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HVAC Tech 3 - AC Specialist

Get a technician who can open a sealed system and close it correctly.

For technicians who can already diagnose. By the end you can recover refrigerant to EPA standard, evacuate to a verified deep vacuum, locate a leak, and charge a system to the manufacturer’s target subcooling.

24 hours·Sat + 3 weeknights·Austin, TX·Small classes (12 max)

Skills we train and verify

  • Diagnose Air Conditioning Performance Faults
  • Measure Static Pressure and Diagnose Airflow
  • Recover Refrigerant to EPA Standard
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Where

Austin Training Center
6807 Elroy Rd, Unit 100, Building #2, Del Valle, TX 78617

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Skills we train and verify

  • Diagnose Air Conditioning Performance Faults
  • Measure Static Pressure and Diagnose Airflow
  • Recover Refrigerant to EPA Standard
  • Evacuate a System to a Verified Deep Vacuum
  • Pressure Test and Leak Check a System
  • Locate a Refrigerant Leak
  • Charge a System by Weight
  • Charge to Manufacturer Target Subcooling
  • Diagnose and Replace a Metering Device
  • Braze a Sound Refrigerant Joint
  • Replace a Sealed System Component
  • Cut, Deburr and Join Copper Tubing
  • Service A2L Refrigerant Systems Safely
  • Verify and Document System Performance

You earn the Train America HVAC Air Conditioning Specialist credential, verified by hands-on assessment on live cooling equipment.

Course modules

SAT: 7am - 4pm, MON-WED: 4pm - 9pm

  1. 01

    Air Conditioning System Dynamics and Component Failure Diagnosis

  2. 02

    Cooling Sequence of Operation and Electrical System Diagnosis

  3. 03

    Airflow and Its Effect on System Performance

  4. 04

    Superheat and Subcooling to Manufacturer Spec

  5. 05

    Metering Devices - TXV and Piston Diagnosis

  6. 06

    A2L Refrigerants, Leak Detection and Pressure Testing

  7. 07

    Refrigerant Recovery and System Evacuation

  8. 08

    Brazing Level 2 - Sealed System Joints

  9. 09

    Charging - Problems, Symptoms and Correct Procedure

  10. 10

    Troubleshooting Live Air Conditioning Units

Prerequisites

Level 2 or a placement challenge. Attendees must be 18 or older and employed by the enrolling company.

Bring

Your tools and PPE.

We provide

Recovery and vacuum equipment, test instruments, live units, PPE and materials.

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