HVAC Fundamentals Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and psychrometrics as they apply to HVAC systems.
• Identify and describe the major components of HVAC systems, including compressors, condensers, evaporators, and expansion devices.
• Apply safety procedures and regulations relevant to HVAC installation, maintenance, and repair.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret basic HVAC system diagrams and schematics.
• Analyze common HVAC system performance parameters and troubleshoot basic operational issues.

Target Audience

This course is designed for technicians, maintenance personnel, and entry-level engineers who are new to the HVAC field or require a solid foundation in HVAC principles.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience with HVAC components, tools, and diagnostic equipment. Learners will practice installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks under supervision to reinforce theoretical knowledge.

Practical Activities

• Component Identification and Tool Use — Learners identify major HVAC components and practice using common tools (manifold gauges, multimeters, thermometers). (3h)
• Refrigeration Cycle and Charging — Learners connect a working refrigeration system, measure pressures and temperatures, calculate superheat and subcooling, and adjust refrigerant charge. (4h)
• Electrical Troubleshooting — Learners use schematic diagrams to trace circuits, test components, and diagnose common electrical faults on a training board. (4h)
• System Installation and Maintenance — Learners perform a simulated installation (mounting, piping, electrical connections) and conduct routine maintenance on an operating system. (3h)
• Troubleshooting Scenarios — Learners work in teams to diagnose and resolve pre-set faults on a live system, such as low charge, dirty filter, or faulty capacitor. (2h)

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	35% off
100	40% off

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