TAB Curriculum

TAB Modules

Maintaining peak efficiency for complex HVAC systems requires a fundamental understanding of how the various elements of a system affect overall performance. Efficiency is not limited to economical operational costs, but also applies to the ability of a system to sustain maximum air quality while eliminating or minimizing contaminants and pollution.

ITI's TAB Curriculum develops a firm understanding of the operation and role of each component of an HVAC system—from digital controls and ductwork, to electrical motors, fans, piping, belts and pulleys— in attaining the twin objectives of healthy air quality and efficient operations. ITI's training relates each module back to the overall performance of the system. The TAB Curriculum places substantial emphasis on energy management and indoor air quality principles to underscore the overall purpose of TAB services.

ITI training includes hands-on training with sophisticated testing and balancing equipment and tools; discussion and practical application of safe air quality operations; and the accurate use of sophisticated measuring devices to ascertain airflow, contaminant levels, humidity and temperature.

A fully-trained and certified TAB technician who has mastered these training modules is an invaluable asset to builders, building owners and tenants.

Core Curriculum

Your SMWIA apprenticeship blends hands-on practical work experience with classroom time and projects that challenge your creativity. ITI's Core Curriculum provides a complete overview of all aspects of sheet metal work. Instructors are industry professionals, graduates of the same kind of training.

Your classroom is a state of the art lab—fully equipped with the same tools and instruments that are used every day on the job. Textbooks and teaching aids include the latest technology and practical applications. Advantages of SMWIA "can-do" approach—practical knowledge reinforced by hands-on experience, under the direction of the foremost leaders in the industry.

Our "can-do" system makes it easier to master:

• Practical math
• Computer-aided design (or CAD)
• Reading blueprints
• Care and use of tools
• Fabrication of materials into usable forms
• Installation techniques

ITI's Core training builds your skill foundation to prepare you for more specific courses that will follow.

Sheet Metal Math

Math is just another tool in your box. That's why ITI's Sheet Metal Math Curriculum is presented in a practical framework that enables students to easily understand its application. You will measure, calculate and figure so often on the job that it will quickly become second nature. You will learn the “tricks” of the trade for using math in your everyday tasks—

• Calculating angles and curves;
• Figuring areas and volumes;
• Establishing heat loads and much more—

with practical, simple math formulas.