Missoula – IGSHPA Accredited Installer Course

Get your Accredited Installer certification – presented by WaterFurnace Trainers!

Accredited Installer (AI)

Learning to install Ground-Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems will keep you competitive in a market forced to deal with rising energy costs and resource depletion. Installer accreditation enables you to open new markets and offers customers a low-maintenance, economical, and environmentally friendly alternative for their space conditioning needs. With more than 35 years of experience teaching these workshops, accrediting thousands of installers, and developing the industry standards, IGSHPA has pioneered training in GSHP installation.

Who should attend?

The three day comprehensive Installation Workshops are designed for GSHP installers, contractors, dealers, home builders, manufacturers, distributors, architects, heating cooling mechanical engineers, trenching/water well drilling contractors, and anyone who desires a working knowledge of this innovative technology. Representatives from public utilities, private utilities, and rural electric cooperatives can also benefit from training. Information gathered from the workshops can help utility representatives serve as a source of information regarding money-saving concepts.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the workshop and passing the IGSHPA installer’s exam, you will be issued IGSHPA accreditation as an installer of GSHP systems. You will receive an installer’s card and a certificate for 3 years.

Topics

• Design and Material Options
• System Layout
• Pipe Joining Techniques – Hands-on for butt, socket, saddle and electro fusion
• Trenching/Drilling Processes
• Air and Debris Purging
• Pressure Drop Calculations
• Pump and Fluid Selection
• Thermal Conductivity
• Start-up, Performance Checking & Troubleshooting

Registration

After you register, you will be sent a registration confirmation, and your reading list and manuals. International students and those registering less than two weeks prior to class will pick up their manuals at the class.

Final cost varies depending on materials.

Click here to register.