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Auburn Technical Institute Division of Rood Utilities, Inc. - Hands on Technical Training Since 1964 - |
Learn HVAC related subjects from people
that practice what they teach! Installing and servicing domestic heating
and cooling equipment is a skill that is always in demand. ATI courses
were designed to present a maximum amount of material in the shortest possible
time to get you the basics necessary for employment in this vital industry.
The following schedule will apply for training sessions to be held at the Auburn Technical Institute for 2010. Class sizes are limited to a specific number of students to assure ensure maximum opportunity for hands-on experience.
Fees for 2010 are $625 per student for courses that are one week in length, $365 for three day sessions and $245 for two day classes. Due to the inevitable loss of expensive refrigerants during hands on exercises, Fundamentals of Air Conditioning has higher costs which requires that we charge $705. Fees are due the first day of class unless prior arrangements have been made. All courses start at 8:30 A.M. and finish formally at 5 P.M.. Students should be aware that it is not unusual for the class to continue past 5:00 p.m.
For students from those companies that qualify, NORA (National Oil Research Act) has provided funding subsidies in the past. Please call your local NORA rep for details.
Accommodations are the responsibility of the student. There is a Holiday Inn and a Microtel within a mile of the school. For reservations the phone numbers are: Microtel (888) 771 7171 or (315) 253-5000, and Holiday Inn (800) Holiday or (315) 253-4531. We will be happy to supply phone numbers for other area motels on request. Please contact us for the negotiated rate code for those staying at the Holiday Inn.
All materials necessary for the completion of course work are provided. We encourage students to bring their personal electrical meters and combustion kits (when applicable) so the individual may become familiar with the specific features of his particular test equipment. Most classes are hands-on working sessions so appropriate work clothing should be worn.
Intermediate of Oil Burner Service
Fundamentals
of Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning Refresher
AC License Review & Test
Advanced Electrical
Gas Furnace / Boiler Technician
Fundamentals
of Oil Burner Tuneups
Advanced
Oil Burner Technician
Rood Utilities Products & Information
Intermediate Oil Burner Service - 5 Days - $625 (Includes NORA Oilheat Technicians Manual for which NORA charges $28.)
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The material covered in this session is of sufficient scope to equip a technician with the knowledge needed to properly service most domestic oil fired heating units. Subjects include fuel pumps, booster pumps, oil deaerators, motors, transformers / igniters, combustion chambers, nozzles, electrodes, draft regulators, chimneys and controls for air, water and steam systems. Proper diagnosis of problems using meters and gauges is integral to the coverage of the specific components. Combustion testing and its relation to clean, efficient, reliable oil burner operation is stressed. Understanding controls and wiring is a major part of this course and students practice on wiring simulator boards along with primary control boards that test their understanding of the problems that can occur with these systems. "Real world bugs" (all problems on boards or in equipment have happened to us in the field) require teams of students to diagnose and repair problems.
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Fundamentals of Air Conditioning 4 Days - $705
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Heating technicians who wish a fundamental knowledge of refrigeration concepts and field testing of domestic air-conditioning equipment will want to attend this session. The basic refrigeration cycle is explained along with correct pumping down and charging methods, evacuation by micron gauge, troubleshooting refrigerant pressures with manifold gauges and electrical testing of compressors, controls and components. Reclaiming of refrigerant is discussed and demonstrated. Use of the superheat / subcooling method of refrigerant adjustment is fully explained. Like other equipment-oriented courses, this class utilizes hands-on training methods though due to time constraints it is impossible for each student to recover and reclaim each air conditioner. Addendum for Air Conditioning Students Auburn Technical Institute is approved to teach and proctor the Refrigeration Transition and Recovery certification procedure required by the Environmental Protection Agency. To be legally able to purchase, transport or in any other way work with refrigerants, you must pass this test. If you are interested in earning your certification as a logical extension of attending this class, please notify us and we will send you a study manual so that you can become familiar with the material in advance. The cost of this guide is $15.00. The certification program will take one-half of one day. There is a video tape that you will watch, a question / answer period is conducted and the test is administered. Everyone must pass the core questions and at least one level of certification in order to qualify. The core segment and each level has 25 questions. The passing grade is 70%. You have the option of completing the tests for other levels as desired during this exam. If you aren=t able to pass any given level, you may take these tests again, as many times as required. The test itself, assuming all three levels are taken, would require approx 2 1\2 to 3 hours. The charge for the certification exam is $100.00. The certification program and test will be given at about noon at the completion of the regular air conditioning school and is only available to those students in the Fundamentals of AC class. |
For those individuals that have completed the standard four day Fundamentals of Air Conditioning session or who have a working understanding of the subjects covered in the Fundamentals course but who haven=t had the opportunity to gather experience with regular AC install / service work, we have put together this session. Though there is not enough time in a single day course to provide hands-on experience, a thorough full day review of basic troubleshooting, use of manifold gauges, evacuation procedures and calculating superheat and subcooling values should enable the attendee to be prepared to handle calls for the imminent season, which as noted in the schedule will be conducted on May 19th specifically for that reason. |
AC License Review & Test - $175
This is a duplication of what is described in the addendum to the Fundamentals of Air Conditioning course intended for those who wish the opportunity for a review and test without attending the four day session. |
Advanced Technician - 3 days - $365.00
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Subjects in this course are for those experienced servicemen and service department managers who wish to go beyond the intermediate level into more advanced domestic and light commercial systems. It is assumed that the student is familiar with the concepts presented in the Fundamentals and Intermediate courses. Problems associated with steam heating systems are included along with the next level of burner control systems (Fireye UVM and TFM and Honeywell RA890 and R4795). We expand beyond the wiring schematics covered in the Intermediate course (both internal and external). Venting issues such as building vacuums, chimney venting and power venting are discussed.
