Technical Arts Center Programs

The quickest and surest way to begin your future Technical Specialist's journey to success, featuring the industry's only ten day curriculum to craft an income generating effective Maintenance Specialist for your company.

Fast Start Maintenance Program

Purpose: This class will take a student with little to no experience and give the student the skills and knowledge necessary to be as competent entry level maintenance technician. The attendee will gain the knowledge of how a heating and air conditioning system works.

Goal: To develop entry level technicians that can successfully begin to run calls with a high level of customer satisfaction while generating revenue for the company.

Course Content:

1. Safety in the HVAC field
2. Understanding the refrigeration cycle
3. Understanding the heating cycle
4. Learning wiring diagrams
5. Measuring correct superheat and sub cooling
6. Using electrical diagrams to troubleshoot
7. Proper usage of gauges and meters
8. Troubleshooting live air conditioning units
9. Safe troubleshooting procedures
10. Brazing skills and techniques
11. Perfect Service Call customer communication skills
12. Understanding Basic Airflow and Duct sizing

Length: Ten (10) consecutive days.

Level: It is expected that the participant will have some mechanical aptitude. The course is valuable for those that little or no field experience or those that need to build skill set.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas.

Cost: $3495.00

Three Day program for creating a Cooling Specialist that can excel in diagnosing repairing air conditioning problems in the field with a high level of integrity.

Purpose: This class will expand the basic HVAC maintenance knowledge and skills taught in the Fast Start Program and teach the skills needed to become a Residential Air Conditioning Service Tech on the A/C side of the system.

Goal: Improve refrigerant side and related electrical troubleshooting skills.

Course Content:

1. Understanding air conditioning system dynamics
2. Determining sequence of operation
3. Understanding charging problems
4. Measuring correct superheat and sub cooling
5. Using electrical diagrams to uncover hidden A/C problems
6. Diagnosing common air conditioning component failures
7. Understanding air flow and effect on system performance
8. Troubleshooting live air conditioning units
9. Safe troubleshooting procedures
10. Customer Communication Skills Level 2 to educate clients about A/C problems

Length: Three (3) consecutive days.

Level: It is expected that the participant will have attended the TAC Fast Start program or have equivalent knowledge about air conditioning systems. This course is designed for a tech that has been in the field and successfully performed maintenance calls on his own.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% troubleshooting lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas.

Cost: $2495.00

Three Day specialized program to create a Heating Specialist that can diagnose and repair heating problems in gas or oil furnaces as well as electric source heating systems.

Purpose: This class will expand the basic HVAC maintenance knowledge and skills taught in the Fast Start Program and teach the skills needed to become a Residential HVAC Service Tech on the heating side of the system.

Goal: Improve heating side and related electrical troubleshooting skills.

Course Content:

1. Understanding heating conditioning system dynamics - Gas Heat, Electric Heat, Heat Pumps, Oil Heat*
2. Determining sequence of operation
3. Understanding charging problems in a heat pump
4. Inspecting heat exchangers
5. Using electrical diagrams to uncover hidden heating problems
6. Diagnosing common heating system component failures
7. Troubleshooting live heating units
8. Safe troubleshooting procedures
9. Customer Communication Skills Level 2 to educate clients about heating problems

Length: Three (3) consecutive days .

Level: It is expected that the participant will have attended the TAC Fast Start program or have equivalent knowledge about heating systems. This course is designed for a tech that has been in the field and successfully performed maintenance calls on his own.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% troubleshooting lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas

Cost: $2495.00

Three Day precision program created to teach successful gradates how to utilize their skills to uncover and repair both complex and basic wiring and electrical issue in the field for your customers.

Purpose: This class will expand troubleshooting knowledge and skills for Electrical, Zoning and Controls problems.

