NC3 Digital Badges
Fundamentals of Bending, Flaring, and Swaging
Objective:Students that earn the Fundamentals of Bending, Flaring, & Swaging Certification will understand the importance of safety, proper technique, the different types of copper tubing, and their specific applications in fluid systems used in Plumbing and HVAC. Additionally, students will be able to safely demonstrate these proper techniques for bending, flaring, & swaging copper tubing in fluid systems through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Fundamentals of Bending, Flaring, and Swaging
Description
Objective:
Students that earn the Fundamentals of Bending, Flaring, & Swaging Certification will understand the importance of safety, proper technique, the different types of copper tubing, and their specific applications in fluid systems used in Plumbing and HVAC. Additionally, students will be able to safely demonstrate these proper techniques for bending, flaring, & swaging copper tubing in fluid systems through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Competencies
- Safety Integration: Implement essential safety protocols and best practices when operating hand bending tools minimize risks and ensure safe work environments, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.
- Tool Mastery: Participants will show proficiency in using various tools required for bending and flaring copper tubes.
- Accurate Measurements and Cuts: Participants will be able to measure and cut copper tubing accurately, ensuring precise and clean cuts.
- Effective Bending Techniques: Participants will perform smooth and kink-free bends using both manual and tool-assisted methods.
- Proper Flaring Techniques: Participants will create defect-free flares that ensure tight seals and reliable connections.
- Troubleshooting Skills: Participants will effectively identify and resolve common issues, ensuring high-quality workmanship in HVAC applications.
Applicable Skills
Fundamentals of Drain Cleaning
Objective:Building upon the core core competencies in the Diagnostic & Camera Inspection, students will explore foundational information on cables, including their sizes and types, as well as various attachments like augers and cutters and their specific applications. Integral to the course are essential plumbing concepts such as "Clean Out," "Vent Stack," and "P-Trap," which provide a thorough understanding of plumbing systems. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application, students will enhance their ability to effectively diagnose and address plumbing issues in the field.
Fundamentals of Drain Cleaning
Description
Objective:
Building upon the core core competencies in the Diagnostic & Camera Inspection, students will explore foundational information on cables, including their sizes and types, as well as various attachments like augers and cutters and their specific applications. Integral to the course are essential plumbing concepts such as "Clean Out," "Vent Stack," and "P-Trap," which provide a thorough understanding of plumbing systems. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application, students will enhance their ability to effectively diagnose and address plumbing issues in the field.
Competencies
- Equipment Familiarity and Operation: Gain proficiency in the setup and operation of various drain cleaning tools, including manual augers, sink machines, drum machines, sectional machines, and FlexShaft tools.
- Drain System Knowledge: Understand the different types of drain systems and their specific characteristics, enabling informed decisions on the best cleaning methods to use.
- Types of Drain Cleaning Methods: Demonstrate hands-on application of diverse drain cleaning methods to effectively address clogs and blockages in various drain types.
- Hands-On Operation and Proficiency: Actively participate in hands-on training to build confidence and skill in using drain cleaning equipment effectively.
- Application Proficiency: Develop the ability to assess drainage issues and select the appropriate cleaning method for practical application in real-world scenarios.
- Safety Integration: Implement essential safety protocols and best practices when operating drain cleaning equipment to minimize risks and ensure safe work environments.
- Maintenance Practices Mastery: Master routine maintenance and care practices for drain cleaning tools to ensure their longevity and optimal performance.
Applicable Skills
Manual and Handheld Power Threading
Objective:Students that earn the Manual and Hand-Held Power Threading certification will understand the applications of various threads used in industry. Students will demonstrate their ability to safely use manual and hand-held portable power threading equipment to cut, ream, thread and ultimately join multiple pipes together through hands-on lab activities.
Manual and Handheld Power Threading
Description
Objective:
Students that earn the Manual and Hand-Held Power Threading certification will understand the applications of various threads used in industry. Students will demonstrate their ability to safely use manual and hand-held portable power threading equipment to cut, ream, thread and ultimately join multiple pipes together through hands-on lab activities.
Competencies
- Introduce the types of pipe materials and pipe sizes capable of being threaded.
