Tuesday, October 8, 2013

IOWA HVAC LICENSE CLASS - STARTS SOON!

Anyone working in the state of Iowa is required to be licensed with the Iowa Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Board. 

This five-hour class will provide you with an overview of the application and the open book exam process. Study resources will be available. This class will be run on a Saturday forenoon in the near future so it is important that you sign up soon! 

Contact Katie at the Training Center (kagness@metrojatc.org OR 651.779.6264) to sign up for the Iowa HVAC License Class.

Monday, October 7, 2013

SERVICING RESIDENTIAL FURNACE SYSTEMS

This 40-hour class is designed to give you some basic diagnostic repair skills. We'll be covering service calls and safety procedures, wiring diagrams, furnace system diagnosing, and troubleshooting electric and gas.
We have nearly enough students to schedule this class. If you are interested, SIGN UP TODAY!
Contact Katie: kagness@metrojatc.org  OR  651.779.6264

GAS BURNER CODE REVIEW CLASS

This basic 16-hour course will help you to better understand the gas safety controls of a residential furnace and their operation. It will also cover proper gas piping procedures, pipe sizing, clocking, meter and gas troubleshooting, and combustion analysis (Orsat tests). 
We need just a few more students to sign up to get this class scheduled.
SIGN UP TODAY!
email: kagness@metrojatc.org  OR  call: 651.779.6264. 

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

POWER LIMITED TECHNICIAN UPGRADE CLASS STARTS OCTOBER 7

A Power Limited Technician Upgrade Class will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings, October 7 through 16, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Training Center. If you hold the Minnesota Power Limited Technician License, you are required to earn 16 hours of continued education for renewal of the license. Don't let your license lapse, it costs more money to renew if you do! This 16-hour class will give you the needed hours of upgrade training to maintain your license. 

NOTE: There is a registration deadline of a minimum of two weeks prior to the scheduled start date of the class, so REGISTER EARLY!

CHECK YOUR LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE NOW!
To sign up, email KAGNESS@METROJATC.ORG  
OR  
CALL 651.779.6264

FUME HOOD PERFORMANCE TESTING CLASS STARTS SEPTEMBER 17

Fume Hood Performance Testing Class will run on Tuesdays, September 17 through October 1.  It is a 12-hour class that provides knowledge essential to understanding the effective operation of laboratory fume hoods and the means for measuring their performance according to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 110-1995. Members who wish to register and sit for the NEMI Fume Hood Performance Testing Technician exam will be given assistance in that process as well.

For more information or to sign up for this class:
email Katie at kagness@metrojatc.org 
or
 call 651.779.6264.  

DO IT SOON!!

OSHA 30 CERTIFICATION CLASS STARTS SEPTEMBER 9

The next OSHA 30 Certification Class will run on Mondays and Wednesdays, September 9 through 25, from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Training Center.  If you do not yet have this certification, you should consider taking this class. Here is the description:
  • This is a 32-hour safety awareness class.  You will receive the OSHA-30 certification card upon successful completion of the class.  More and more job specifications are requiring that at least one person per crew on the job site carry this certification. Labor Coordinators are now asking for members with OSHA-30 cards when they call the hall for manpower. Put yourself in a good situation and get this card!  
CONTACT THE TRAINING CENTER TODAY TO GET YOUR NAME ON THIS CLASS LIST!
EMAIL:  kagness@metrojatc.org   (or 651.779.6264)

Thursday, July 25, 2013

NEW!!! **SERVICE MANAGER CLASS**

Service Manager Class is a five-day, 40-hour class that will be taught by an instructor from ITI. This class covers everything from creating a business name to hiring personnel. It is designed to help our members gain needed confidence to start their own service business or to help start a service department for an existing contractor. Service work happens no matter what the construction economy is doing, and you don’t wait 120 days to get your money!

Classes will be held the week of October 28 from 7:00 am to 3:15 pm at the Local #10 Metro Area Training Center.

To enroll in this class, please contact:

 Katie Agness (kagness@metrojatc.org)
or
Buck Paulsrud (bpaulsrud@metrojatc.org)  

or call: 651.779.6264