This is not a self-paced course, it is online synchronous delivery. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content.
TECA's Updated Quality First Forced Air Guidelines course includes basic Heat Loss Heat Gain theory, appliance selection, duct layout and sizing. Appliance selection is done using a printout of "Results Pages" from an example calculated by Teca's new heat loss, heat gain software. The course covers requirements for furnaces, A/C coils, and heat pumps including a new appliance selection sheet for Variable capacity Heat Pumps without auxiliary heat. Duct layout & sizing to selected equipment capacity for standard and low-pressure systems. The updated manual includes instructions for checking External Static Pressure, checking pressure drop across fittings and preferred furnace room duct configurations. A "Best Practice" installation chapter has been added and graphics have been updated including common culprit fittings found in systems. Successful participants of the 16-hour course receive a registered number on a certificate.
PLEASE NOTE: All those certified in Forced Air with an "HP" at the end of their certification number are still current and are NOT required to take the revised Forced Air class. Example of certification number 2019-0101-HP. It is important, however, to renew your Forced Air number with TECA every 3 years.
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The BC Housing, Licensing and Consumer Services recognizes and approves TECA's Quality First Forced Air course for Professional Development Points.
28 CPD points BC Housing
Good news! There are no prerequisites for this course so you can register right away.
February 20, 2025
On the test question 28 needs to be re worded. It askes how much insulation a duct needs when ran through an unconditioned space. But it doesn’t state if it’s running through a wall or ceiling. As far as I know, the duct has to be insulated to meet the same r value as the ceiling or wall that it passes through. Just felt the question needs to state it to make it a more fair question. At the moment you have to guess which it is.
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Gain a thorough understanding of the process of sizing and installing a forced air system including heat loss/heat gain calculations, equipment selection and duct sizing. Now with heat gain, heat pump selection and low pressure duct tables. All calculations, charts & tables are in Imperial units.
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.
