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Free online courseRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 18 minutes

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Build job-ready HVAC skills fast with this free online course: tools, copper piping, leak detection, evacuation, charging, recovery, and safety—learn at your pace.

In this free course, learn about

  • Basic HVAC/R tools and specialist equipment selection and safe use
  • Copper tube handling: cutting, deburring, cleaning, transport and storage
  • Flaring and correct torqueing to prevent leaks and joint failures
  • Copper tube bending methods and avoiding kinks, cracks, and restrictions
  • Press-fit, copper-brass, and copper-copper connection techniques
  • Leak detection using soap solution spray and electronic leak detectors
  • Evacuation procedures: vacuum pump use and dehydration of the system
  • Refrigerant charging methods and interpreting system conditions
  • Refrigerant recovery procedures and compliance with safe handling practices
  • Connecting RAC unit to manifold gauges: hose setup, valves, and readings
  • Applying thermal insulation correctly to reduce losses and prevent condensation
  • Preparing electrical cables: stripping, crimping, termination, and routing basics
  • Flammable refrigerant (hydrocarbon) safety: risks, controls, and PPE
  • System safety features and job preparation for working with flammables

Course Description

Step into a trade with steady demand and hands-on problem solving. This free online course is designed to help you build practical, job-ready skills for working with refrigeration and air conditioning systems, whether you are starting from scratch, reskilling, or looking to sharpen what you already know. You will gain confidence with the everyday tasks technicians face in installations, maintenance, and service calls, focusing on the techniques that keep systems efficient, reliable, and safe.

You will begin by understanding how to choose and use essential tools correctly, then move into copper tube handling that supports clean, professional work. The course guides you through creating durable pipework, forming and bending copper accurately, and making secure connections across common joining methods. Along the way, you will learn habits that reduce call-backs, such as careful preparation, proper fit-up, and attention to finishing details that protect system integrity over time.

A major part of quality HVAC/R work is preventing and finding leaks. You will learn how to detect leaks using practical methods that work in real environments, building a mindset for verification before you proceed to the next step. From there, you will develop an understanding of the preparation steps that protect equipment and performance, including proper evacuation practices and the importance of accurate refrigerant charging. You will also cover recovery procedures that support responsible servicing and better compliance in the field.

To support real-world servicing, the course helps you get comfortable connecting a RAC unit to a manifold gauge and interpreting what the setup is telling you. You will also learn why thermal insulation matters, how good cable preparation supports reliable operation, and how careful handling, transport, and storage practices reduce risk and damage on the job.

Finally, you will build safety awareness for working with flammable refrigerants and hydrocarbon refrigeration systems. You will learn to approach these jobs with preparation, the right specialist equipment, and an understanding of safety features designed to protect people and property. By the end, you will be better equipped to work confidently, follow safe practices, and communicate professionally in a refrigeration and air conditioning technician role.

Course content

  • Video class: Basic Tools

    02m

  • Video class: Copper Tube Handling

    02m

  • Video class: Flaring

    02m

  • Video class: Bending Copper Tube

    01m

  • Video class: Press Fit Connections

    02m

  • Video class: Copper-Brass Connection

    03m

  • Video class: Copper-Copper Connection

    02m

  • Video class: Leak Detection: soap solution spray

    01m

  • Video class: Electronic Leak Detection

    00m

  • Video class: Evacuation

    01m

  • Video class: Refrigerant Charging

    01m

  • Video class: Refrigerant Recovery

    01m

  • Video class: Connecting RAC unit to manifold gauge

    01m

  • Video class: Thermal Insulation

    02m

  • Video class: Preparing the cables

    01m

  • Video class: Flammable Refrigerant Safety

    02m

  • Video class: Specialist Equipment and Tools

    02m

  • Video class: Handling, Transport, and Storage

    02m

  • Video class: Safety Features of a Hydrocarbon Refrigeration System

    01m

  • Video class: Preparation for Working with Flammable Refrigerants

    03m

This free course includes:

1 hours and 18 minutes of online video course

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