ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has added new dates to the training schedule for its "Fundamentals of Residential Load Calculation and System Design" course.

The three-day course teaches the concepts behind load calculation, equipment selection, duct design, and room air distribution. The design theory is then used as a foundation for hands-on training on computer-assisted system design software. An overview of the impact of the upcoming 13 SEER requirement on systems design has also been added to the course.

Upcoming dates include: Sept. 28-30, Cincinnati; Oct. 5-7, Dallas; Oct. 26-28, Houston; Nov. 9-11, Charlotte, N.C.; Dec. 6-8, Jacksonville, Fla.; Jan. 11-13, Atlanta; Feb. 22-24, Los Angeles; and March 8-10, Sacramento, Calif.

The class provides continuing education units plus 20 hours toward North American Technician Excellence (NATE) recertification.

Tuition for the course is $450 for ACCA members and $495 for nonmembers, which includes Manual J Eighth Edition, Manual D, and demo software.

To register, call Chris Hoelzel at 703-824-8851 or visit www.acca.org/register.

Publication date: 07/19/2004