Let’s Chat!
Meet with us to see how we can help you fill your talent gaps, increase employee effectiveness and satisfaction, reduce turnover, and attract new employees.
Your Online Skilled Trades Education Partner
Invest in skilled trades with online training certificate programs for HVAC technicians, professional electricians, or professional plumbers. With career pathways toward industry certification or apprenticeships, students will gain essential knowledge and skills that will enable them to excel in their chosen trade.
Request Information
Get in touch with our partner reps to see how we can fill your talent gaps.
Request Info- Online career education
- DEAC accredited
- Aligned, targeted skills training
- Flexible, scalable, and customizable
- Dashboard and detailed reporting
- Intuitive LMS
- One-on-one instructor support
- Engaging, step-by-step curriculum
Program details
| Training Programs | Average Time to Completion | Professional Certification Path | Course Format and Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVACR Certificate | 4 to 6 months |
EPA Section 608 Type I OR Universal (includes Type I, II, and III)
Mainstream Engineering certification exam and EPA 608 preparatory manual included. |
Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer. Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress. Virtual study materials - Printed materials available upon request |
| Electrician Certificate | 2 to 4 months | Electrician apprenticeship | |
| Plumber Certificate | 2 to 4 months | Plumbing apprenticeship |
HVACR Certificate
Average Time to Completion: 4 to 6 months
Professional certification path:
EPA Section 608 Type I OR Universal (includes Type I, II, and III)
Mainstream Engineering certification exam and EPA 608 preparatory manual included.
Course Format and Materials:
EPA Section 608 Type I OR Universal (includes Type I, II, and III)
Mainstream Engineering certification exam and EPA 608 preparatory manual included.
Course Format and Materials:
Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.
Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.
Virtual study materials*
Printed materials available upon request.Electrician Certificate
Average Time to Completion: 2 to 4 months
Professional certification path:
Course Format and Materials:
Electrician apprenticeship
Course Format and Materials:
Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.
Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.
Virtual study materials*
Printed materials available upon request.Plumber Certificate
Average Time to Completion: 2 to 4 months
Professional certification path:
Course Format and Materials:
Plumbing apprenticeship
Course Format and Materials:
Self-paced, online learning, accessible on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.
Customize your team’s learning path to meet your needs and set and monitor student progress.
Virtual study materials*
Printed materials available upon request.Program Overview
These certificate programs prepare students for either an entry-level position or apprenticeship within their chosen trade. Each program provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills that will help students gain a strong foundation that they can leverage as a springboard into their desired career.
Our skilled trade certificate programs are designed by subject matter experts who actively work in the field and our in-house curriculum team.
What Students Will Learn
| HVAC Certificate | Electrician Certificate | Plumber Certificate |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
HVACR Certificate
- Introduction into the field of HVACR technicians
- HVACR theories and processes
- HVACR materials, equipment, and tools
- Job site safety
- Communication and customer service skills
- Finances and recordkeeping
- HVACR terminology
- Tool safety
- Certification and apprenticeship basics
- Ethics and legal issues in the field
- HVACR regulations
- Estimation and bidding techniques
- Methods for design, evaluation, and installation of HVACR systems
Electrician Certificate
- Introduction into the field of professional electricians
- Apprenticeship and licensing
- Communication and customer service skills
- Bidding and finances
- Documentation
- Ethics
- Electrical units of measure, Ohms law, and power equations
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety standards
- Installation requirements
- Current, voltage, and load calculations
- Details related to device boxes, hand bending, wireways, raceways, fittings, conductors, and cables
- Commercial and residential projects
- NEC® requirements for residential wiring
- Basic circuits
- Types of test equipment
Plumber Certificate
- Introduction into the field of professional plumbers
- Effective communication skills
- Apprenticeship and licensing
- Documentation
- Causes and impact of on-the-job accidents
- Accident prevention tactics
- Pipe measurement methods
- Proper use of hand tools and power tools
- Interpretation of symbols and schematic diagrams
- Role of specifications and codes for plumbing applications
- Copper pipe types, properties, and uses
- Steel pipe types, properties, and uses
- Plastic pipe types, properties, and uses
- Major components of DWV system
- Process of water distribution from municipal, residential, and private water systems
