Program Outline
Instruction Sets
Your program consists of nine Instruction Sets written to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you'll use in your new career.
Here's how it works
Your first Instruction Set will be sent immediately after your enrollment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with.
Here is an overview of what you'll learn and the order in which you'll receive your lessons:
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Instruction Set 1
Learning Strategies
Introduction to Comfort Control
Instruction Set 2
Math for Trades
Nature of Electricity
Instruction Set 3
HVAC/R Technology
Tools and Equipment
Specialized HVAC/R Equipment, Materials, and Techniques
Textbook: Fundamentals of HVAC/R
Study Guide: Fundamentals of HVAC/R
Learning Aid: Troubleshooting Guide for Compressors
Instruction Set 4
Refrigeration Cycle, Compressors and Condensers
Metering Devices, Evaporators, Piping
Refrigerant Handling, Evacuation, and Charging
Study Guide: Refrigeration Systems
Instruction Set 5
Electricity in HVAC/R Systems
Controls and Diagrams for HVAC/R Systems
Study Guide: Electrical Systems
Instruction Set 6
Residential Air-Conditioning Systems
Gas-Fired Heating Systems
Oil-Fired and Electric Heating Systems
Heat Pumps
Study Guide: Residential and Light Commercial HVAC Systems
Instruction Set 7
Building Construction and Ventilation
System Basics
Ventilation Systems – Advanced Concepts
Commercial HVAC Systems, Parts 1 and 2
Study Guide: HVAC System Design and Installation
Instruction Set 8
Commercial Refrigeration Systems, Parts 1 and 2
Installing and Maintaining HVAC/R Systems
Lithium Bromide Absorption Systems
Study Guide: Commercial Refrigeration and HVAC/R Maintenance
Graduation Set (Sent to you when all program requirements and financial obligations have been met.)
EPA Certification Test Voucher and Registration
EPA Air-Conditioning Preparatory Manual
Residential Oil Burners Reference Text
Troubleshooting HVAC/R Equipment Reference Text |
Online Library and Librarian
Students in Penn Foster Career School have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with Penn Foster Career School.
We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.
You must have completed the 8th grade to enroll in this program.