ITEC Staff

Chris Herb, President

 Phyllis Stickler, Bookkeeper
 

Part Time HVAC Instructors -

ICPA Technical Education Center is currently seeking two part-time HVAC Instructors for our Stamford, CT location. This is a part-time position. The position entails teaching both in the classroom and applied learning in the shop. 
We are seeking a fully licensed S1/S2 technician and a fully licensed B1/B2 technician.  This is an excellent opportunity to pass on your knowledge of the HVAC industry, and experience the satisfaction of preparing the next generation of HVAC technicians. The hours for this position will be either- Monday and Wednesday 6pm-9pm or Tuesday and Thursday 6pm-9pm

Job Description:

As an HVAC instructor, you will

• utilize approved course materials and teaching methods to ensure the needs of the students are met

• prepare and organize lesson materials

• develop training aids and projects relevant to the subject matter being taught

• provide students with academic support and skills enhancement as necessary

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• State of Connecticut S1/S2 License
• State of Connecticut B1/B2 License
• Minimum 5-7 years documentable occupational work experience
• Must be proficient in all aspects of Residential and Commercial HVAC Techniques
• Excellent communication skills

Applicants should send cover letter, resume - including all licenses/certifications held to:

Ms. Kate Lennon

ITEC Business Development

10 Alcap Ridge

Cromwell, CT 06416

[email protected] 

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Substitute HVAC Instructors- Needed Urgently

ICPA Technical Education Center is urgently seeking Substitute HVAC Instructors. This is a part-time position. The position entails teaching both in the classroom and applied learning in the shop.

We are seeking fully licensed S1/S2 & B1/B2 technicians. The hours for this position will vary and will be an on call basis. Some steady monthly hours may be available. Daytime hours: 8am-3:30pm / Evening Hours: 5:30pm-8:30pm. Great position for a recent retiree.

Job Description:

•  Position requires individual to be available at short notice
•  Utilize approved course materials and teaching methods to ensure the needs of the students are met  

 Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• State of Connecticut S1/S2 or B1/B2 License
• Minimum 5-7 years documentable occupational work experience
• Must be proficient in all aspects of Residential and Commercial HVAC Techniques
• Excellent communication skills

 Applicants should send cover letter, resume - including all licenses/certifications held to:

Ms. Kate Lennon

ITEC Business Development

10 Alcap Ridge

Cromwell, CT 06416

[email protected] 

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Part Time Plumbing CEU Instructor 

ITEC's Class B CDL Training. Put ITEC's expertise to work for you to obtain a Class B CDL license. (This is defined as any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR.) Our program fully prepares you to meet the State of Connecticut Department Of Motor Vehicle's requirements and gives you the hands-on skills training that employers demand. We will prepare you for all aspects of the CDL license process including written exam, skills exam, and road test administered by the DMV at our CDL training facility in Cromwell(minimum number of students required)

 May 6, 2014  

 

New Requirement:

Beginning May 21, 2014, drivers will be required to obtain their FMCSA medical examination from a certified medical examiner that is listed on the National Registry. Designed to improve safety by achieving high-quality medical exams that are consistent with Federal regulations and guidelines, the National Registry will help commercial motor vehicle drivers, and employees, find trained and qualified medical examiners to perform physical qualification examinations

Finding a Qualified Medical Examiner for your CDL Drivers 

Where can a driver find a medical examiner who complies with Federal regulations? How do Motor Carriers rest assured that their drivers are truly physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle? The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners exists to answer those questions and allay concerns.

A database of certified medical examiners is a core element of the National Registry. Medical Examiners have to take a training course and pass a certification exam to be listed on the National Registry. The list of certified medical examiners including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and chiropractors, is available on the National Registry website (https://nationalregistry.fmcsa.dot.gov).

Utica Hydronic Boot Camp - Factory Direct Training

             Utica Boilers Presents a half day Hydronic Boot Camp

                                    held at ITEC in Cromwell

    April 24, 2014 8:30am-12:30pm   $50

Topics will include:

Product Selection  - Modern Hydronic Piping Techniques  -  Pump Sizing  -

Air Elimination with Interactive Hands on Demo  -  Water Quality  -

System Commissioning   -  Service  - Troubleshooting Multiple Boiler Applications including Piping & Venting.

