Iowa HVAC Continuing Education

This package is geared toward those with multiple licenses in both the Mechanical and Plumbing section, and offers

• 2 hours of 2019 Plumbing Code
• 2 hours of 2016 Mechanical Code
• 2 hours of Mechanical / HVAC Discipline credit
• 4 hours of Plumbing Discipline credit

This course covers the adoption of the 2015 statewide mechanical code of Iowa, including all the statewide amendments, a look at local amendments, and a revealing exploration of the reasons behind the 2012 to 2015 revisions of the 2015 IMC. It provides Iowa HVAC contractors with 4 hours of approved CE.

This course will review and highlight essential code requirements of the first five chapters in the 2018 International Mechanical Code. Included in the review will be specific examples of the life safety systems relating to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and exhaust systems. Changes from the previous version of the IMC will be highlighted in the question commentary where appropriate.

This course will review and highlight essential code requirements of chapters 6 through 15 in the 2018 International Mechanical Code. Included in the review will be specific examples of the life safety systems relating to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, duct work, refrigeration, specific appliances, solar systems, chimneys and venting. Changes from the previous version of the IMC will be highlighted in the commentary where appropriate.

This course reviews and highlights essential Code requirements of the first five chapters of the International Mechanical Code (IMC). Included in the review are specific examples of the life safety systems relating to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and exhaust systems. Changes from the previous version of the IMC are identified. This course has no prerequisites.

This course covers the adoption of the 2015 statewide mechanical code of Iowa, including all the statewide amendments, a look at local amendments, and a revealing exploration of the reasons behind the 2012 to 2015 revisions of eight Chapters of the IMC.

The bulk of the class is devoted to every significant recent revision made to Chapters 1-4 and 12-15 of the 2015 International Mechanical Codes, the model code on which the Iowa Mechanical Code is based.

This course will count for 2 credit hours of either Mechanical Code or HVAC/R Discipline.

This course provides a revealing exploration of the reasons behind the 2012 to 2015 revisions of the core Chapters (5 through 11) of the IMC.

These core Chapters, include 26 changes to codes on exhaust systems, 11 changes to duct system codes, and 14 changes to sections on boilers, combustion air, chimneys and vents, specific appliances, and refrigeration, including critical provisions on locking refrigerant caps and a look at switching to new refrigerants.

This course will count for 2 credit hours of either Mechanical Code or HVAC/R Discipline.

This 2-hour class satisfies the requirement for two hours of Mechanical Code credit in order to renew a Mechanical license in Iowa.

It presents every amendment enacted on the statewide basis when adopting the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) as the basis for the 2019 Iowa State Mechanical Code.

Followed by a review of significant changes to the model 2018 IMC Chapter 2 (Definitions) and Chapter 3 (General Regulations).

This course will review and highlight essential HVAC installation challenges with replacement systems. Included in the review will be specific examples of challenges related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and exhaust systems, and best practices to overcome those challenges. This course will primarily concentrate on residential systems.