HVAC/R

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Mr. Geisz

tgeisz@mcts.edu

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MERCER COUNTY

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

WHO AM I?

• College
• Military
• Trade School
• HVACR Service Tech
• Training Apprentices
• Teaching

WHAT IS HVACR?

• Heating – People & Water
• Ventilation – Stale Air, Fresh Air
• Air �Conditioning – People
• Refrigeration – Food, Products, Processes

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YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!

• HVACR is needed EVERYWHERE!
• People need heat and AC
• Food needs to be Refrigerated
• Can fix almost anything in your house
• Always have work

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Residential, Commercial, and/or Industrial Technician
• Maintenance
• Installer
• Service
• Building Automation & Controls
• System Design Engineer
• Energy Auditor
• Many more!

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COURSE OVERVIEW

• Year 1
• OSHA 10 Certification
• Installing Central Heat & AC
• Basic Maintenance & Repair

• Year 2
• EPA Certification
• Skills USA
• CIE Program
• Learn While You Work!
• Service & Troubleshooting
• Commercial & Industrial HVAC/R

CLASS STRUCTURE

• Change into Uniforms, Attendance & Announcements
• Class Time – About 45 Minutes
• Interplay Learning
• Lessons, Videos, Classwork
• Demonstrations
• Shop Time – About 1 Hour and 15 Minutes
• Demonstrations
• Hands-on Projects
• Change out of Uniforms, Bus back to Sending School

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Work on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
• Check Pressures
• Charge
• Add refrigerant
• Recover
• Remove refrigerant
• Evacuate
• Eliminate moisture

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Electrical
• Tools
• Parts
• Equipment
• Wiring
• Troubleshooting

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Solder Copper

• Braze Copper

EXPECTATIONS

• We treat our classroom and workshop like it is a worksite
• Treat everyone with Respect
• Wear PPE for Safety
• Take care of our Tools & Equipment
• Show up on Time, In Uniform, Prepared, and Try

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING?

• Three-ring Binder with Lined Paper
• Optional: Dividers
• Pens & Pencils
• Colored pencils (8 or more colors)
• Optional but Recommended:
• Calculator (with Fractions)
• Shop Uniform

SHOP UNIFORM

• BLACK work pants (No Jeans)
• Solid BLUE button-down work shirt
• Short or long sleeve
• Steel or Composite Toe Boots �(No Shoes or Sneakers, just Work Boots)
• Optional: Work Gloves
• Sweatshirts can be worn UNDER Work Shirt (Get larger shirt)
• All required uniform items can be purchased at Walmart or Amazon
• Order now, stock is less in the fall

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR 1^ST DAY

• Complete Orientation Documents
• Turn in over summer or bring on first day
• Purchase & Bring Uniforms
• Recommend 2 sets of Shirts/Pants
• Purchase & Bring Supplies
• Binder, Lined Paper, Pens/Pencils, Colored Pencils
• Email me with any questions or concerns:
• tgeisz@mcts.edu

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WELCOME �TO �HVAC/R!