ITEC Seminars For Energy Conservation Technicians 

• NORA oil tanks and fuel performance seminar

| Oct 1, 2008 |The comfort, cleanliness, safety and efficiency of today’s Oilheat systems are dependent on clean, uncontaminated fuel reaching the burner. To achieve that we must properly install and maintain tanks. This seminar addresses the concerns and issues surrounding the installation, maintenance and replacement of fuel oil storage tanks. It suggests preventative measures service technicians should take to  avoid problems and ways to diagnose & solve oil storage problems when they encounter them.

T he seminar is based upon the following NORA books: Heating Oil Storage Tanks, Guide for Quality Installation and Maintenance, and  A Guide to Fuel Performance, The NORA Fuel Quality Manual. [Purchased Separately]

Seminar participants who pass a test at the conclusion of the seminar will be awarded the NORA Tank Installation and Maintenance Certification.

The seminar covers why oil tanks fail, external and internal corrosion, the role of water in fuel problems and tank failures, tank selection, sizing and placement, installation procedures, spill prevention, proper tank abandonment, tank inspection, and assessment. Other topics include tank bottom sediment, build-up on nozzles and heads and cold oil performance problems.

• Beckett-tekmar controls

| October 2, 2008  | The Beckett GeniSys™ Advanced Burner Control is a 120 Vac primary safety control for residential and light commercial oil burners used in boiler, furnace, and water heater applications. Thermostat and boiler control compatible. The HeatManager™ fuel economizer is the newest advance in boiler controls for residential boilers. It works with any fuel, and improves hot water home heating systems. And, it's guaranteed to reduce heating fuel consumption by at least 10%! Beckett HeatManager™ boiler controls improve the efficiency of most residential boiler home heating systems, resulting in fuel and energy savings.  The overall operation of a heating, ventilation and cooling system can be optimized by a TEKMAR Outdoor Reset Control. Outdoor Reset Controls include Energy Saving features that provide a return on investment with lower heating bills, while reducing impact on the environment. These controls specialize in operating the system at maximum efficiency while maintaining priority for other devices when needed. TEKMAR controls are typically used in hydronic heating systems to increase the level of comfort and reliability. The addition of control for domestic hot water, forced air heating, ventilation and cooling provides for an all-inclusive system. Components range from thermostats and sensors to outdoor reset controls and automatic snow & ice detectors. October 2, 2008, 8.30am to 12.30pm

• BUDERUS LOW NOx BURNER

| October 3, 2008  | New Product Training for the state-of-the-art Low-NOx Buderus BE Burner. The Buderus BE burner is designed to burn at lower temperatures than conventional burners and to re-circulate the combustion gases resulting in complete combustion and inhibiting the formation of NOx. The complete carbon combustion produces virtually no soot residue, higher fuel utilization and a cleaner, more efficient boiler. *Trouble free operation with oil pre-heater, Tigerloop™, plug and play connections and proven technology. *Premixed combustion with higher CO2, less excess air, higher AFUE efficiencies and lower fuel consumption. *Flue gas recirculation for complete gasification of oil droplets, clean combustion and higher efficiencies. Topics will include: *Product overview *Installation techniques *Service & performance *Hands on troubleshooting Due to the advanced technical nature of the product it can only be purchased, installed and serviced by certified heating contractors. Those attending the seminar will be issued Certification by Buderus. This seminar qualifies for 6 NORA CEUs.

• energy conservation audits-Your Next Business Expansion Opportunity

| October 22, 2008  |ICPA’s surveys of Connecticut consumers confirms time and again that our HVAC technicians, our own Energy Conservation Technicians, are rated near the very top of those whom consumers respect for information about energy issues. Our HVAC techs are credible, respected, and unlike almost any other profession we are in the homes of 682,000 consumers already - so what else can we do for our consumers since we're already there and so respected? The whole home energy audit.

Did you lay off techs in mid-winter because consumers decided to delay work being done? Imagine that anyone would delay improving energy efficiency when they had a hard time paying for energy? This is about marketing and positioning what we do for success—and learning some new skills based on what we can do now for our customers. We can already use our skills with HVAC systems to help save energy-if we market our HVAC departments as Energy Conservation Departments. 

Now we can use our unique position of understanding the demographics of a changing population of consumers — and our position of being inside the home — to assist our customers with energy conservation all around the home. Expanding into saving electricity, improving insulation, reducing heat and cooling losses, control systems and looking at improving appliances and lighting. You can tailor the program to meet your customers needs. We’ll give you a step-by-step process to conduct an energy audit and suggest the tools needed to perform the audit and advise your customers in ways to save money through energy conservation.The State of Connecticut appropriated $7 million to subsidize energy audits peformed by "qualified oil dealers," and the CT Office of Policy & Management has selected this program as qualifying an oil dealer to perform these whole-home energy audits.

• energy conservation audits-Your Next Business Expansion Opportunity

| November 13, 2008  |ICPA’s surveys of Connecticut consumers confirms time and again that our HVAC technicians, our own Energy Conservation Technicians, are rated near the very top of those whom consumers respect for information about energy issues. Our HVAC techs are credible, respected, and unlike almost any other profession we are in the homes of 682,000 consumers already - so what else can we do for our consumers since we're already there and so respected? The whole home energy audit.

