HVAC Technician
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*Approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005
The HVAC Technician program delivers the components of the TSSA G3 and G2 curriculum up to the level of licensing* required in the Fuels industry. In addition the program covers the foundations of Air Conditioning, the Principles of Residential and Commercial design and HVAC safety including Ozone Depletion Prevention training. Delivery of course material combines instructor led lectures with supervised workshops providing hands-on experience to prepare students for industry service requirements including diagnosis and procedures. Upon graduation, the student will be able to Install, troubleshoot and overhaul heating, ventilation, air handling and air conditioning systems.
*To be eligible for employment as a licensed Gas Technician, students must successfully complete the TSSA G3 and G2 examinations. Examinations are held at Stanford College.
Course Features
- Schedule 0
- Quizzes 0
- Category 3 hours
- Accreditation All level
- Articulations English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
Program Overview
- Protect Self and Others
- Fasteners, Hand Tools & Power Tools
- Properties, Characteristics, Safe Handling of Propane & Natural Gas
- Installation Codes, Acts and Regulations
- Introduction to Electricity
- Specifications, Schematics, Drawings & Graphs
Customer Relations - Introduction to Piping and Tubing Systems
- Introduction to Gas Appliances
- Advanced Piping & Tubing Systems
- Controls (Mechanical and Electronic)
- Conversion Burners
- Venting Practices
- Hydronic Heating Systems
- Air Handling Units
- Building as a System
- Water Heaters, Combo Systems and Potable Water Heating Systems
- Domestic & Non Vented Appliances
- Forced Warm Air Heating Systems
- Space Heating and Decorative Appliances
- Forced Air Add-On Devices
- Domestic Gas Fired Refrigerators
- Gas Meters, Pressure Regulators and Relief Valves
- HVAC Safety
- Air Conditioning Fundamentals
- Commercial and Residential Design Principles
- Ozone Depletion Prevention
- Employment Skills
Admission Requirements
- An Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or
- Students are 18 years of age or older and pass a Superintendent approved qualifying test
Heating and air conditioning technicians, often called HVAC technicians, work on heating, ventilation, & cooling systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings. Although HVAC technicians are trained to both install and maintain heating and air conditioning systems many focus on either installation or maintenance. They are employed by heating & air conditioning installation contractors, within various industrial settings and in retail and servicing establishments. Typical job titles for this industry are:
- HVAC Service Technician
- Service Technician
- Heating, Ventilation & AC Technician
- Heating & Cooling Technician
- HVAC Technician
- Heating & Cooling Repair Technician
- Installation/Service Technician
- HVAC Installer
- Gas Technician
NOC: 7313
