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HVAC Tech 3 - Heating Specialist

Get a technician you can send on winter no-heat calls.

For technicians who can already diagnose. By the end you can work a no-heat call through the full sequence of operation, measure and adjust gas pressure, run a combustion analysis, and judge a heat exchanger.

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

Skills we train and verify

  • Diagnose a Gas Furnace From Sequence of Operation
  • Test Combustion and Measure Carbon Monoxide
  • Inspect and Condemn a Heat Exchanger
See all 12 skills ↓

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Where

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

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Cancel 30+ days out for a refund (less 3%), or 7+ days out to change dates. For 6+ seats: 60 and 21 days. Terms →

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Skills we train and verify

  • Diagnose a Gas Furnace From Sequence of Operation
  • Test Combustion and Measure Carbon Monoxide
  • Inspect and Condemn a Heat Exchanger
  • Measure and Adjust Gas Pressure
  • Verify Inducer Vacuum and Pressure Switch Operation
  • Leak Check Gas Piping
  • Diagnose Electric Furnace Elements and Sequencers
  • Diagnose a Heat Pump in Heating Mode
  • Charge a Heat Pump in Heating Mode
  • Test Defrost Controls and the Reversing Valve
  • Replace Failed Heating Components
  • Red-Tag an Unsafe Appliance and Communicate It

You earn the Train America HVAC Heating Specialist credential, verified by hands-on assessment on live heating equipment.

Course modules

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

  1. 01

    Heating System Dynamics and Gas Furnace Components

  2. 02

    Heating Sequence of Operation and Electrical Diagram Diagnosis

  3. 03

    Combustion Theory, Analysis and Carbon Monoxide Testing

  4. 04

    Gas Pressure and Inducer Vacuum Testing

  5. 05

    Heat Exchanger Inspection

  6. 06

    Electric Furnace Elements and Sequencers

  7. 07

    Heat Pump Heating, Defrost, Auxiliary Heat and Charging

  8. 08

    Troubleshooting Live Heating 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

Combustion analyzer, manometers, live furnaces, heat pumps, PPE and materials.

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Questions? 512-309-1545 · training@trainamerica.com

  • 50% off 40-hour bootcamps through 2027
  • 15% off 40-hour bootcamps after that, for good
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  • Free access to the Recruit Portal to recruit Train America students who have opted in
  • A seat on our Industry Advisory Board

Benefits continue as long as you order at least 5 bootcamps by 12/31/27. Founding Member Terms