CSUSA Technician Academy

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA TECHNICIAN ACADEMY

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The Building Automation Systems Program is an advanced program totaling 90 instructional hours. Students will take one course at a time in a systematic progression through courses that lay a good foundation, then move into commercial HVAC systems and through the specific technologies of controls systems. Students are enrolled as online asynchronous independent study. This access allows students to login at their convenience 24/7/365. The courses were written by Ron Auvil who is the author of HVAC Control Systems,  American Technical Publishers. Along with the courses, Ron also teaches these topics in a series of recorded video lecture presentations included with each learning module.

Includes a free copy of HVAC Control Systems textbook – a $160 value

This program is recognized for 129 hours of continuing education (CEHs) applicable to NATE re-certification.

The courses making up the Program are:

 422 DDC Bootcamp

  • Overview of typical DDC System Today
  • Field Controllers
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Control Strategies and Operator Tasks
  • Web Based control Systems.

 

153 HVAC Control Systems Fundamentals

  • HVAC Fundamentals
  • Commercial Building Heating Systems
  • Commercial Building Cooling Systems
  • IAQ and Commercial Air Handling Units
  • HVAC System Energy Sources
  • Control Principles

 

154 HVAC Control Systems Types and BAS Basics

  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Control Systems
  • Electronic Control Systems
  • Building Automation Systems and Controllers
  • Operator Interfaces
  • Building Automation System Inputs and Outputs

 

155 HVAC BAS Installation and Strategies

  • Building Automation System Installation, Wiring, and Testing
  • Computer Networks and Web Based Control
  • Direct Digital Control Strategies
  • Supervisory Control Strategies
  • Building Automation Retrofit of Existing Systems

 

156 HVAC BAS System Management and Advanced Technologies

  • Building System Management
  • Energy Audits and Utility Structures
  • Building Automation System Troubleshooting
  • Building Automation System Interoperability-Advanced Technologies
  • Building Commissioning

 

157 HVAC Troubleshooting DDC Systems & Components

  • Troubleshooting Tools & Safety; Overview of ‘Typical’ DDC System Today
  • Input Troubleshooting with Multiple, Typical Field Scenarios
  • Output Troubleshooting with Multiple, Typical Field Scenarios
  • Field Controller Level Troubleshooting Part 1
  • Field Controller Level Troubleshooting Part 2 with Multiple, Typical Field Scenarios
  • Basic Web-Based Control Systems Troubleshooting Part 1
  • Web-Based Control Systems Troubleshooting Part 2 with Multiple, Typical, Field Scenarios

 

158 HVACR Troubleshooting Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems 

  • Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tools and Safety; Definition and Development of VAV
  • VAV AHU and Terminal Box Control Systems and Components
  • VAV Air Handling Units and Control Sequences
  • VAV Air Handling Unit Troubleshooting (Most Common Scenarios)
  • VAV Terminal Box Types and Control Sequences
  • VAV Terminal Box Types and Control Sequences – VAV Box Modes of Operation
  • VAV Terminal Box Troubleshooting Scenarios (Most Common Scenarios)

 

159 HVACR IT for HVAC Technicians

  • Introduction; Networking Personnel and Networking Basics Part 1
  • Networking Personnel and Networking Basics Part 2
  • HVAC Control System Networks
  • Client Computers
  • Servers
  • Wireless Networking: Hardware Troubleshooting Tools
  • Software Troubleshooting Tools; Troubleshooting Scenarios

 

314 Variable Frequency Drives 

  • Variable Frequency Drive Basics
  • Principles of VFD Operations
  • VFD Control Wiring & Programming
  • VFD Troubleshooting
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