Register at:  http://www.hydronicbootcamp.com/ 

Bob Hedden Seminars

(All seminars held at ITEC in Cromwell)

Successful Dispatching - Handling Everyday Challenges & Opportunities

Service and Fuel Dispatchers have a big impact on the productivity of your people and the profitability of your company. They are the quarterbacks of your team. In this program we will explore ways that they can become more proficient in making correct decisions. We will use an open discussion and brainstorming format to work through the challenges and opportunities participants face everyday.Cost $125 First Attendee $85 Each Additional Attendee

April 16, 2014 - 9am to 3:30pm  w/lunch

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Increasing Your Profitable Heating Equipment Sales                   

April 17, 2014 - 9am to 3:30pm w/lunch

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The Technician's Role in Keeping Customers Happy

Your Service Technicians and Drivers are the only company employees your customers see in person. Their actions, appearance, what they say and how they say it determines how customers feel about your company and our industry. Bob Hedden designed this seminar to help them be more effective at delighting your customers. In this seminar we explore: how customer attitudes have changed, the importance of people skills, and why working to render great service is so important. We identify what constitutes astounding service, as well as the importance of teamwork. The measure of great service is how a company responds when something goes wrong. We go over what customers want and how to solve problems and handle complaints. We also go over how to handle angry or upset customers. We work on how to make every visit to the customer's home a winner. Cost: $125 First Attendee $85 Each Additional Attendee 

 May 7, 2014  9am-3:30pm  w/lunch 

Registration

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Technical Training for Non-Technical People

 Bob Hedden's most popular seminar. Designed for anyone in the industry who wishes to know more about how it all works. We touch on the history of the industry, where oil comes from, the politics of petroleum, refining and distribution, how an oil burner works, the control systems, the oil tank, furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and heating systems. We finish up the day with a summary of the advantages of Oilheat. This seminar is intended for anyone in the industry except the most experienced technicians. It provides an overview of the origins, manufacture, and politics of heating oil and the equipment required to turn it into efficient heating comfort. We will touch on everything from dead dinosaurs to push nipples, from cat crackers to electrically commutated motors. Cost: $125 First Attendee $85 Each Additional Attendee 

May 8, 2014   9am-3:30pm  w/lunch 

Registration 

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 B-Day Program   Monday -Friday    8am-3:30pm

S -Day Program           Monday - Friday  8am-3:30pm

   

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S-Night Program     Monday & Wednesday  Nights  5:30pm-8:30pm

AO709 Special Piping    May 12- June 23, 2014

 

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For more information contact Kate Lennon, ITEC Business Development, [email protected] or 860-893-0605

ITEC's License Prep Class

Allows prospective technicians the chance to be well prepared for their chosen license examination by spending time in a comprehensive review of what to expect on their license exam.

To learn more about the ITEC license prep class please go to our website here >http://www.icpa.org/itec/hvacLicenseReview.php

S & D License Review

May 29 & 30, 2014  8am-3:30pm

 

This is a very intensive 5 day class including all the training necessary to challenge both the BPI Advanced Building Analyst and BPI Building Envelope professional certifications. Class is a combination of classroom, field work and homework. Students should expect to spend several hours each night in study.Because of the intense nature of this class it is limited to students with solid background in the home performance trade or other similar experience. Class size is limited to 6 to provide individual attention.

Tests are scheduled for the following week - TESTS ARE AN ADDITIONAL COST. (Written Test $350 Field Test $450 - Must register separately)

              Class is held at 145 Railroad Hill Waterbury, CT

      May 12-16, 2014  8am-5pm

Special Notice: The Advanced BA has now taken the place of the previous BPI Building Analyst certification All new candidates will be certified Advanced BA. 

 BPI's Advanced Building Analyst certification will give your technicians the knowledge they need to perform a whole house energy audit. Learn the relationship between all the systems in the house and the effects on health, safety, comfort and efficiency. The whole house is a system, learn how it all works together and how flaws in one part can compromise performance throughout. Learn building science fundamentals, energy conservation strategies, heat loss calculations, duct testing and sealing, blower door testing, etc. Find the root cause of a problem and give them solutions that work!

                       Class runs from April 28-May 2, 2014   8am-5pm

                                    Test dates are the following week.