- Explain thread attributes, specifications, and applications of various types of threads used in industry.
- Demonstrate the safe, proper use and maintenance of professional threading equipment used in the construction trades for cutting, reaming, and threading steel pipe and conduit.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely use manual and hand-held powered equipment to cut, ream and thread steel pipe and/or conduit using lab activities.
Applicable Skills
Power Machine Threading
Objective:Students that earn the Advanced Power Threading certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe operation of stand mounted power threading equipment to fabricate threaded connections in plumbing pipe and electrical conduit through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom. Additionally, students that earn the Power Machine Threading certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe and proper use of manual and powered roll grooving equipment to make fluid-tight connections as used in fire protection and other HVAC applications through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Power Machine Threading
Description
Objective:
Students that earn the Advanced Power Threading certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe operation of stand mounted power threading equipment to fabricate threaded connections in plumbing pipe and electrical conduit through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom. Additionally, students that earn the Power Machine Threading certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe and proper use of manual and powered roll grooving equipment to make fluid-tight connections as used in fire protection and other HVAC applications through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Competencies
- Demonstrate the safe, proper use and maintenance of stand mounted power threaders used in the construction trades for cutting, reaming, and threading of plumbing pipe and electrical conduit.
- Explain the operation of a hammer style chuck and integrated oiling system as it pertains to the threading process.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely use the stand mounted power threader to cut, ream and thread steel pipe and/or conduit including the fabrication of nipple connections using lab activities.
- Introduce the types and sizes of pipe and the applications that are suitable for roll grooving to mechanically join pipes together in fire protection and other HVAC fluid circuits.
- Explain the purpose and means by which the components of a roll grooved connection provide fluid-tight connections.
- Demonstrate the safe and proper operation of professional manual and powered roll grooving equipment that is used by professional pipefitters, plumbers, and HVAC technicians.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely and properly use professional manual and powered roll grooving equipment to fabricate fluid tight connections through hands-on lab activities.
Applicable Skills
Pressing for HVAC and Plumbing
Objective:Students that earn the Pressing for HVAC and Plumbing certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe operation of manual and battery-powered pressing tools to fabricate fluid circuit connections in copper and pex tubing through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Pressing for HVAC and Plumbing
Description
Objective:
Students that earn the Pressing for HVAC and Plumbing certification will understand and be able to demonstrate the safe operation of manual and battery-powered pressing tools to fabricate fluid circuit connections in copper and pex tubing through the completion of hands-on lab activities in the classroom.
Competencies
- Introduce the types and sizes of piping materials that are suited for pressing and their uses in the HVAC and plumbing industries.
- Explain the design principles and function of various press type fittings for steel, copper, stainless, and pex pipe.
- Demonstrate the safe and proper operation of manual and battery powered press tools on copper and pex tubing including preparation of the tubing for press connections.
- Evaluate the student’s ability to safely and properly use professional manual and battery powered pressing tools to join copper and pex tubing in fabrication of fluid circuits through hands-on lab activities.
Applicable Skills
Structural Sheetmetal Assembly
Objective:The successful completion of the Structural Sheetmetal Assembly Certification will allow students or the incumbent workforce, who successfully complete the program, to demonstrate a solid understanding of the tools and equipment used in sheetmetal assembly and repair. The ability to properly layout, prepare and fasten sheetmetal assemblies are a fundamental part of the aviation industry. This certification allows students to be exposed to a variety of drilling, fastening and verification methods that are needed by employers in industry today. Snap-on, Sioux, ATI, and Starrett, all leaders in aviation tooling, have come together to create a series of best practices utilizing the best tools available.
Structural Sheetmetal Assembly
Description
Objective:
The successful completion of the Structural Sheetmetal Assembly Certification will allow students or the incumbent workforce, who successfully complete the program, to demonstrate a solid understanding of the tools and equipment used in sheetmetal assembly and repair. The ability to properly layout, prepare and fasten sheetmetal assemblies are a fundamental part of the aviation industry. This certification allows students to be exposed to a variety of drilling, fastening and verification methods that are needed by employers in industry today. Snap-on, Sioux, ATI, and Starrett, all leaders in aviation tooling, have come together to create a series of best practices utilizing the best tools available.
