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HVACTA: Group Day Photo and Warm Up

HVACTA: Group Day Photo and Warm Up

by Danny | Mar 16, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Training, TruTech

Going on one full week with a great group of soon-to-be HVAC service technicians. Over the past week we handled safety concepts, HVAC terms and applications, and even got a few hands dirty in the field. This week will be intense as tools will soon be each participants...
HVAC: Ready, Set, Go… Tuesday is Tomorrow!

HVAC: Ready, Set, Go… Tuesday is Tomorrow!

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

Monday, March 09 marks the day before another HVAC journey begins for a group ready for an adventure paving the way toward a lifetime adventure. With a “learn-by-doing” approach, I am looking forward to being part of each participant’s road to personal and...
HVACTA: Mini Split Swap

HVACTA: Mini Split Swap

by Danny | Feb 20, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC Program, HVAC Training

Today all are getting their hands in some mini split complete system swap. This is a rare treat but one which will hold a great deal of value… after all, having the knowledge, skills, and abilities to clean, troubleshoot, and fully swap out is a HUGE plus. HVACTA:...
Break Down to Braze to Evaporator Coil Clean to …

Break Down to Braze to Evaporator Coil Clean to …

by Danny | Feb 19, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC School, HVAC Training

We are heading into the final workshop week at HVAC Technical Academy, and all are heavy with hands on action. Between brazing, component and system breakdowns, coil cleanings and getting to confident tool application, much has been going on. Break Down to Braze to...
HVACTA: PM Perfection

HVACTA: PM Perfection

by Danny | Feb 13, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC School, HVAC Training

Recognizing the ability to perform preventive maintenances are a fundamental skill HVAC technicians must excel at, all participants are required to conduct a multitude of PMs on a multitude of systems. HVACTA: PM Perfection In HVAC, PM stands for Preventive...
HVACTA: A day in the life

HVACTA: A day in the life

by Danny | Feb 11, 2026 | 2nd Chance University: Empowering the Justice-Involved, Alternative to Incarceration, HVAC School, HVAC Training

HVAC Technical Academy brings participants to an HVAC reality few workshops can offer. Partnering with Tropical Air of Central Florida, hands-on and vicarious experience becomes a reality… daily. In the middle of the fourth week and three complete system swaps,...
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