose as your check date.
Register: Click here to register online
Salient Highlights
- A preparatory course is scheduled prior to certification examination.
- The examination consists of 50 questions.
- The passing score of the closed book proctored examination is 70%.
- Candidates must correctly answer 35 questions of the 50 questions to receive a passing score of 70%.
- Each candidate will receive an official score report approximately 2-3 weeks after the exam.
- Upon successful completion of the certification examination, technicians will receive from ESCO Institute a wallet sized certification card and an embroidered shoulder patch.
- Candidates must bring some form of identification to the test session. Examples of acceptable forms of identification are: driver's license, employee identification card bearing the candidate's picture and signature.
- Registration to the course will be officially confirmed upon receipt of the Examination Fee. Please make check out to Servicce Fitters Educational Fund in the abount of $60.00 (Non-Refundable). This will cover testing and literature.
- Space is limited and registration will be accepted in order of receipt.
If you need more information, please feel free to call Margarita Valez at (718) 472-0404 or
(718) 472-0414.
*R-410A Safety Training is a result of a cooperative effort of several HVACR industry groups that formed a coalition (AC&R Coalition) to address various safety issues; the ESCO Institute was chosen to provide the grading services for the coalition.
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Available upon Request |
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| VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES (V.F.D)* |
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What is in that box? How to troubleshoot and repair. A detailed look of how it works, what is P.W.M. Output and when and how should we install them.
*You need a minimum of 3 years experience to take this course.
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Available upon Request |
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Service, Installation and Troubleshooting
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Available upon Request |
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