California Community Colleges System Courses

FIRE LIFE SAFETY LEVEL 2

Students will become familiar with the building codes that govern fire life safety systems. Upon completion, students will be able to test a fire life safety system and achieve ICB FLS Level 2 certifi

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS, CODES & STANDARDS

Students will explain the organization of construction documentation specifications and plans used in the TAB HVAC industry. Students will prepare a TAB bid estimate, per standards used in the TAB ind

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

BASIC REFRIGERATION & BRAZING/SOLDERING

Students will describe the location and function of components used in HVAC refrigeration systems. Students will demonstrate proper brazing and soldering techniques.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

CLEAN ROOMS & HEPA FILTER TESTING

Students will describe the purpose of a cleanroom and the function of HEPA and ULPA filters. Students will perform HEPA filter challenge and cleanroom performance testing to industry standards.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

TITLE 24 MECHANICAL ACCEPTANCE TESTING

Students will explain the requirements of the California Title 24 energy code. Students will perform all Title 24 mechanical acceptance tests required in non-residential mechanical systems. Students w

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

ADVANCED DDC CONTROLS/COMMISSIONING OF HVAC SYSTEMS

Students will install, program and calibrate direct digital control components on HVAC systems. Students will describe the SMACNA commissioning process and prepare sample functional performance tests.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

ENERGY AUDITING

Students will demonstrate the skills and knowledge to prepare and conduct a building energy audit to industry standards. Students will achieve the ICB Energy Audit Technician certification.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Students will explain basic factors of air quality, demonstrate the use of indoor air quality test instruments, and perform various tests to prepare a sample IAQ report.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

GREEN CONSTRUCTION & LEED CERTIFICATION FOR HVAC

Students will gain an overview of "Green Construction" principles and techniques used in the HVAC industry. Students will identify various methods of energy conservation and generation in high perform

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

FOREMAN TRAINING/PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR HVAC

Students will describe the role and responsibilities of jobsite foreman and project managers. Students will prepare a sample job cost tracking worksheet.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

BUILDING & CASCADING PRESSURES/AIR CHANGE TESTING

Students will perform and calculate air changes per hour on building spaces, adjust room and building pressure differentials and prepare associated required documentation, per industry standards.

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

SOUND & VIBRATION IN HVAC SYSTEMS

Upon completion, students will measure room sound pressure readings to properly complete noise criterion (NC) and room criterion (RC) reports to industry standards. Students will properly conduct vibr

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS/LABORATORY FUME HOODS

Students will identify various types of laboratory fume hoods and biological safety cabinets and describe the function of each style. Students will follow proper industry standards to test laboratory

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

BUILDING AUTOMATION & CONTROLS 1

Students will gain an overview of building automation and controls used in HVAC systems. Students will develop an understanding of the electronic controls within a control system as they apply to buil

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course

BUILDING AUTOMATION & CONTROLS 2

Students will gain an overview of building automation and controls used in HVAC systems. Students will develop an understanding of operator interfaces, using theory and hands-on application as it appl

• California Community Colleges System
• 40 hours
• Paid Course