TECA and BCIT have entered into a partnership to deliver an Air to Air Heat Pump Specialist microcredential.

TECA's Quality First Residential Air Source Heat Pump System Design is being delivered through BCIT starting October 11, 2025. To learn more about an Air to Air Heat Pump Specialist microcredential program click here.

There are several grants and subsidies that you may be eligible for, as a result, BCIT is directly managing the inflow of students into this course and the associated air to air heat pump microcredential.

How to Register

Please contact Lara Belagamage from BCIT at soce-heatpump-microcredential@bcit.ca to register for this course or for additional information about registering for the microcredential program.

About this Course


Course Details

This course provides a comprehensive foundation in the theory and practical design of small residential air-to-air heat pump systems, including dual fuel, ducted, and ductless configurations. Students will gain an understanding of heat pump technology, focusing on the refrigerant cycle, modern refrigerants, system performance, and cold climate operating considerations such as defrost cycles. System design training addresses identification of appropriate system types, equipment selection, controls, zoning strategies, and addressing auxiliary or supplemental heating and ventilation in both new construction and retrofit applications.

Through applied exercises, learners will use best practices, calculations, and design tools to develop and document system designs suitable for quotation, installation, and verification. The course will introduce installation and verification methods to support quality design and system operation. The course leverages students’ prior experience in heat loss and heat gain calculations, forced-air system design, and overall system performance assessment. Instruction is supported by industry experts and collaborative class discussions to help students justify design decisions and solve common challenges in residential heat pump systems.

This course is a TECA Quality First training offered at BCIT. Successful learners will earn a Certification from TECA in Quality First Air to Air Heat Pump Design (Residential).

Course Learning Outcomes/Competencies:

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  1. Explain refrigeration principles in the context of a heat pump and the function of each component.
  2. Compare the types and performance characteristics of various air-source heat pump systems for small residential use.
  3. Design residential air to air heat pump systems in new construction or retrofit applications while addressing specific design requirements of a given dwelling.
  4. Select residential air to air heat pump equipment using information from heating and cooling load calculations, manufacturers data, and the design parameters.
  5. Design a practical control strategy for system including control of auxiliary heat.
  6. Plan the design details for installation of a residential air to air heat pump system in new construction and retrofit projects.
  7. Explain commissioning requirements for installed residential air to air heat pump systems using manufacturers guides and good practices based on industry standards.
  8. Explain design allowances to support system maintenance requirements by referencing manufacturer’s manuals and good practice.

Are you ready to take this course?

PREREQUISITES:

  • Heat Loss & Gain Calculations
  • Principles of Moving Air


Review

Here's what a past attendee said about this course:

MORE REVIEWS

November 6, 2024


Personal, GREAT experience with related course, super knowledge, was super easy to message, talk to, get in contact with for questions. Course could have more examples of Start to finish of a HP sizing & Design with a few different details. Start with basic house/system. Then next add a few things like need of Electric supplemental heat, then another one or two with a few other additions. A little more focus information and clear course and this will be an awesome course.

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Course Materials


Included in Course Fee

Air to Air Heat Pump Design (Residential) course manual


Not Included, but Recommended

Duct Sizing Forced Air Guidelines software

$140.00

TECA's Quality First duct sizing software was developed as a companion to our training courses and is designed to produce the same Quality First documentation found in our manuals, increase legibility and accuracy, and greatly reduce the time required to perform calculations.


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