Cont. Ed. Training Trade Classes $$$

[Shovelrick]

These classes don’t count for any credits for your license testing every 2 yrs but are good to take to stay up with the times But they use to be Free, Daikin ( owns Goodman) has really changed Goodman mfg in the Worse way IMHO, if this class was still Free I’d go but I’m not spending $435 going to a class that might only cover some thing about their specific equipment that I Stopped selling in 2015 except 1 rooftop unit and that Bit me in the Ass too, what does everyone think about these type of classes?

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

IT is the same way, much of what we do is self training but sometimes the job requires a formal process.

As an HVAC Tech and private business owner you are subject to legal ramifications for mistakes, having the training boosts your credibility. I say the $400+ is worth the money, plus you can "network" with others in your field.

 

[cage2592]

Prior to me getting out of the Military a little over 3yrs ago (though really started this about 10yrs prior), we went through something like this with Mercury and their Out Board Motors (OBM) MECH. class. We would send new young military mechanics to Mercury for their OBM training once they came to our command because we have a small boat program. Of course there was a cost for Per Diem that the military would pay but the Techs would only go for the first time and they were good. Then Mercury changed their warrantee program that not only did you have to have a Merc taught mechanic to retain the warrantee's, but they had to have a refresher training every so many years. And yes the cost for the refresher or 'Cont. Ed. Training' cost rose significantly. So in order for us to retain our warrantees, we spent tons of cash sending experienced techs back for the Cont. Ed. that was now mandatory.

So now equate that in the civilian world, Mercury certified mechanic work that was warrantied at a local shop had a sharp climb in price and doubled over night. Shops that wanted to retain warrantee work had to now cover the price to send their Experienced Techs back to training and recover their training costs.

So what would happen in the AC world if the brand told the entire AC repair workforce, that their brand will not be covered under warrantee if the Service Tech was not up to date on their training.

So they would be getting you to pay for the 'required' class, or denying the warrantee claim on the entire brand that you work on. Now put that to every brand you come in contact with. What if they all required an refresher course?

I don't know if its good or bad. I guess it would depend on the field.

 

[cage2592]

If the brand did that across the board, If I could afford it, I might take the chance and pay the money knowing that I might be the only Tech in town with the updated cert if other shops didnt follow. Now I can charge more for that specific Brand repair. Or talk a buyer out of that brand.

Many smaller shops started to NOT do warrantee work on Mercury.

 

[Shovelrick]

I guess I should’ve added I’m a factory authorized dealer of International Comfort Products under the Carrier umbrella ( Comfortmaker, Heil, Tempstar, LG & Gree mini splits & ICP inverter ducted systems etc) tech and go to this brand courses but it doesn’t cost anything, but we haven’t had any recent airflow classes and I really don’t even like working on Daikin since one of their tech support guys told me I needed to buy a $250ish control board before I could even diagnose if the unit had a bad compressor and the control board being an electrical part couldn’t be returned if customers decided they didn’t want to fix the unit but replace it instead, I’m going to ask my sales rep if there’s any airflow courses coming up, it would make sense to take the course to make the company spread wings so to speak