Aero Heating & Ventilating

On-the-job Training

• Core Skills
  • Apply safety practices on the job site
  • Identify duct components
  • Read and apply a duct order / cut sheet
  • Read equipment submittal cut sheets (Fans, RGDs, Etc.)
  • Become familiar with duct sealing
  • Demonstrate basic communication skills
  • Demonstrate basic employability skills
  • Understand the application of material handling
  • Worksite housekeeping
• Materials, Tools, and Equipment
  • Become familiar with tools and uses
  • Identify tools, application, and maintenance
  • Demonstrate proper equipment utilization
  • Demonstrate proper hand tool utilization
  • Demonstrate power tool utilization
  • Safely and properly load and unload equipment
• General Installation
  • Become familiar with and apply field measurements
  • Become familiar with and apply penetration layout
  • Demonstrate proper hoisting and rigging procedures
  • Become familiar with and utilize seams, locks, edges
  • Identify and install fire and smoke dampers
  • Identify and install registers, grilles and diffusers
  • Identify and install volume dampers
  • Lift, hang, secure and seal rectangular ductwork
  • Lift, hang, secure and seal spiral ductwork
  • Lift, hang, secure and seal flex ductwork
  • Fabricate hangers
• Specialty Installation
  • Identify, observe and install HEPA filter
  • Observe/install kitchen exhaust hoods
  • Linear Diffusers
  • Observe/install stainless steel / aluminum / galvanneal ductwork (exposed)
  • Observe/install rooftop fan and curb
  • Double wall ductwork
• Supplemental Skills
  • Read and apply construction drawings
  • Demonstrate geometric layout
  • Inspections and maintenance
  • Conduct safe duct demolition
  • Perform air testing and balancing
  • Exercise professional code of conduct
  • Perform duct leakage testing