Service
Legends HVAC Apprenticeship Program
Service Legends is honored to have our very
own Federal & State Approved apprenticeship program for
the positions of Service/Maintenance Technician and
HVAC Installation Technician. This
program is built and designed to prepare team members with
the skill sets to enjoy a rewarding career as a Heating and
Air Conditioning Professional in Des Moines, earning great
income in a trade that will ALWAYS have a high demand.
Our apprenticeship program is a 4 year program that involves
8000 hours of field work and 640 hours of classroom and book
study training. There are several points of testing (Such as
NATE) throughout the program that qualify individuals to
move on through each phase of the apprenticeship program.
Once completed, a journeyman team member will receive minimum
earnings of $25 per hour PLUS benefits.
To learn more about NATE visit:
http://www.natex.org
Minimum Apprentice Wage Schedule
Wage increases will be granted upon the successful
completion of both the on-the-job training and the related
instruction. Apprentices shall be paid a progressively
increasing schedule of wages based on the following
schedule.
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1st period |
1000 hrs |
40% |
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2nd period |
1000 hrs |
50% |
| 3rd
period |
1000 hrs |
55% |
| 4th
period |
1000 hrs |
60% |
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5th period |
1000 hrs |
65% |
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6th
period |
1000 hrs |
75% |
| 7th
period |
1000 hrs |
80% |
| 8th
period |
1000 hrs |
85% |
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Journey worker's completion hourly wage = $ 25 per
hour
Plus Benefits
Work Processes for the Trade of
HVAC Installer-Servicer
Installs, services and repairs environmental control systems
in residences utilizing knowledge of refrigeration theory,
pipefitting, and structural layout: Mounts compressor and
condenser units on platform or floor, using hand tools,
following blueprints or engineering specifications.
Fabricates, assembles, and installs ductwork, using portable
metalworking tools. Installs evaporator unit in chassis or
in air duct system, using hand tools. Cuts and bends tubing
to correct length and shape use cutting and bending
equipment and tools. Cuts and threads pipe, using machine
threading or hand threading equipment. Joins tubing or pipe
to various refrigerating units by means of sleeves,
couplings, or unions, and solders joints, using torch,
forming complete circuit for refrigerant. Installs expansion
and discharge valves in circuit. Connects motors,
compressors, temperature controls, humidity controls, and
circulating ventilation fans to control panels and connects
control panels to power source. Installs air and water
filters in completed installation. Injects small amount of
refrigerant into compressor to test systems, and ads Freon
gas to build up prescribed operating pressure. Observes
pressure and vacuum gauges and adjusts controls to ensure
efficient operation. Test joints and connections for gas
leaks, using gauges or soap and water solution. Wraps pipe
in insulation batting and secure them in place. Replaces
defective breaker controls, thermostats, switches, fuses,
boards, motors, controls and electrical wiring to repair
installed units, using electrician's hand tools and test
equipment. May install, repair, and service air
conditioners, ranging from one to twenty tons cooling
capacity in residential homes.
Hours
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Safety |
200
hours |
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Service Legends will instruct the apprentice in safe and
healthful work practices and shall insure that the
apprentice is trained in facilities and other environments
that are in compliance with either the occupational safety
and health standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor
under public Law 91-596, dated Dec. 29, 1970 or State
standards that have been found to be at least as effective
as the Federal Standards.
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Installation and Service of Equipment
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3000
hours |
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Furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioning, indoor air quality equipment, source removal.
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Piping System |
1000
hours |
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Running and installing tubing and pipe for cooling and heating system; materials include copper tubing, copper pipe, PVC, steel pipe.
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Duct Work (Sheet Metal – Airflow) |
3000
hours |
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Setting grills and registers, supply and return duct systems, exhaust fan ducts, airflow testing.
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Electrical (Low Voltage Controls) |
200
hours |
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Layout |
200
hours |
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Code requirements, static pressures, sketching, and duct design.
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Tools Knowledge |
400
hours |
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Power drills, bender, snips, saws, rules, hand tools, torches, test instruments, sheet metal fabricating machines.
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TOTAL |
8000
hours |
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