PHCC Educational Foundation Launches Preparatory Industry Certification Courses
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association Educational Foundation is expanding its online offerings to better serve the growing needs of the plumbing and HVACR community, making it a central hub for proper education, training and certification in the p-h-c industry.
The Foundation is adding a suite of new courses to the PHCC Academy platform that are available to all plumbing and HVACR students, apprentices and practicing technicians, as well as business owners and their administrative staff, to obtain mandatory certifications to comply with federal regulations regarding refrigerant handling and to complement their business management and leadership skills.
The existing HVACR curriculum is being enriched by two new certification preparatory courses:
- In partnership with ESCO Institute, the first course will introduce refrigerant safety and low GWP refrigerants, as well as cover proper installation, service and associated codes and standards. The course aims to prepare individuals for ESCO Institute’s refrigerant safety certification exam.
- The second course will address EPA Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act, mandatory for professionals who work with appliances that contain ozone depleting refrigerants. This course will prepare students to take the EPA Section 608 examination, needed for working in the field, and teach them how to properly maintain, service, repair or dispose of such appliances.
Apart from these HVACR-related courses, new plumbing courses (coming later in the year), and a series of business-focused learning modules are available. To learn more about the PHCC Academy’s new courses, visit phccacademy.org.
