Joint Training & Apprenticeship Committee (JTAC) provides U.A. members, Apprenticeship members, and Students with the most comprehensive training courses and resources in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR)
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2025 JTAC TRAINING COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
A2L Refrigerant Training Program oNLINE
The A2L Refrigerant Training program is intended to provide 313A and 313D apprentices and journeypersons the information for best practices to work safely with approved flammable and mildly flammable refrigerants. Upon successful completion of A2L training the participant will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Date: June 11, 2025
Chiller & Cooling Tower Operation and Maintenance of Chillers
Both Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Systems will be covered, with an added emphasis on Cooling Tower Operation and Maintenance.
Date: To be announced
CO2 Carbon Dioxide (R744)
The R744 (CO2) training program will provide the participant with an opportunity to discover the uses of natural refrigerants in the refrigeration sector, and to safely work with R744. The session will provide an overview of Transcortical CO2 design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a system containing R744. There will be an instructor led demonstration of refrigeration system utilizing R744 and the associated control system.
Date: To be announced
Electrical Troubleshooting
Electrical Troubleshooting will provide the participant with a review of using HVACR diagrams for diagnostic and troubleshooting of systems. In person attendance is limited to 20 participants.
Date: To be announced
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Basic Gas Technician (G3)
Content: Covers the fundamentals of gas systems, safety procedures, and basic installation and maintenance tasks.
Certification: Prepares you to pass the TSSA Gas Technician 3 exam.
Intermediate Gas Technician (G2)
Content: More advanced topics, including working independently on gas-fired equipment up to 400,000 BTUH.
Certification: Prepares you to pass the TSSA Gas Technician 2 exam.
Advanced Gas Technician (G1)
Content: Focuses on complex systems and larger installations.
Certification: Allows you to work on any gas-fired equipment and supervise other technicians.
To reserve your spot in the Gas Program 1, Gas Program 2, or Gas Program 3 course please click on the “GAS TECHNICIAN COURSE RSVP FORM” button below.
Contract will be sent for completion. You are not registered until the contract is completed and payment is made. Please note space is limited, so please book now.
Training Location: Brampton Training Centre
419 Deerhurst Drive, Brampton, ON L6T-5K3
Date: To be announced
Hydronics Course
This course is designed around the fundamentals of hydronics and the understanding of all of the products therein. From understanding the differences between retrofit to new install, creating a heat loss calculation, water quality, and product selection, this course covers all basic areas on Hydronic design and install. This course also covers some key criteria outlined in the CSA B214 hydronics installation code to ensure you know what your liabilities and scope are of the projects you work on.
Date: To be announced
Hydronic System Water Quality Training BY ADEY
Various factors can cause corrosion in a hydronic system, leading to efficiency losses, equipment damage and even failures.
In this session, ADEY will explain the factors causing corrosion, the effects of corrosion, and how to counteract corrosion using a simple best practice method: Test, Clean, Protect, and Maintain.
Date: To be announced
ODP Certification
Understand the impact of various refrigerants on the ozone layer and learn about sustainable alternatives.
Self Directed Online Course
Date: May 26-29, 2025
Date: June 16-18, 2025
Variable Refrigeration Flow (VRF)
VRF training will include an overview of current VFD fundamentals, PWM, basic electronics, operation and maintenance, hazards, and control strategies. The two-day training session will be delivered in a hybrid format, in person and online theory on Saturday and Sunday. In person attendance is limited to 20 participants.
Daikin
Date: To be announced
Mitsubishi
Date: To be announced
Yorkland Controls Seminars
Easy IO/JCI Function Block
Using easy IO programming - review function block using boilers application, Hands-on, Maximum 16 participants in person.
Date: To be announced
Combustion Theory
Hands on product samples, Maximum 20 participants in person.
Date: To be announced
Flamesafe Guard
Hands-on demos of HW Trainers, Maximum 12 participants in person.
Date: To be announced