Hastings & Co. Since 1908                         Technical Education Specialists

           8 Winter Street Troy, NY 12180                             Phone/fax (518) 283-4543 or 1-800-501-6811 
www.hastingstech.com                                                 Email hasting@logical.net

 

 

¨ 2008 Spring Schedule ¨

 

Course #101   Basic Oil Burner Installation & Service Technician *

 

150-hour Basic Course of Study including NORA Oilheat Technician Certification Exam

 

April 7 thru May 2

 

Tuition: $1,995           (Tuition funding is available from NORA. Call for details.)

Books and laboratory fees are $200 additional.

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The following classes run concurrently within Course #101. Students registering for these classes should have some, if only limited, field experience.

Books and laboratory fees are $100 additional per student.

 

 

Course #102 Introduction to Oil Burner Service *

 

This 3-day class presents basic operation, construction, and servicing of residential oil burners.

April 7 to April 9

 

Tuition: $350

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Course #104 Annual tune-up and combustion efficiency testing *


This 2-day class introduces students to the industry-accepted procedures and instruments involved in an oilheat system tune-up. Hands-on experience with live-fire units is included.


April 10 & 11 

 

Tuition: $250

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Course #403 Basic Electricity/Oil Heat Controls *


This 4-day class covers basic electrical and control theory, meter use, and hands-on wiring.

 

April 14 thru 17


Tuition: $500

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Course #105 Tanks, piping, fuel units and oil valves *


This 1-day class concentrates on the fuel storage, piping, and delivery side of an oilheat system.


April 18

Tuition: $125

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Course #107 Heating Systems *


Steam, hydronic, warm air, domestic hot water, and alternative oilheat systems are presented and discussed by the staff and manufacturer’s representatives in this 3-day class.

 

April 21 to April 23   

 

Tuition: $350

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Course #103 Residential Oil Burners (factory training) *

 

Representatives and/or factory trainers from Beckett, Carlin, and Riello present in-depth education on their respective burners in a 1-day class. Call for a schedule matching manufacturer to a particular date.

 

Riello (4/29)  Beckett (4/30)  Carlin (5/1)

 

Tuition: $125 per day (no book and laboratory fee)

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Course #106 Servicing procedures *


This 3-day class examines system troubleshooting, emergency (no-heat) troubleshooting, testing procedures, and the technician’s role in customer service with hands-on included.

 

April 24, 25, & 28

 

Tuition: $350

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Course #101A NORA Silver/Bronze Certification Exam *


This is a 1-day review and exam for the NORA Oilheat Technician Certification. Students must have a minimum of 100 hours of formal training to take the exam. Passing the exam results in a Silver Certification for technicians with 3 or more years of field experience, Bronze for those with less than 3 years experience. Go to www.noraed.org for more details, or contact HTT.

 

May 2

Tuition: $125

NORA Oilheat Technician Manual fee is $75 additional.

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Course #101B NORA Gold Certification Exam *


This is a 1-day review and exam for NORA Silver-certified oilheat technicians with a minimum of 120 hours of formal training and 5 years of field experience. Students should be registered at least 2 weeks in advance of class to study the Advanced Oilheat Technician Manual which is provided upon receipt of tuition.

Tuesday, May 6

$250 (includes textbook)

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Course #302 EPA Refrigerant Handling Certification


Certification is required by the federal government for anyone handling or purchasing refrigerant. This is a 1-day review and exam. Students should be registered at least 2 weeks in advance of class to study the preparatory manual which is provided upon receipt of tuition.

 

Wednesday, May 7     Friday, May 9

Tuition: $195 (includes preparatory manual & exam fee)

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Course #304 A/C Tune-up and Refresher for the Oilheat Technician


A one day class of A/C tune-up procedures. The basics of A/C service will also be covered as a refresher for techs.

 

Thursday, May 8

Tuition: $150 (includes lab fee)

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Course #301 Residential A/C for the Oilheat Technician *

 

This 5-day class covers residential A/C from A to Z. Students install, charge, start-up and diagnose a split system. This class is suitable for any heating technician.

 

This class is being offered twice as follows:

May 12 to May 16      May 19 to May 23

Tuition: $850

Books and laboratory fees are $100 additional.                      

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Course #303 R-410A Safety & Training Certification


R-410A is the refrigerant many manufacturers are using to replace R-22. This 1-day class with a review and exam considers components, service tools, charging procedures, and safety involved when handling R-410A. Students should be registered at least 2 weeks in advance of class to study the textbook which is provided upon receipt of tuition.

Wednesday, May 28

Tuition: $195 (includes textbook and exam)

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