HVAC Controls and Automation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply principles of HVAC control systems to optimize building comfort and energy efficiency.
• Analyze HVAC system requirements and select appropriate control strategies and components.
• Design and configure control sequences for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
• Implement and commission automation solutions using industry-standard protocols and software.
• Evaluate system performance through monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant South African standards and safety regulations.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for HVAC technicians, engineers, facilities managers, and automation specialists seeking to enhance their expertise in modern HVAC controls and building automation.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of HVAC systems and electrical principles is recommended. No formal qualification required — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential to reinforce theoretical concepts. Learners will configure DDC controllers, wire sensors and actuators, program control logic, and troubleshoot simulated faults in a lab environment. These exercises build competence in real-world HVAC automation tasks.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Sensor and Actuator Wiring — Learners wire temperature sensors, pressure transducers, and actuators to a DDC controller and verify signal integrity. (3h)
• Practical 2: DDC Controller Configuration and Programming — Using a software tool, learners configure a DDC controller for an AHU, including setpoints, schedules, and PID loops. (5h)
• Practical 3: BAS Integration and Trend Logging — Learners connect multiple DDC controllers to a BAS server, configure trend logs, and create a simple dashboard. (4h)
• Practical 4: Troubleshooting and Commissioning — Learners diagnose and fix faults introduced into a simulated HVAC control system, then perform a basic commissioning procedure. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.