Introduction to Comfort Heating (1.5 CEUs)
An overview of modern central heating, including a brief history of heating and the industry. Learn to identify components in a heating system and understand what purpose they serve. Course also discusses the construction and climatic factors that affect building heat loss, humidification, automatic controls, system installation and service complaints. This is a starter course for the beginner or someone with limited technical experience.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $64.00
Non Members: $120.00
Introduction to Comfort Cooling (1.5 CEUs)
This course provides an overview of the how and why of mechanical cooling. Discusses basic cooling concepts, airconditioning units and operating principles. Written for the technical person new to cooling and sales personnel who could benefit from a review of factors affecting heat gain, controls, duct systems and balancing for small central cooling applications.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $64.00
Non-Members: $120.00
Basic Electricity (2.0 CEUs)
Understanding basic electrical concepts is necessary before one can understand conventional HVAC controls. Learn how to determine current, voltage or resistance in simple circuits and how to recognize circuit components and their graphic symbols. Electrical terms, operating principles of ordinary test equipment and electrical safety measures are reviewed. Limited math required. For an individual with no prior electrical training interested in residential applications.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Principles of Controls (3.0 CEUs)
Learn to trace ordinary control wiring circuits, identify basic control components, understand control terminology and troubleshoot control problems. Rules for tracing control diagrams are presented. Servicing and circuit checkout procedures are detailed for gas/oil equipment and airconditioning controls. Prior basic electricity training useful.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Installation & Repair of Unitary Equipment (4.0 CEUs)
Equivalent to a one week factory school on installing and servicing single phase A/C and heat pump equipment. Learn startup procedures, troubleshooting compressor problems and mechanical failures. Should have prior fundamental and basic electricity training or work experience.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Residential Load Calculations (2.0 CEUs)
Heat loss and heat gain calculations are the first step in the design of force air heating and cooling systems. This course teaches the industry recognized and code approved ACCA Manual "J" procedures.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Residential Duct Design (2.0 CEUs)
A follow-on course to load calculations. Course teaches the ACCA Manual D procedures for selecting and sizing small duct systems.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Modern Hydronic Heating Basics (2.5 CEUs)
Covers hot water heating components (boilers, pumps, terminal units and Hydronic specialties); and how to calculate heat loss using Hydronic Institute H-22 procedures.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Modern Hydronic Heating Design (2.5 CEUs)
A follow-on course to Hydronic Basics. Learn nine difference system layouts and pipe sizing procedures from a basic one-pipe layout through a two-zone system using different pumps plus an introduction to floor panel heating. Installation and troubleshooting also covered.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $79.50
Non-Members: $150.00
Professional Dealer Selling (2.0 CEUs)
Emphasis is on selling HVAC equipment and accessories in the residential aftermarket. Covers how to find and qualify customers, make an effective sales presentation, deal with objections, close a sale, manage time and use the telephone effectively.
Price:
HARDI Members or Sponsored Non-members: $98.00
Non-Members: $150.00
Self-Study Training Materials
HARDI 's Education Committee has published a number of training items available for independent study or in-house group training sessions. HARDI Member/Non-member prices listed. Order through a HARDI wholesaler like DESIGN AIR and save.
Self-testing workbooks with progress review questions and answers included:
The Basic Refrigeration Cycle
Illustrates and explains components and accessories in a refrigeration system.
Price:
List: $30.00
HARDI Members: $15.00
Residential Prefabricated Duct Systems
Illustrates and explains standard items used to assemble residential air distribution systems.
Price:
List: $30.00
HARDI Members: $15.00
Selection of Supply Outlets & Return Inlets
For the designer. Covers the least understood part of air duct design – register performance and selection.
Price:
List: $20.00
HARDI Members: $10.00
How to Read Residential Ladder Diagrams
Teaches basic rules for reading residential schematic diagrams.
Price:
List: $20.00
HARDI Members: $10.00
Venting Gas Furnaces
For installers and designers. Covers basic venting requirements for residential gas-fired furnaces.
Price:
List: $20.00
HARDI Members: $10.00
Indoor Air Quality and the Air conditioning Technician
Explains the connection between indoor air quality problems and mechanical HVAC systems.
Price:
List: $30.00
HARDI Members: $15.00
Humidification – Theory & Application
Full explanation on the selection and application of residential humidifiers.
Price:
List: $30.00
HARDI Members: $15.00
Professional Selling (for the air conditioning dealer-contractor)
How to sell to the consumer in the residential replacement business.
Price:
List: $59.00
HARDI Members: $29.50
Good Practice Guide for Architects, Builders and Remodelers
Describes for the professional (and homeowner) the most common residential HVAC design and installation mistakes.
Price:
List: $10.00
HARDI Members: $5.00
Managing A Contracting Business
Organizing and controlling the finances of a dealer’s day-to-day operations.
Price:
List: $115.00
HARDI Members: $59.00
HVAC/R Terminology
HVAC/R Terminology – A Quick Reference Guide. Unabridged dictionary of industry technical terms.
Price:
List: $27.40
HARDI Members: $21.92
