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HVAC is My world
If you want to make HVAC your world… here’s the way.
With a focus on a “learn by doing” attitude, our graduates gain the experience, theory and practice. Truth is that our method is not for everyone. For those looking for a softer approach, I don’t recommend HVAC Technical Academy… for those looking for an aggressive way to learn, give me a call and schedule a visit.
Recognizing and Appreciating Visual 3d Academy
2nd Chance University and Visual 3d Academy developed a relationship several years ago, their support and services are top of the line… not only in content but also in user friendliness. This term Dirk and his team sent supporting booklets for our participants to take advantage, as the photo details.
HVACTA: Boo Boo’s Happen
Empowering the Justice-Involved
HVAC is My world
If you want to make HVAC your world… here’s the way.
With a focus on a “learn by doing” attitude, our graduates gain the experience, theory and practice. Truth is that our method is not for everyone. For those looking for a softer approach, I don’t recommend HVAC Technical Academy… for those looking for an aggressive way to learn, give me a call and schedule a visit.
HACTA: System Swap and More
Recognizing and Appreciating Visual 3d Academy
2nd Chance University and Visual 3d Academy developed a relationship several years ago, their support and services are top of the line… not only in content but also in user friendliness. This term Dirk and his team sent supporting booklets for our participants to take advantage, as the photo details.
Career
HVAC Heat Pump: What’s it All About?
Philip Nguyen joins 2nd Chance University
“I am excited to work with 2nd Chance University for giving me the opportunity to help our military veterans as well as our justice involved persons achieve gainful employment.”
Take charge of your career in six weeks!
Bringing Life Changing Programs
Career Performance Excellence
Employment, Experience, Education
Delivering Career Diligence
Career Snapshot: Framing Shadowman
Career Breakout: Holiday Networking
Incarceration
OK, I was Wrong
Held at the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Sanford, the folks attending (and operating) were not what I had expected or were accustomed to. Professional, courteous, respectful, and genuinely interested are just a few words summarizing the experience.
Sleep and Escape
As Stick mentions, everyone wears white as well as time, but some are inmates and some are convicts. If you were to go prison, do you picture yourself as an inmate or as a convict (why one and not the other)?
Robert and Accepting Defeat
I’m Robert. I work in construction, or at least I did until a few months ago. Boss fired me because the company wasn’t doing well. I know they are getting plenty of business so I’m pretty upset about not working; probably has to do with my arrest.
Inmate
2nd Chance University: We…
1+1 Equals…..Well, That Depends
Parole
Mixed Messages
President Trump
President Trump Signs First Step Act into Law,
Mixed Messages
Youth Empowerment
HVAC Heat Pump: What’s it All About?
HVAC Technical Academy, a quick rest between projects
Nicholas taking a quick break between projects. Keeping the fast pace of the HVAC Service Technician Industry, we keep things moving… that’s one reason why HVAC Technical Academy graduates are sought after by HVAC Companies throughout Central Florida
2nd Chance University Open House
Recidivism
HVAC Classes in 3 Weeks
Sanity and Steel Doors
In prison, sanity is balanced by lost years and steel doors. Stick takes our workshop audiences on a quick mental venture as he compares freedom to lines captivity.
Reentry
HVACTA: New System Installation – Getting Close
Allowing challenges, hands-on learning, and frustration to ride shotgun, the group is progressing nicely. All three systems are scheduled to be up and operating before end of Tuesday… and you know what that means? You guessed it, plenum, distribution boxes, flex, and registers will be next in line… how exciting this is becoming!
HVACTA: New System Installation Day 2
Second day is another day of progress through frustration, challenge, and opportunity. Our philosophy being without struggle, there is no growth. Throughout the day, many became frustrated but ALL progressed… and that is what we are all about.
HVACTA: Supply Plenum
For those who experienced discoloration (cannot say the “m” word here) atop your air handler, improper plenum construction and implementation is most likely the cause. One of the many hands-on tasks at HVAC Technical Academy is constructing supply plenum.
Release
2CU and HVAC Technical Academy
Steven’s Doubled CHE Quotient
2nd Chance
2025: Success Takes ACTION
RTU Breakdown
Participants never know what our “learn by doing” HVAC Workshops will be from day to day. Interactive with real-world application, today was about a rooftop unit… and you missed out!
Today at HVAC Technical Academy: Package Unit PM
Getting a solid understanding on package units is part of the territory for HVAC technicians. Today our students performed a complete pm…