Tag: HVAC
Growing Need For Skilled Trade Workers
August 28, 2019
Growing Need For Skilled Trade Workers As Retirement Rates Increase With the growing retirement rates of trade skill workers, Oklahoma and other states now have an abundance of unfilled positions in …
Test Drive OTC
March 15, 2018
Each year Oklahoma Technical College opens its doors to prospective students to let them test drive a few of the programs OTC offers. This year featured a virtual welding machine from …
Demand for Skilled Technicians
October 5, 2016
The Demand Is Real - Skilled Technicians Have a Solid Career Path in Today’s Economy With an on-again, off-again sluggish U.S. economy and the state of Oklahoma hit hard by layoffs …
How To Change an Air Filter
June 16, 2016
Air Filters for HVAC-R Units After a paltry winter and a mild spring, I was sure the pattern would continue and we would see record lows this summer. But it's not even summer, …
Furnace Donation from Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
June 2, 2016
The HVAC/R Program at Oklahoma Technical College (OTC) has accepted a generous donation of two top-of-the-line furnaces from the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), a trade association representing …
What to Keep in Your Car
February 3, 2016
You have all this space in your trunk. What do you put in there - besides groceries? Our Automotive Technology Instructor, Brett, has a few suggestions on what to keep …
The 411 on Carbon Monoxide
November 23, 2015
HVAC Safety Training Carbon Monoxide (CO) is invisible, odorless and known as the silent killer. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), almost 500 unintentional deaths and more than 1,700 …
Reviving Blue Collar Work: 4 Myths About the Skilled Trades
December 9, 2014
What do you think about when you think about skilled trades or blue-collar work? A thriving career that allows you to get your hands dirty and do what you love …
HVAC Tips to Winterize Your Home
October 22, 2014
Winterize Your Home with HVAC-R Tips Winter is here! Is your home ready? Here are a few tips to help you winterize your home. Tip 1. Change your Air Filters A dirty air …
Best HVAC Air Filters
May 6, 2014
What Air Filter is Best? Air filters are very important. Well, now we’re going to help you decide what air filter will work the best for you. When choosing an air filter …
