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HACTA: Accidents Happen

by Danny | Aug 6, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, OSHA, Universal EPA Exam

Working in the HVAC Industry comes with danger as the photos highlight. Even with PPE, accidents happen. HACTA: Accidents Happen HVAC technicians oftentimes take the role of electrician, plumber, carpenter, and all-around handy person. Truth is, care must always be...

HACTA: System Swap Continues

by Danny | Aug 5, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

Over the past couple days all participants took part in complete system swaps. Heavy hands-on learning, progress led the way. HACTA: System Swap Continues Throughout the following weeks all will have the opportunity to build distribution boxes, run flex, attach...

HACTA: System Swap and More

by Danny | Aug 1, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

System replacements are fundamental skills all HVAC technicians need to feel comfortable with. One of our HVAC obligations at HVAC Technical Institute is to get all prepared to handle the complete HVAC process, system swap inclusive. HACTA: System Swap and More From...

HVACTA Wednesday Learning and Pizza

by Danny | Jul 30, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, OSHA, Universal EPA Exam

Nothing like taking an HVAC learning break when pizza is involved. Right now all are setting up a new system swap on a full belly. HVACTA Wednesday Learning and Pizza Fueling the mind with HVAC applications, hands on learning, and awesome instructors is just the...

HVACTA: Closing Out Week Two

by Danny | Jul 28, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training, Reentry

The first two weeks have been fast paced and hard hitting. All have been learning HVAC principles, practices, tools, and now the recovery process. HVACTA: Closing Out Week Two Hard to believe the amount of progress ten can make in just two weeks. Don’t let the group...

HVACTA: Tool Time

by Danny | Jul 25, 2025 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration

An HVAC Service Technician without tools is like a carpenter without a hammer. Recognizing proper tools are a 100% necessity, we provide what it takes for success. HVACTA: Tool Time During the second week of our six-week program, tools are distributed fresh out of the...
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