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Advanced Electrical 2 Days - $245.00
Intended for techs that have at least two years field experience, this course is designed to explain and demonstrate the differences between the old electro-mechanical controls and the current generation of "digital" devices that have become standard in the HVAC industry. Reliability and simplicity were a given with the older controls though the level of sophistication was not great. Now we routinely use advanced devices that are capable of doing much more than before but at the same time are affected by external influences that would never bother the standard controls! Issues of proper grounding, flame signals measured in millionths of an amp, voltage spikes, electronic "noise", non-linear loads and their "gremlins", why point to point voltage checks are vital - these and other concerns will be explored. These sessions are being conducted by Ed Conklin, the inventor and producer of all the innovative simulator boards and "bugged" controls used in our schools so any technician that has a few years field experience should benefit greatly from this session.
Fundamentals of Oil Burner Tuneups 3 Days -$365
The fundamentals course is for beginners, either delivery people or those who have no practical experience. Components of the burner from the old 1725 rpm units to modern 3450 retention head burners will be examined. Head exchangers for both boilers and furnaces will be examined with the locations of cleanouts described. A printed step-by-step tuneup procedure will be given to each student as well as other pertinent reference material. Combustion testing instruments will be explained and used. During the session, students will be assigned to small teams (three to four students per group) and in the company of an instructor, will travel to an actual local customer sites to perform tuneups on boilers and furnaces.
Gas Furnace / Boiler Troubleshooting 2 Days - $245
Based on attendee feedback we are condensing the information presented in what was formerly a four day course so that we can concentrate on equipment failure issues the biggest concern of the students. Subjects covered are: trouble shooting of standing pilots, thermocouples, and powerpile generators, trouble shooting of spark ignited pilots and troubleshooting of hot surface ignition systems. Our simulator boards have fourteen real world problems that will give a technician a rigorous work out in service techniques needed for todays comparatively complicated gas furnaces and boilers. We also examine the operational problems caused by improper venting and combustion air piping mistakes. We would expect a technician taking this course to be familiar with properties of gas, i.e. characteristics related to combustion and explosion, BTU content, and carbon monoxide concerns, the use of manometers to test gas pressures, and determining proper firing rate by clocking meters. Data in this course is applicable to either LP or natural gas.
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1st Day |
Last Day |
Price |
Course |
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April 13 |
April 15 |
$365.00 |
Fundamentals of Oil Burner Tuneups |
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April 26 |
April 30 |
$625.00 |
Intermediate Oil Burner Service |
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May 11 |
May 12 |
$245.00 |
Gas Furnace/Boiler Troubleshooting |
| May 19 | $180.00 | A/C Refresher | |
| May 20 | $175.00 | A/C License & Review | |
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June 07 |
June 11 |
$605.00 |
Intermediate Oil Burner Service |
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June 15 |
June 18 |
$705.00 |
Fundamentals Of Air Conditioning |
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June 23 |
June 24 |
$245.00 |
Advanced Electrical |
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July 27 |
July 29 |
$365.00 |
Advanced Technician |
| August 10 | August 11 | $245.00 | Gas Furnace/Boiler Troubleshooting |
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August 31 |
September 02 |
$365.00 |
Fundamentals Of Oil Burner Tuneups |
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September 13 |
September 17 |
$605.00 |
Intermediate Oil Burner Service |
Please contact Donna or Linda at 315-252-7204 to sign up for classes. Email is also available at roods@roodutilities.com.
Here are Some of the Companies Trained By ATI
- Griffith Energy., NY
- Agway Energy
- Abbot & Mills Inc., NY
- Daley Oil, NY
- P.P.A., PA
- Mohawk Valley Oil, NY
- Meenan Oil, PA
- McAllister Fuels, NJ
- Burnes & McBride, DE
- F.P. Young, PA
- Hill Air Force Base, UT
- U.S. Coast Guard, VA
- U.S. Army 10th Mtn. Div. Fort Drum, NY
- NYS Dept. of Transportation
- Hub-Langie Fuel, NY
- Noco Energy, NY
- Snyder Fuel , NY
- NYS Weatherization, NY
- Harts Fuel Service, NY
- G. A. Bove Fuels , NY
- Heritage Energy , NY
- Almedia Oil Co., NY
- Blue Ox, NY
- Buhrmaster Energy , NY
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Auburn
Technical Institute
Division of Rood Utilities, Inc.
Phone: (315) 252 7204 - Fax: (315) 253 3073 -
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