A career-readiness program preparing students for residential and light-commercial appliance service. The Iowa Trade School Appliance Repair Technician program is a 100-clock-hour, online distance-education course preparing learners for entry-level positions in residential and light-commercial appliance service. The curriculum covers tools and customer service, OSHA 10 General Industry, electrical fundamentals and diagnostics, refrigeration and cooling, washers and dryers, gas and electric cooking appliances, dishwashers and garbage disposals, and EPA Section 608 Core + Type I certification preparation. Embedded virtual reality skills labs reinforce hands-on competency in electrical resistance measurement and water heater troubleshooting — two of the most common appliance-service tickets. Graduates are positioned to sit for the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry and EPA Section 608 Core + Type I credentialing exams. Quick facts: 100 clock hours; 100% Online — Asynchronous Distance Education with VR Lab Component; 13 modules; 6 VR labs; Lecture/Lab split 88 lecture · 12 lab/sim; Typical duration 5 weeks at 20 hrs/week, or 10 weeks at 10 hrs/week (maximum 12 months).
Build skills in 6 embedded virtual reality labs reinforcing electrical resistance measurement and water heater troubleshooting — two of the most common appliance-service tickets.
Learn from Dan Parker (John “Dan” Parker), HVAC/R instructor at Poplar Bluff Career Technical Center and owner of Need Air, an HVAC and facilities service company; EPA Section 608 Universal certified; OSHA 10; with hands-on field experience with major residential appliances (refrigeration, washers, dryers, dishwashers, gas/electric cooking equipment).
Prepare for OSHA 10-Hour General Industry, EPA Section 608 Core + Type I, and ATC Certification.
Access career services to help you secure your first job as an Appliance Repair Technician (residential and light commercial), In-Home Service Technician, Warranty/Service Contract Technician, or Apprentice Technician in HVAC/refrigeration overlap roles, with common employers including manufacturer service networks (Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, LG), national service contractors, and independent appliance service businesses.
Learn the skills employers are looking for in a 100-clock-hour, 100% online program with 13 modules covering tools and customer service, OSHA 10, electrical diagnostics, refrigeration, washers and dryers, gas and electric cooking, dishwashers and garbage disposals, and EPA 608 Core + Type I preparation.
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