Competencies
- FOD/FME & Tool Control
- Metal Terminology
- Layout
- Drilling Fundamentals & Best Practices
- Countersinking
- Fasteners
- Fastener Installation
- Fastener Replacement
Applicable Skills
Air Conditioning Service
Objective:The successful completion of the Snap-on Air Conditioning Service Certification enables recipients of this training to demonstrate a solid understanding of the capabilities of the PolarTek® Dual AC Machine. The PolarTek® Dual AC Machine is feature rich and capable of servicing R134A and R1234YF. The skills acquired during this comprehensive training are valuable TOOLS FOR LIFE that can lead to rewarding careers in a vast array of industries in the global marketplace. Snap-on and NC3 combined their industrial experience and expertise to create a certification that includes hands-on training are vital to transportation, engineering, manufacturing, aviation, power generation, and natural resources, to name a few. Those who earn this certification will be proficient in the capabilities and application of the PolarTek® Dual AC service machine.
Air Conditioning Service
Description
Objective:
The successful completion of the Snap-on Air Conditioning Service Certification enables recipients of this training to demonstrate a solid understanding of the capabilities of the PolarTek® Dual AC Machine. The PolarTek® Dual AC Machine is feature rich and capable of servicing R134A and R1234YF. The skills acquired during this comprehensive training are valuable TOOLS FOR LIFE that can lead to rewarding careers in a vast array of industries in the global marketplace. Snap-on and NC3 combined their industrial experience and expertise to create a certification that includes hands-on training are vital to transportation, engineering, manufacturing, aviation, power generation, and natural resources, to name a few. Those who earn this certification will be proficient in the capabilities and application of the PolarTek® Dual AC service machine.
Competencies
- Introduction to Machine Safety (including PPE)
- Basic Component Identification (identify low pressure and high pressure quick couplers for R134a and R1234yf refrigerant, identify low pressure and high pressure gauges for R134a and R1234yf refrigerant
- Identify display icons and light signals of the machine)
- Machine Setup (perform PolarTek setup, utilize main menu screen for full setup)
- Principles of Operation (automatic and manual recovery operations, automatic and manual vacuum operations, automatic and manual charging operations, error messages and alarm notifications)
- Maintenance (A/C pressure checks, an air purge, vhange filter dryer, perform an empty hoses procedure, understand a vacuum pump oil change, perform a “used oil” tank removal and disposal procedure, perform a tank cell check)
Applicable Skills
Advanced Diagnostics Certification
Objective:Advanced Diagnostics is a Strategy Based Approach integrating the Verus Scanner with ShopKey Pro, SureTrack and Lab Scope Accessories.
Advanced Diagnostics Certification
Description
Objective:
Advanced Diagnostics is a Strategy Based Approach integrating the Verus Scanner with ShopKey Pro, SureTrack and Lab Scope Accessories.
Competencies
- Explain the proper lab scope configuration settings to effectively use accessories such as Pressure Transducers, Low Amp Probes, and Secondary Ignition adapters
- Identify diagnostic situations when AC Couple, Filter, and Peak Detect should be used
- Demonstrate how to test fuel pumps and fuel injectors with a low amps probe
- Explain how to configure the Verus to display secondary ignition patterns
- List and explain the Diagnostic Strategy steps that should be applied to every diagnostic situation
- Apply the Diagnostic Strategy steps to effectively determine the root cause problem to faults found in the ATech training boards
Applicable Skills
Apollo D8
Objective:APOLLO® D8 Certification is designed to cover Fast-Track Intelligent Diagnostics to show vehicle data parameters (PIDs) relevant to the fault code. It discusses how to use OBD technology to qickly diagnose Driveability Issues, Fluid Capacities, Maintenance Resets, Multi-Code Problems, Pulling Simple Codes, Relearns, Remove & Replace Components, Scoping Sensors and TPMS. Using technology such as this saves technician's time by guiding you directly to the fix and eliminating guesswork. Also covered are the extra assurances of SureTrack® expert information, “Smart Data,” and quick access to functional tests and resets.
