Skip to main content

HVAC Fundamentals

Course Description

The Online HVAC Fundamentals course is an introduction to home heating and cooling systems. Properly functioning heating and cooling systems are essential for the efficiency, health, and safety of a home. This course will help students understand how these appliances work and how to test them. This 2-hour course is delivered via our Learning Management System, Athena.

  • Identify the different categories and fuel types of combustion appliances
  • Recall the principles of the fundamentals of heat, air, and moisture transfer
  • Demonstrate familiarity with combustion safety testing processes
  • The ability to identify the different categories of combustion appliances
  • How to test appliances for safety and efficiency
  • The basic fundamentals of heat and moisture transfer
  • Written Section
  • :

Grading Criteria

The final test consists of a single multiple choice-true/false exam. Students pass with an 80% score or higher. If a student does not pass a section, he or she will be allowed to retake that particular section in accordance with CHP Energy Solutions Research and Training's retesting policy.

Contact the Training Center for Group Pricing Information

Energy Solutions

CHP Energy Solutions promotes healthier, safer, more energy efficient built environments by providing energy audits, inspections, energy performance upgrades, and building science education.

Contact Energy Solutions

Resources