More than 30 Capital Region BOCES students recently earned a professional certification that will help them gain employment. Included in that group were BKW junior John Meacham and senior Matthew Dwyer.
The students in James Bevington’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program received Pro-Flex CSST Certification on March 26 after Mike Desseingue of Water Management Specialties volunteered his time to provide the training.
Bevington said the certification will prove valuable to students as they enter the workforce.
“This type of tubing is very common now to use in running gas and propane, especially in apartment buildings. It can be done with one or two people—which makes it valuable to contractors,” he said.
The HVAC/R program at the Albany Campus of Capital Region BOCES gives students a solid career foundation in the HVAC/R industry. In a state-of-the-art classroom, students learn about ventilation, piping, refrigerants and refrigeration, furnaces and boilers.
There are currently about 40 students enrolled in the program.
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