HVAC Apprenticeship - Year 4

Complete the final year of classroom training in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade with HVAC Apprenticeship - Year 4. This course provides fourth-year HVAC apprentices with the required classroom training that supports their continued on-the-job learning and preparation for completion of the apprenticeship program. Students will study advanced HVAC topics including energy conservation equipment, building management systems, system air balancing and psychrometrics, system startup and shutdown, construction drawings and specifications, comfort system design and planning, commercial and industrial refrigeration, alternative and specialized heating and cooling systems, commercial hydronic systems, commercial airside systems, and leadership. The course also includes continued instruction in the International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, and related residential code topics, helping apprentices strengthen their code knowledge, system-design understanding, troubleshooting ability, and readiness for advanced responsibilities in the HVAC trade.

This is a non-credit apprenticeship training course and represents one year of the HVAC Apprenticeship program. Completion of this course fulfills the annual State of Idaho classroom training requirement of 144 hours for fourth-year HVAC apprentices.

To better support working apprentices, the course allows students to attend class in person or participate remotely through Zoom. Classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, helping apprentices stay connected to their classroom training while balancing work schedules, travel, and other responsibilities.