                 Classes are held at 145 Railroad Hill, Waterbury, CT

 

Building trade professionals, HVAC contractors, students, realtors, home appraisers, home inspectors, or anyone who is considering entering the home performance industry. This introductory class will enlighten you to the potentials of the home performance industry and your business potential within it. By taking this course, you will better understand home performance and if you determine that providing the actual installation services considered under home performance, you should then consider more stringent certification, such as Analyst and Envelope. Business owners or managers who oversee BPI certified programs or employees on the front lines of the residential building trade, who don't need to be certified in the hands-on technical skills learned in other BPI Certification courses, such as Analyst and Envelop, would greatly benefit from this certificate.

Cost: $150 for the one day class (usually 8:30am - 3:00pm) $ 25 to take the online test on site (this cost does not include the cost of the online reference guide, currently $99.00 nor the online testing fee of $99, both of these must be purchased directly through bpi.org)

Classes are held at 145 Railroad Hill Street, Waterbury, CT

 

Seminar is an overview of the Dept. of Energy's "Home Energy Score" tool and the concepts necessary to perform a Home Energy Score Assessment. Seminar consists of classroom presentation, discussion & scoring of our test house.

Prerequisite:BPI Building Analyst Certification

Seminar is 4 hrs long. 2 BPI CEUs

Training session only - Held at 145 Railroad Hill Street Waterbury, CT.

REVIEW OF D.O.E.'S ONLINE TRAINING IS MANDATORY PRIOR TO CLASS ATTENDANCE It is located at: https://trainingportal.ee.doe.gov 

Testing is done by DOE-Please contact Alice Martin 

 [email protected] 

              Class is held at 145 Railroad Hill Waterbury, CT

           April 10, 2014   Evening  5pm-9pm

   

 For those already BPI certified and need to take recertification tests to continue to have a valid BPI certification in Advanced Building Analyst. This will allow you to freshen up on the skill set necessary to pass the BPI Advanced Building Analyst Professional written and field recertification exams. Cost is for the two day course only - TESTS ARE AN ADDITIONAL COST. (Written Test $350 Field Test $450 - Must register separately)

           Class is held at 145 Railroad Hill Waterbury, CT 

 April 14-15, 2014  8am-5pm

This hands on session will focus on proper identification and testing procedures for a wide selection of HVAC systems. Using BPI testing standards you will learn Combustion Appliance Zone testing procedures for various fuels and combustion types. The ICPA lab has over 14 types of working heating/cooling units of various ages and fuel types to learn from. We encourage students to bring their own field testing equipment. This class is intended for technicians certified in BPI Building Analyst, who want to increase their knowledge and skill set in the understanding of residential heating and cooling equipment. For those in the CT Home Energy Solutions Program, this is in ideal class to increase your technician's confidence in the proper identification of equipment.  2 BPI CEU's

           Class is held at ICPA 10 Alcap Ridge Cromwell, CT 

                      May 7, 2014       4:30pm-8:30pm

This BPI approved continuing education credit session will focus on proper duct blaster set up and testing. This 4 hour class will also discuss proper interpretation of test results, duct sealing techniques and troubleshooting. This class is intended for BPI building Analyst's who may be new to the Home Energy Solutions Program in CT. It will also be useful to any Analyst trying to improve their skills and efficiency on the job. 2 BPI CEU's

    Class is held at 145 Railroad Hill Street Waterbury, CT 

                                May 5, 2014       4:30pm-8:30pm

For those already BPI Envelope Professional certified and need to take recertification tests to continue to have a valid BPI certification in Building Envelope. Cost is for the two day course only - TESTS ARE AN ADDITIONAL COST. (Written Test $350 Field Test $450 - Must register separately)

              Class is held at 145 Railroad Hill Waterbury, CT

      April 16 & 17, 2014  8am-5pm

Students attending ITEC's S, B & D license programs acquire 130 hours of on-the-job training upon completion of the program. The State is asking that you please remember to record these hours in the apprentice's journal.

Several of ITEC's programs are approved for the education and training of Veterans and other eligible U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries.

Our S, B & D license programs, CETP Propane Training, Class B Commercial Driver Training, Plumbing CEU's and the following BPI Certifications-Building Analyst, Envelope, Heat Pro and Multi Family Analyst.

ITEC wants to hear from you! What are your current training needs? We are creating our seminar program for 2014 and would like to know what you are looking for. Do you need training in split systems, gas, air conditioning, heat pumps, generators, ductless systems, OSHA?? Full or half day seminars? Day or evening seminars? Your input helps us determine what seminars to offer. Any suggestions please contact  Kate Lennon at [email protected].