Dunwoody College of Technology\u2019s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning\u00a0and Refrigeration (HVACR) programs\u00a0have been granted another six-year accreditation by HVAC Excellence\u2014a nonprofit organization created in 1994 to improve competency through validation of the technical education process. The program first received accreditation in 2007.<\/p>\n
Dunwoody\u2019s program was the first in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin to be accredited with a nationally known accrediting organization recognized by the HVAC industry and the federal government.<\/p>\n
To gain accreditation a college HVAC program must meet standards related to the mission of the program, administrational responsibilities, finances and funds, student services, instructional design and program elements, physical facilities, equipment and tools, cooperative training and instructor qualifications.<\/p>\n
During the 2013 reaccreditation process, Dunwoody\u2019s HVAC program Self-Study was cited as one of the top five internationally. The highest award a program can receive is a six-year accreditation, which Dunwoody\u2019s HVAC program has now been awarded twice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis accomplishment speaks to Dunwoody\u2019s HVAC instructors and their commitment to excellence in training and dedication to their students,\u201d said HVAC Services Principal Instructor Tom Kleinman. \u201cIt also ensures the HVAC industry, our industry partners, and future employers that a quality, well-educated student will be leaving our doors upon graduation. Graduates can be confident that they are properly trained and ready on day one to be a productive technician for their employer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dunwoody\u2019s HVAC program focuses on hands-on learning where students are exposed to experiences in shops and labs that imitate the field in which they\u2019ll be employed.<\/p>\n
Kleinman said the HVAC program’s faculty represents more than 166 years of field, trade, educational and instructional experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur HVAC instructors also maintain ties to the industry that help with employment and the continued success of the program,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The accreditation process<\/strong><\/p>\n To gain accreditation, Dunwoody staff prepared a self-study of the HVAC program, providing documentation showing compliance in nine standards set by HVAC Excellence: mission of the program, administrative responsibilities, finances and funds, curriculum, plan of instructions, facilities, equipment and tools, cooperative training and instructor\u2019s qualifications.<\/p>\n The self-study is several hundred pages long and took months to prepare. Executive members of HVAC Excellence reviewed the self-study. After review and critique of the self-study, HVAC Excellence selected a group of industry veterans to review the program. They were charged with the task of conducting an in-depth onsite evaluation of the Dunwoody College of Technology program\u2014where they determined the College met the standards for re-accreditation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n About Dunwoody:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Founded in 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology is the only private, not-for-profit technical college in the Upper Midwest. It has provided a hands-on, applied technical education to more than 250,000 men and women, who in turn have gone on to meaningful and rewarding careers. Located on the western edge of downtown Minneapolis, Dunwoody is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (ncahlc.org).<\/em><\/p>\n About HVAC Excellence: <\/em><\/strong>HVAC Excellence is a not-for-profit organization that has been serving the HVACR industry since 1994. It is our goal to improve competency through validation of the technical education process. By setting standards and verifying that they have been met, we inspire the industry to excel. HVAC Excellence knows that all of the challenges that face the industry are achievable by continuous improvement in the way that it prepares technicians.<\/em><\/p>\n HVAC Excellence Programs: Identify areas of weakness in education, Assists employers with hiring competent technicians, Allows the public to identify competent technicians, pinpoints current deficiencies in the technical workforce for education program development, and aids manufacturers in warranty cost reduction.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dunwoody College of Technology\u2019s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning\u00a0and Refrigeration (HVACR) programs\u00a0have been granted another six-year accreditation by HVAC Excellence\u2014a nonprofit organization created in 1994 to improve competency through validation of the technical education process. The program first received accreditation in 2007. Dunwoody\u2019s program was the first in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,10,1],"tags":[211,152,210],"class_list":["post-686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dunwoody-in-the-news","category-news-releases","category-uncategorized","tag-accreditation","tag-hvac","tag-hvac-excellence"],"yoast_head":"\n