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HVAC Action Day One

HVAC Action Day One

by Danny | Jul 14, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, HVAC School, HVAC Training

Not every program has participants in action from day one… HVAC Technical Academy is not like any HVAC program out there. Day one means not only getting to know the industry but actually getting hands dirty. HVAC Action Day One Day one is not just about getting...
HVACTA Celebrating Success

HVACTA Celebrating Success

by Danny | Jun 30, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, HVAC Training, OSHA

Another great six-week HVAC workshop concludes with major advances. From knowing little to nothing, our group is fully capable of new system swaps, diagnosing/troubleshooting, brazing, performing recoveries/vacuums, preventive maintenances on split systems, heat pump...
HVACTA: Living the Life

HVACTA: Living the Life

by Danny | Jun 17, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

Everyone is hands-on involved in all aspects of the HVAC industry as week five brings everything together… from scrapping, to pm’s, to vacuum, to diagnosing, to troubleshooting, to attitude. HVACTA: Living the Life Today we continued honing our skills and readying for...
HVACTA: Plenum, for YOUR health

HVACTA: Plenum, for YOUR health

by Danny | Jun 9, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

More than a simulation, it’s all about air flow. Every participant got their hands in the mastic, tape, flex, and design. Now the group will be introduced to even more HVAC opportunities as we will continue diagnosing, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenances… not...
HVACTA: “P” is for Pizza Too

HVACTA: “P” is for Pizza Too

by Danny | Jun 4, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Program, HVAC Training

Nothing like taking an HVAC learning break when pizza is involved. Per tradition, the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of each term we all enjoy a slice or six slices. HVACTA: “P” is for Pizza Too In just a few, all will be getting back on the plenum project, this time on a full...
HVACTA: System Swap in Action

HVACTA: System Swap in Action

by Danny | May 29, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training

Over the past few days we have been working on completing three complete system swaps. No better way to close out the month (and week of hard work) than getting all three up and running! HVACTA: System Swap in Action This means once all are up and ready, we will...
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