HVAC Apprenticeship Books
Cengage Learning has partnered with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the PHCC Educational Foundation (PHCC), and the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) to develop a four-year program for HVACR. The HVAC Apprenticeship series of textbooks is written with entry-level technicians, apprentices, and students in mind. Our HVAC certification and training books provide real-world curriculum, accompanied by informative instructor extras with resource materials and lesson plans.
The series starts with simple concepts to provide an overview of the field of HVAC, including its main systems and components. Readers then progress to learning more complex procedures, including installation and repair, maintenance and inspection, and sales and customer service.
Series features include:
- Basic language and terminology used in the HVAC field
- Detailed images, graphs and tables to illustrate systems and processes
- Field and real-world examples and scenarios as critical thinking problems
- Instructor resources, including a computerized test bank of final exam questions, PowerPoint slides that correspond to the text, and an image library
This modular approach to HVAC training and certification is combined with a number of real-world examples, making each book in the series an ideal resource for learning the field’s key concepts. Backed by these globally recognized organizations and the standards and resources they are known for, Cengage Learning has produced a top of the line industry-driven series of textbooks that meets the needs of any HVAC professional. Browse and select from our library below to view a detailed description of each book we offer!
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The Online DEWALT® HVAC Technician Certification Exam Preparation Course is a complete and comprehensive online HVAC technician certification course. It is fully equipped to give the tools needed to prepare for the NATE, ICE, and RSES Certifications, as well as the HVAC Excellence and HVAC Technician Licensing Exams.
ELECTRICITY FOR REFRIGERATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, Tenth Edition, combines a strong foundation in essential electrical theory with a highly practical focus on real-world tasks and techniques, presenting concepts, procedures, and success tips in a logical and effective way.
DELMAR ONLINE TRAINING SIMULATION: HVAC 3.0 PRO VERSION, is a 3-D, immersive simulation that mimics field performance by challenging the user to master diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across seven pieces of HVAC equipment found in the industry.
DELMAR ONLINE TRAINING SIMULATION: HVAC 3.0 PRO VERSION, is a 3-D, immersive simulation that mimics field performance by challenging the user to master diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across seven pieces of HVAC equipment found in the industry.
DELMAR ONLINE TRAINING SIMULATION: HVAC 3.0 PRO VERSION, is a 3-D, immersive simulation that mimics field performance by challenging the user to master diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across seven pieces of HVAC equipment found in the industry.
Freshly updated, the always popular COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION FOR AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS helps readers apply HVAC skills to service refrigeration equipment such as walk-ins, reach-ins, refrigerated cases, and ice machines.
Give students the essential quantitative skills they need to succeed in today's exciting and rapidly growing field of renewable energy with DeVore's PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNICIANS.
Focusing on details rather than concepts, HEATING WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY shows readers how to design efficient, reliable, and economically sustainable heating systems using a wide range of renewable energy heat sources.
Sorting through a key code – whether it is the International Plumbing, Mechanical, or Fuel Gas Code ® - can be a daunting task so we have provided a resource that will break down all three of these codes so that readers can easily identify key changes and their real-world applications.
Packed with vivid illustrations and a complete set of commercial prints, best-selling Blueprints and Plans for HVAC, 4th Edition combines in-depth instruction with relevant hands-on applications to equip students with the skills to succeed in the HVAC trade.
Equip your students with the exceptional hands-on guidance and skills to maintain and troubleshoot today's complex heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems with the practical applications and latest technology in market-leader Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 7th Edition.
Practical Problems for Heating And Cooling Technicians, 6th Edition uses a concise, easy to understand format that delivers the essential quantitative mathematical skills students need in the modern world of HVAC.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY HVAC 2nd edition is the perfect book to teach essential workplace skills to people new to the building trades, with detailed information including start up and service of residential air conditioning and heating systems.
This book has been closely reviewed and revised in conjunction with the most respected national organizations in the industry to offer a valuable teaching tool that covers a wide range of critical topics, from electrical schematics and maintenance to geothermal heat pumps and troubleshooting.
THE TRADE TECHNICIAN'S SOFT SKILLS MANUAL teaches the art-form of customer service and interaction with line drawings, photographs, and anecdotes from real case studies.
Continuing the solid skills and strong theoretical knowledge established by HVACR 101 and HVACR 201, this third installment in the series guides readers through increasingly advanced concepts in the field.
The DEWALT HVAC Code Reference uses the International Mechanical Code® as the foundation for providing readers with the knowledge and skills needed to install or modify HVAC equipment successfully.
The second installment in a series of useful and resourceful guides, HVACR 201, continues to build upon the basics of the HVACR trade.
The most complete and comprehensive HVAC technician certification book on the market now features updated information and an all-new interactive practice exam CD.
Designed to guide apprentices, entry-level technicians, and first-year students through their first experiences in the HVACR trade, HVACR 101 provides a solid and thorough introduction to the field.
The HVAC/R professional reference contains more than 500 pages of extensive information on such important topics as refrigeration systems, piping, ductwork, motors, compressors, fans, pumps and more.