HVAC Apprenticeship Program

	Apprenticeship: What is it?
	What does Apprenticeship offer?
	How will an Apprenticeship Program help Employers?
	HVAC Apprenticeship Requirements
	HVAC Apprenticeship Curriculum

Apprenticeship: What does it offer?
Workers who complete apprenticeship training programs can expect to hold good jobs at good pay! Their skills are a source of personal satisfaction as well as employment security. Statistics show that apprentices earn higher wages, have more stable work records, and are promoted sooner and more often than workers who have not been trained through apprenticeship training programs.

How will an Apprenticeship Program help Employers?
If employers need trained workers now and in the future, they can benefit from an apprenticeship program. It is proven that apprentices are more motivated, are learning their jobs faster, are more loyal to an employer who helped provide their training, and are more likely to become supervisors than workers trained in other ways. The beginning wages for an apprentice is approximately 40 to 50 percent of those earned by skilled workers. Wages are paid in proportion to the skills and abilities of the apprentice. The apprentice begins earning approximately half the wages of workers fully trained in the occupation.

HVAC Apprenticeship Requirements:

	Must be employed in the HVAC field
	Must hold a HVAC Registrant Card for 2 Years
	Complete registration requirements with BRTC

Curriculum: Year 1

	Electrical & General Safety
	Wiring & DC Electricity
	Math & AC Electricity
	Branch Circuits & Feeders
	Grounding & Transformer Theory
	Service & Overcurrent Protection
	GFP/Switching & Cords
	Lighting, Appliances & Electrical Heat
	Electric Mechanical Equipment
	Leadership Skills
	Basic Motors & Controls
	Electrical Apparatus & Special Locations
	Power Limited Systems & Installation

Curriculum: Year 2

	Air Distribution Systems
	Chimneys, Vents, and Flues
	Maintenance Skills for the Service Technician
	Alternating Current
	Basic Electronics
	Electric Heating
	Introduction to Control Circuit Troubleshooting
	Accessories and Optional Equipment
	Metering Devices
	Compressors
	Heat Pumps
	Leak Detection, Evacuation, Recovery, and Charging

Contact Information:

For more information on the Apprenticeship Programs please contact Valerie Dwyer, the Apprenticeship Coordinator at the following address:

Valerie Dwyer
P.O. Box 1565
1 Black River Drive
Paragould, AR 72451
870/239-0969, ext 104
gcitcvd@paragould.net