A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Project Period:

1 October 1992-30 January 1996

Federal Funding Source:

Department of Education

Federal:

$606,140

Non-Federal:

653,070

Total:

$1,259,210

Occupational Area(s):

Air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration technicians in residential, commercial, and industrial environments

Status:

Draft standards were published October 1994. Final standards were published in February 1996, and accompanying standards in April 1996.

Description of standards document:

Volume One identifies the knowledge, skills, and workplace behaviors required for heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration technicians. Volume Two identifies the industry-derived standards of performance for the identified skills.

Description of companion document:

V-TECS will publish an occupational analysis of the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration technician area after the conclusion of the project. Included will be a task analysis, tools and equipment, procedures, standards of performance, related academic skills, and a test item bank.

Excerpt(s) of a standard:

Technical Skill: Charge refrigeration system.

Standard: The refrigeration system must be charged with the specified refrigerant to manufacturer's specifications using manufacturer's charging information. Applicable safety, code, and environmental regulations must be followed.

Partners:

Air Conditioning Contractors of America, Air Conditioning Research Institute, Career College Association, International Union of Operating Engineers, Lennox Industries, Mechanical Service Contractors of America, National Association of Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors, National Association of Power Engineers, National Association of State Directors of Vocational and Technical Education, North America Electric Heat Pump Alliance, Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.

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