Why is HVAC training important?

Not just cooling and heating techs, these industrial maintenance team members may also need to maintain and repair industrial refrigeration systems - including ammonia refrigeration. They may need to understand electronics, mechanical systems, handle welding, and have a wide variety of expertise areas.

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Job Titles That Need HVAC Training:

Refrigeration Technician

Responsible for large-scale refrigeration centers - such as at cold storage, food processing, and chemical facilities.

HVAC Technician

The comfort masters, these techs ensure environmental are on-point using a wide variety of tactics, best practices, and tools.

Ammonia Refrigeration Technician

Focusing on ammonia coolant refrigeration, these technicians usually work in food & beverage or chemicals and ensure that products are kept at an ideal storage temperature.

Cold Storage Technician

In cold storage warehouses, they ensure products are preserved properly, often in lights-off, extremely cold environments.

Curriculum Path for HVAC Technicians

TPC's HVAC Technician Training delivers a self-guided curriculum designed to prepare technicians in industrial and commercial environments with both foundational and advanced HVAC expertise. The program progresses from maintenance fundamentals into core electrical and mechanical systems before advancing into air-conditioning, refrigeration, energy efficiency, and system troubleshooting. Technicians emerge ready to diagnose, maintain, and optimize HVAC systems across diverse applications. Online course paths can also be supplemented with live instructor-led training.

Maintenance Fundamentals
01

  • 100+ hours
  • Foundational Topics & Skills
  • Hand Tools to Basic Troubleshooting
HVAC Basics
02

  • 62 hours
  • HVAC Principles
  • System Operation Troubleshooting
HVAC Systems
03

  • 17 hours
  • Advanced topics: Chillers • Control • Air Handling
Technical Specialization Paths
04

  • 200+ hours
  • Skills in: Mechanical Maintenance • Electrical Maintenance

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TPC's training experts are available to help you navigate the training solutions that will make the biggest impact on operations. We'll be with you every step of the way - from initial conversations through onboarding. We provide learning plans for a variety of industrial maintenance roles to help create a clearly defined path forward for each team member.

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