Facilities Maintenance HVAC Course | DeHart Technical School

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringTroubleshootingCritical ThinkingInstallationRepairingReading ComprehensionQuality Control AnalysisActive Listening

Knowledge

MechanicalBuilding and ConstructionCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Problem SensitivityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionArm-Hand SteadinessFinger DexterityVisual Color DiscriminationInductive ReasoningManual DexterityVisualization

Tasks

Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.
Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the main
Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configur

Technology

Document management softwareIndustrial control softwareWord processing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareFacilities management software

Tools

4-wire resistance sensorsAcetylene torchesAdjustable widemouth pliersAdjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAir flow hoodsAir flow sensorsAir velocity metersAir volume test equipmentAllen wrenchesAlternating current AC line splittersAmmetersAnemometersAutoranging metersAwls

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high49-9021.00	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	title_inference	$59,810 median$91,020 top	+8.11%	3,450

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

Electrical test equipment — identify and use under direct supervision to test circuits and components for continuity on residential HVAC installations.
Safety procedures and worksite cleanliness standards — follow consistently under journeyman guidance on active HVAC job sites.
Blueprints and manufacturer installation specifications — read and interpret with supervisor assistance to locate component placement on new equipment installations.
Basic hand tools and refrigerant gauges — select and handle correctly under direction during introductory HVAC service tasks.
Fuel, water, and refrigerant supply lines — connect to heating and cooling equipment under close supervision to complete a basic circuit.
System control settings — adjust to manufacturer-recommended values following step-by-step technician guidance during equipment startup.
Filters, belts, and accessible HVAC components — clean and replace under supervision as part of a structured preventive maintenance checklist.
Customer-reported malfunctions — record and relay accurately to a lead technician to support initial problem isolation on service calls.
Electrical, mechanical, and refrigerant system components — distinguish by function and name during orientation-level training on commercial and residential equipment.
Troubleshooting workflows — apply entry-level diagnostic steps under supervision to identify obvious faults such as tripped breakers or clogged filters on HVAC systems.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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