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HRAI JOINS SPONSORS OF 2010 HVACR & PLUMBING INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP

Internationally-sponsored Workshop to be preceded by two-day Residential Mechanical Ventilation Course for contractors and technicians

Des Plaines, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2009) – The 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, focusing on “Advancing Green Mechanical Concepts,” will be held March 24-26, 2010, at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Va.

The internationally-sponsored Workshop is now – for the first time this year – being sponsored in part by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI). Through the SkillTech Academy, HRAI is also sponsoring a certification course just prior to the Instructor Workshop on March 22 and 23. /p>

The Residential Mechanical Ventilation Installation Course, designed for contractors, technicians and building professionals involved with the design and installation of residential mechanical ventilation systems including heat and energy recovery ventilators, will cover the fundamentals of air quality assessment and system design, requirements and installation. Additionally, attendees of the course can qualify for 16 hours of continuing education credits towards NATE recertification.

This two-day course is being fully sponsored by HRAI, including exclusive no-charge registration and complimentary two-night lodging for registrants. More information about registration for this course will be available in the near future.

“HRAI is very pleased to be a part of this important industry workshop. Training is a fundamental objective of our association, and the key to quality education is the expertise of the HVACR instructor. The Instructor Workshop is an excellent investment in maintaining high standards for the industry’s training and educational programs,” said Warren Heeley, president, HRAI.

The HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop is sponsored by nine industry-leading organizations, including HRAI, and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators (CARE), Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), North American Technician Excellence (NATE), Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation, Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and SkillsUSA.

For more information on the 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, please visit www.instructorworkshop.org. For more information on HRAI SkillTech Academy’s two-day certification course, please visit www.hrai.ca.

RSES is the world's leading education, training and certification association for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration professionals. RSES credentials include its Active Specialized Member, Certificate Member and Certificate Member Specialist categories, as well as one of the largest EPA Section 608 certification programs in the industry. Founded in 1933, RSES is a non-profit organization of more than 15,000 members in 209 chapters in the U.S. and Canada, as well as affiliate organizations worldwide. For more information on RSES call 800-297-5660 or 847-297-6464, or visit our Web site at www.rses.org. RSES, 1666 Rand Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.