Apollo D8
Description
Objective:
APOLLO® D8 Certification is designed to cover Fast-Track Intelligent Diagnostics to show vehicle data parameters (PIDs) relevant to the fault code. It discusses how to use OBD technology to qickly diagnose Driveability Issues, Fluid Capacities, Maintenance Resets, Multi-Code Problems, Pulling Simple Codes, Relearns, Remove & Replace Components, Scoping Sensors and TPMS. Using technology such as this saves technician's time by guiding you directly to the fix and eliminating guesswork. Also covered are the extra assurances of SureTrack® expert information, “Smart Data,” and quick access to functional tests and resets.
Competencies
- Scanner Controls and Navigation
- Vehicle Communication Software
- Cause and Effect
- Component Test Meter Navigation
- Navigating Ignition Scope Options
- Troubleshooting Techniques
- Hands-on Operation of APOLLO® D8
Applicable Skills
Apollo D9 / Apollo+
Objective:APOLLO® D9 / Apollo+ Certification is designed to cover Fast-Track Intelligent Diagnostics to show vehicle data parameters (PIDs) relevant to the fault code. It discusses how to use OBD technology to qickly diagnose Driveability Issues, Fluid Capacities, Maintenance Resets, Multi-Code Problems, Pulling Simple Codes, Relearns, Remove & Replace Components, Scoping Sensors and TPMS. Using technology such as this saves technician's time by guiding you directly to the fix and eliminating guesswork. Also covered are the extra assurances of SureTrack® expert information, “Smart Data,” and quick access to functional tests and resets.
Apollo D9 / Apollo+
Description
Objective:
APOLLO® D9 / Apollo+ Certification is designed to cover Fast-Track Intelligent Diagnostics to show vehicle data parameters (PIDs) relevant to the fault code. It discusses how to use OBD technology to qickly diagnose Driveability Issues, Fluid Capacities, Maintenance Resets, Multi-Code Problems, Pulling Simple Codes, Relearns, Remove & Replace Components, Scoping Sensors and TPMS. Using technology such as this saves technician's time by guiding you directly to the fix and eliminating guesswork. Also covered are the extra assurances of SureTrack® expert information, “Smart Data,” and quick access to functional tests and resets.
Competencies
- Scanner Controls and Navigation
- Vehicle Communication Software
- Cause and Effect
- Component Test Meter Navigation
- Navigating Ignition Scope Options
- Troubleshooting Techniques
- Hands-on Operation of APOLLO® D9
Applicable Skills
Ethos+ (Plus)
Ethos+ (Plus)
Description
Snap-on Pro-Link Edge
Objective:Students who earn the Snap-on Pro-Link Edge Certification have completed hands-on training with state-of-the-art Snap-on equipment developed for diesel repair and maintenance. The certification demonstrates that graduates have attained a solid understanding of scanner controls and operation, providing them with TOOLS FOR LIFE required to service computer-controlled diesel vehicles. Today’s diesel and heavy duty vehicles require computerized diagnostics to properly identify problems. As the leader in aftermarket diesel vehicle diagnostics, Snap-on developed a certification course that include classroom training and advanced lab exercises. A majority of technicians who use scanning equipment know only 20-30% of the tool’s capabilities. When students complete their certification, they can show employers they have valuable experience as scanner power-users.
Snap-on Pro-Link Edge
Description
Objective:
Students who earn the Snap-on Pro-Link Edge Certification have completed hands-on training with state-of-the-art Snap-on equipment developed for diesel repair and maintenance. The certification demonstrates that graduates have attained a solid understanding of scanner controls and operation, providing them with TOOLS FOR LIFE required to service computer-controlled diesel vehicles. Today’s diesel and heavy duty vehicles require computerized diagnostics to properly identify problems. As the leader in aftermarket diesel vehicle diagnostics, Snap-on developed a certification course that include classroom training and advanced lab exercises. A majority of technicians who use scanning equipment know only 20-30% of the tool’s capabilities. When students complete their certification, they can show employers they have valuable experience as scanner power-users.
Competencies
- Understanding scanner controls and navigation
- Using vehicle communication software
- Cause and effect: Codes and data
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Hands-on Operation of Pro-Link Edge