HVACTA Facilities

by HVACTA | Jul 11, 2020 | HVAC Program, HVAC Technical Academy

HVAC Facilities

Providing top performers within the HVAC industry, HVACTA is geared up to educate, employ, and empower entry-level service technicians.

We recently reviewed employer wants and employer needs, now it’s time to showcase the facilities to get you where you need to be.

Located in Sanford, Florida, HVAC Technical Academy, and 2^nd Chance University rests upon more than one acre. Two separate buildings, one for administrative purposes and an adjacent one used exclusively for classroom purposes, make the heart of our operation.

Our administration building houses career services where dedication to gainful employment and your professional success is concentrated. It is here we network to secure HVAC companies looking to hire qualified entry-level candidates.

Core Development

Our classroom facility is specifically designed to house up to 14 students. We constructed the area to maximize student/facilitator experience.

In addition to office and classroom buildings, two warehouses are located to store equipment, parts, and activities throughout the program tenure. Warehouses are designed for a multitude of learning scenarios matching real-world settings. From attic insulation to new system installations to system trouble shooting to performing preventive maintenances to component replacements, students acquire hands-on experience daily. Behind the warehouses are dedicated condensers and equipment in need of your review and resolve.

To add to your learning experience, we believe in dismantling systems completely to know how things tick and how to rebuild. The essence of scrapping (properly and within EPA regulations) are not only covered in class but are performed by students during lab activities.

The facilities at HVAC Technical Academy brings each student into the HVAC world so your transition upon graduation will be a confident one. Because of the intense real-world atmosphere, the value you bring to organizations upon graduation is immense.

Considering if the HVAC industry and HVAC Technical Academy is right for you, let’s chat.

Give me a call if you have any questions or if you are considering entering the HVAC field.

danny huffman

Writing from the offices at HVACTA and 2^nd Chance University, I am always available for your comments and/or conference.

Danny Huffman, MA, CEIP, CPCC, CPRW
2^nd Chance University / HVACTA

EPA

by HVACTA | Jul 7, 2020 | Certification, HVAC Program

EPA Certification

Being part of the HVAC industry, minimal requirements are set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency. Passing the EPA exam is the fundamental starting block service technicians must satisfy.

Recognizing HVAC companies will not hire individuals without the EPA card, HVACTA dedicates activities and exercises to prepare you for the written exam. Our partnership with 2^nd Chance University makes taking the exam convenient and part of the 6-week HVAC program offered on site in Sanford, Florida.

EPA Scoop:

2^nd Chance University is a registered proctor to provide a closed-book exam for technicians covering all material specified in 40 CFR Part 82 Support F. Technicians will be issued a wallet-sized identification card when a passing score of 70 is achieved. Individuals certified will be considered properly certified in accordance with the requirements promulgated under Section 608 Subpart F and Appendix D to Subpart F.

There are four levels defining EPA Types (on this note, as an HVAC service technician, the Universal is where you need to be and where HVACTA prepares you for)

EPA Section 608 is required to work with or purchase regulated refrigerants for stationary equipment and incorporates the following:

Type-I: Required for servicing small appliances.
Type-II: Required for servicing or disposing of high-pressure appliances, except small appliances and MVACs.
Type-III: Required for servicing or disposing of low-pressure appliances.
Universal: Earned when a candidate successfully passes all four sections of the exam.

Candidates must pass the Core section along with one or more of the Types to earn a certification. Candidates who are retesting do not need to retake any sections in which they have received a passing score.

As part of your HVACTA program package, initial EPA testing is offered without student cost. If an individual does not achieve 70% or higher and additional exam is required, cost will be student responsibility at current market price.