ACR Contractors are considered to be professionals and should always act in an appropriate and professional manner. Knowledge of the most current laws and rules for this profession will enable contractors to perform their work to the best of their ability. The State of Texas has passed laws that provide the minimum specifications for required actions. This informative interactive online course explores the state's requirements for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR) Contractors under Title 16, Administrative Code, Chapter 75, administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Contractors should not only include these standards in every day actions, but actively strive to exceed them whenever possible.
At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
Discuss contractor license requirements, responsibilities, and exemptions
Discuss technician registration requirements, responsibilities, and exemptions
Describe the stipulations regarding the sale and use of refrigerants
List technical requirements
Describe relative administrative penalties and sanctions
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Jim Taube
Jim possesses degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University in New York and Electrical Power Technology from Bismarck State College.
He has extensive industrial experience with 23 years in the pulp and paper industry and 12 years in institutional and pharmaceutical facility management.
His responsibilities have included engineering design, electrical and mechanical maintenance, and power plant utilities management.
Areas of expertise include HVAC design, commissioning and qualification, construction administration, and energy cost savings initiatives.
Jim’s credentials include being registered as a Professional Engineer and the Certified Energy Manager and Auditor certifications.
Jim is married and lives in Middletown, OH and has 4 married children.
1 hr. Online Course