Goal: Improve control and zoning side knowledge and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Course Content:

1. Understanding electricity and its function in controls and zoning
2. Control Basics
3. Zoning Basics
4. Zoning and Control installation techniques
5. Diagnosing HVAC electrical problems
6. Using electrical diagrams to troubleshoot
7. Troubleshooting common electrical problems
8. Controls and zoning system troubleshooting
9. Troubleshooting live HVAC systems
10. Educating your customer about electrical, controls and zoning systems

Length: Three (3) consecutive days.

Level: It is expected that the participant will have experience in the HVAC industry and has been running HVAC service and maintenance calls for at least a year. The course is designed for experienced technicians only.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% troubleshooting lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas

Cost: $2495.00

Master Troubleshooter One

This class will expand troubleshooting knowledge and skills for refrigerant side and electrical air conditioning problems.

Purpose: This class will expand troubleshooting knowledge and skills for Electrical, Zoning and Controls problems.

Goal: Improve refrigerant side and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Course Content:

1. Charging problems
2. Measuring correct superheat and subcooling
3. Diagnosing a defective compressor
4. Using electrical diagrams to troubleshoot
5. Diagnosing HVAC electrical problems
6. Troubleshooting common air conditioning components
7. Air conditioning system troubleshooting
8. Troubleshooting live air conditioning units
9. Safe troubleshooting procedures
10. Customer interface

Length: Three (3) consecutive days.

Level: It is expected that the participant will have some knowledge about air conditioning and heating systems and have at least 1 year of experience in running service calls.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% troubleshooting lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas

Cost: $2495.00

Four Day program that teaches the latest advanced procedures to ensure your customers get maximum performance from their newly installed systems

Purpose: This class will teach proper equipment installation techniques including duct installation sizing and sealing techniques and procedures.

Goal: Improve installation techniques and skills to assure longer equipment life and enhance system performance and customer comfort.

Course Content:

1. Installation preparation
2. Duct layout and installation
3. Determining airflow requirements
4. Sealing the system
5. Installing the heating side
6. Installing the cooling side
7. Correct venting procedures
8. Condensate draining systems and procedures
9. Utilizing superheat and subcooling for proper charging
10. Proper electrical procedures
11. Connecting fossil fuels
12. Understanding the heating cycle in a heat pump
13. Proper set up techniqiues for a heat pump
14. Start-up techniques and procedures
15. Post installation checkout processes
16. Customer equipment orientation

Length: Three (3) consecutive days.

Level: It is expected that the participant will have some knowledge about air conditioning systems. The course is also valuable for those that little or no field experience.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% troubleshooting lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas

Cost: $3195.00

10 Day program that teaches the latest advanced procedures to ensure your customers get maximum performance from their newly installed systems

Purpose: This class will teach proper repair and installation for fixtures, clearing drains, water heaters, water lines, gas lines, and customer service techniques and procedures.

Goal: To develop entry level plumbers that can successfully begin to run calls with a high level of customer satisfaction while generating revenue for the company.

Course Content:

1. Safety in the Plumbing field
2. Understanding the DWV principles
3. Understanding the principles of water under pressure
4. Learning and identifying basic plumbing components
5. Troubleshooting, repairing, and installing fixtures for sinks, toilets, tubs, and showers
6. Using water alarm devices to prevent damage to cabinets, floors, etc.
7. Proper usage of air gaps
8. Clearing blockages in drains, toilets, traps
9. Troubleshooting, reparing, and installing water heaters
10. Troubleshooting, reparing, and installing water lines
11. Troubleshooting, reparing, and installing gas lines
12. Testing for water pressure
13. How to have the perfect service call for plumbing in customer service

Length: Ten (10) consecutive days.

Level: It is expected that the participant will have some mechanical aptitude. The course is valuable for those that little or no field experience or those that need to build skill set.

Presentation: Course material will be presented in a lecture and lab format. It will be 40% lecture and 60% lab.

Satisfaction Guarantee: Should the participant not be satisfied with course content they may attend the same class the next time it is offered for no charge.

Location: Technical Arts Center, Houston, Texas.

Cost: $3495.00