• Installation and servicing of residential HVAC systems
• Oil and gas heating (install/servicing)
• Air conditioning and heat pumps
• Electrical principles
• Basic piping skills
• Basic refrigeration systems

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Students must have these items the first day of school.

______  Long pants with a belt, and a plain cotton tee shirt

______  Work boots/hard soled leather shoes

______  Solar-powered calculator

______  Safety glasses or $5 to buy a pair at school

 

All students are also required to pay an activity fee of twenty dollars ($20) – (separate check made payable to “North Montco Technical Career Center”)

 

Safety rules and regulations will be reviewed and posted. Students are required to follow all rules and regulations. Students must wear school IDs at all times in the building. State law requires students to wear approved safety glasses in the lab area at all times. If your child already wears prescription glasses, another style of safety glasses is available to wear over his/her glasses. Long hair must be tied back and earrings, necklaces, or jewelry of any type are not permitted to be worn in the lab area. In addition, shorts, sneakers and sandals are not permitted at any time.

 

See below for a complete list of tools, uniforms and safety items required for the HVAC program.

 

Expenditure	Approx. Cost	Expenditure	Approx. Cost
Uniform Requirements:		Tool List/School Supplies:
Work pants	$17	25’ tape measure	$10
Uniform shirt https://www.djbspecialties.com/stores/nmtccstore	$13-$17	Solar powered calculator	$5
Leather shoes or work boots (no sneakers)	$40	Digital multimeter (juniors and seniors)	$100
Safety glasses	$5	Activity fee	$20
		2” white binder, dividers, sheet protectors	$10
Certification Fees:		Tools listed below:	$100
HVAC Excellence Certification (Heat Plus)	$50	Misc. tools: ¼” nut driver,5/16th nut driver, fourway screwdriver
OSHA 10 hour safety certification	$25	Electrical side and diagonal cutters
HVAC System Performance certification	$25	Electrical wire strippers
EPA 608 certification-senior year	$30	Channel lock pliers
		Adjustable wrench and torpedo level
		Utility knife
		Torpedo level
		Thermostat screwdriver (adjustable)
		#2 Phillips screwdriver
		regular screwdriver
		Small tool pouch to hold tools	$25

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Potential Safety Hazards:

• Various liquid and gas chemicals
• Flammable chemicals
• Accelerants
• (Inert) gasses
• Sharp objects

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• Manual dexterity
• Heavy lifting/carrying
• Strong eye/hand coordination
• Physical stamina/strength
• Pushing/pulling

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Possible certifications students may earn:

• NOCTI – HVAC Maintenance Technology PA
• Articulation Ladder
• Mobile Ladder
• Single & Extension Ladder
• Step Ladder
• OSHA Certification
• EPA 608 Refrigeration Recovery
• RSES Student Technician
• S/P2

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Cooperative Education allows students to be employed during the school day while gaining meaningful instruction in a technical area, applying classroom knowledge to real-world experiences, and developing life-long career skills. Students may be allowed to go to work for a number of days determined by their teacher and the cooperative education coordinator.  

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Students have the opportunity to enroll in the Honors level course of their CTE program. The Honors course is for 12th-grade students who have demonstrated a high level of interest and achievement in their program and who aspire to an advanced level of learning. Students in the Honors course will be exposed to individualized industry-related advanced work, rigorous study of CTE subject matter with embedded academic content, and practical application of knowledge and skills to work-based situations. Students must meet the required prerequisites and submit a completed Academic Teacher Recommendation form during their 11th-grade year to be considered for the Honors level course.

Prerequisites:
100% of POS Tasks
GPA of >90% in CTE program
GPA of >80% in academic courses
Recommendation Form completed by academic teacher

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Potential Career Opportunities include:

Air Conditioning/Heat Pump Technician, Gas Heating Service Technician, Installation/Service Technician, Oil Heating Service Technician, Pipe Fitter Technician, Refrigeration Mechanic, Residential Heating/Cooling Technician

 

Potential Career Opportunities with Post-Secondary Education include:

Air Conditioning and Heating Engineer, Energy Management Control Engineer, Factory Service Representative, HVAC Specialist

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Pathways to College:

• PDE SOAR Agreements

Delaware County Community College

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Orleans Technical Institute

Luzerne County Community College

• 1:1 Articulation Agreement

Johnson College

St. Francis University

Triangle Tech

University of Northwestern Ohio

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Class of 2022 graduation plans:

Employment related to the field of study - 100%

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