Did you lay off techs in mid-winter because consumers decided to delay work being done? Imagine that anyone would delay improving energy efficiency when they had a hard time paying for energy? This is about marketing and positioning what we do for success—and learning some new skills based on what we can do now for our customers. We can already use our skills with HVAC systems to help save energy-if we market our HVAC departments as Energy Conservation Departments. 

Now we can use our unique position of understanding the demographics of a changing population of consumers — and our position of being inside the home — to assist our customers with energy conservation all around the home. Expanding into saving electricity, improving insulation, reducing heat and cooling losses, control systems and looking at improving appliances and lighting. You can tailor the program to meet your customers needs. We’ll give you a step-by-step process to conduct an energy audit and suggest the tools needed to perform the audit and advise your customers in ways to save money through energy conservation.The State of Connecticut appropriated $7 million to subsidize energy audits peformed by "qualified oil dealers," and the CT Office of Policy & Management has selected this program as qualifying an oil dealer to perform these whole-home energy audits.

For more information contact Ms. Kate Lennon, ITEC Business Development, kate@icpa.org or toll free at 1-866-521-ICPA.

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The Plumbing P-License Review Seminar is a comprehensive review presented each month for those who will be undergoing their plumbing license exam. The reviews are 2-day classes. The seminars are held on Monday and Tuesday of the week and run from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. The course fee is $180.00 per applicant. P-License Review Classes are taught on the dates below. Three text books are required for each class and their cost is NOT included in the $180.00 course fee. See below for course dates and book purchase options. The P-License Review beings 8.00am to 3.30pm on October 20-21, 2008. To see the 2008 P-License Review classes go here

http://icpa.org/tec/p_license_review.html

To sign up for the October P-License Review class go here

http://www.icpa.org/store/products_view.php?url_product_id=354

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Beginning in January, 2008 ITEC students will be able to take ITEC classes online, via the internet. Our first distance learning class is from our "B" License program and is Basic Electricity.  Students register and pay ITEC as they normally would and then will receive an electronic confirmation by email with a password to our website where the student may then begin to take the class. CLICK HERE to see what the first "classroom" looks like.

Upon successfully completing the class the student will receive a course completion card and credit just as is the case for any student who attends the class at ITEC.

See http://icpa.org/tec/itec_distance_classes.html

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The next S/B/D License Review class is 8AM to 3:30PM on October 23-24, 2008. To see the 2008 schedule of License Review Classes go here >

[http://www.icpa.org/tec/s_b_d_license_review.html]

To sign up for the October S/B/D License Review class here http://www.icpa.org/store/products_view.php?url_product_id=49

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The Propane G-License reviews are 2-day classes. The seminars are held on Thursday and Friday of the week and run from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. The next Propane G-License Review is December 4-5, 2008. To see the ITEC Propane G-License schedule go here > 

http://icpa.org/tec/g_license_review.html

To sign up for the December, 2008 G-License Review class here

http://www.icpa.org/store/products_view.php?url_product_id=357

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The next EPA 608 Certification Exam is 8AM to 12noon on October 22, 2008.  To see the 2007 schedule of 608 classes go here > [http://www.icpa.org/tec/itec_608.html]

To sign up for the October Section 608 class here > http://www.icpa.org/store/products_view.php?url_product_id=61

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• 2008-2009 B-Night Program/Mondays and Wednesdays/Fairfield County/July 2008 through July 2009  http://icpa.org/tec/b_night_fairfield_2009.html

• 2008 B-Night Program/Tuesdays and Thursdays/ITEC Office  http://icpa.org/tec/b_night_tt_2008.html

• 2008 S-Night Program/Tuesdays and Thursdays/ITEC Office http://icpa.org/tec/s_night_tt_2008.html

• 2008 S-Day Program/September-January 2009/ITEC Office http://icpa.org/tec/s_day_sep-jan_2009.html

• 2008 B-Day Program/September-January, 2009/ITEC Office http://icpa.org/tec/b_day_sept_jan2009.html

For more information contact Ms. Kate Lennon, ITEC Business Development, kate@icpa.org or toll free at 1-866-521-ICPA.

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Our program fully prepares you to meet the State of Connecticut Department Of Motor Vehicle’s requirements and gives you the hands on skills training that employer’s demand - AT HALF THE COST OF OTHER COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS. We will prepare you for all aspects of the CDL license process including: written exam, skills exam and road test administered by the DMV at our CDL training facility in Cromwell. See our entire 2008 schedule of CDL training here [http://www.icpa.org/tec/cdl.html] 

The next class starts October 7, 2008.  Register online through the ICPA store here >http://www.icpa.org/store/products_view.php?url_product_id=134

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ITEC offers a wide variety of technical training programs at its headquarters in Cromwell and through satellite facilities.  Under some circumstances, ITEC can also bring one of our existing programs to your office. ITEC can also work with you to design a customized training program.

Yes, ITEC can come to YOU.   Simply use the form below and let us know who and where you are, and what type of program you are interested in.  The professional staff at ITEC will be in touch with you and assist you in designing the program that suits your schedule.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM

For more information contact Ms. Kate Lennon, ITEC Business Development, kate@icpa.org or toll free at 1-866-521-ICPA.

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