RSES

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• RSES The HVACR Training Authority

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Delivering Training and Education
Providing Certification Preparation
Offering Timely Information

• Through RSES Membership

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• RSES Overview
• RSES was founded in 1933 as a non-profit
  educational society. Since the beginning, the
  Societys mission has been to advance the
  heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and
  refrigeration (HVACR) industry by furthering the
  education and skills of the practicing HVACR
  professional.
• With more than 11,000 members, nearly 150
  chapters, and tens of thousands of additional
  technicians who routinely use its training
  material in 50 countries across six continents,
  RSES is the organization for professional HVACR
  technicians and contractors.

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• RSES Vision
• To be the definitive industry leader in all
  segments of the HVACR industry by providing
  superior educational training.
• RSES Mission
• To provide opportunities for enhanced technical
  competence by offering comprehensive cutting-edge
  education and certification to our members and
  the HVACR industry. To advance the
  professionalism and proficiency of our industry
  through alliances with other HVACR associations.

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• Delivering Training and Education
• Training
• RSES training courses cover all aspects of the
  HVACR industry, beginning with simple theory and
  extending to complex troubleshooting in the areas
  of
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Heating
• Electricity
• Controls
• Heat Pumps
• In addition, RSES also provides a number of
  CD-based learning products that offer HVACR
  technicians an alternative to the traditional
  classroom setting.

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Delivering Training and Education Online
Training RSES eLearning offers high-quality
online training developed by leading HVACR
experts and includes RSES Member
Webinars Hydrocarbon Refrigerants CEH
Corner Air Conditioning Fundamentals Electricity
for HVACR Technicians Safety for the HVACR
Technician EPA Section 608 Preparation  All
eLearning courses are recognized by North
American Technician Excellence (NATE), providing
the opportunity to earn
continuing education hours (CEHs) as
well as
continuing education units (CEUs).
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• Delivering Training and Education
• Education
• RSES seminars provide great opportunities for
  obtaining continuing education and up-to-date
  HVACR industry information. Seminars are held
  year-round in cities across North America.
• RSES Annual Conference allows students, members
  and nonmembers to join their HVACR peers for
  Society business, targeted educational sessions,
  an HVACR technology expo, certification testing,
  and optional social activities and tours.

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• Delivering Training and Education
• Education
• RSES Webinars are geared to help individuals
  with technical information they can apply on the
  job.
• Webinar specifics
• Live webinars are FREE to RSES members
• All webinars are recorded and posted under the
  Member-only section of the RSES website
• Participation in the live webinar earns Members
  CEHs automatically
• Archived webinars may be purchased by Members and
  nonmembers through the RSES Online Store for CEH
  credit
• They are typically held the fourth Wednesday of
  each month
• Topics covered range from basic- to
  advanced-level HVACR

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• Providing Certification Preparation
• Get the training required to earn various HVACR
  industry certifications including
  refrigerant-handling certifications and NATE
  certifications.
• Refrigerant-handling Certification
• EPA Section 608 training materials and testing
  opportunities are available through RSES. RSES
  has one of the largest Environmental Protection
  Agency testing programs in the industry, and RSES
  training materials have been used to certify
  nearly 200,000 technicians in accordance with
  Section 608 of the U.S. Clean Air Act.

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• Providing Certification Preparation
• R-410A Safety Certification
• As more manufacturers build air-conditioning
  equipment using R-410A, it is important that
  contractors and technicians understand the safe
  handling, charging, operating characteristics and
  proper applications of this refrigerant.
• RSES provides the exams and training materials
  for the Universal R-410A Safety and Training exam
  as a convenience to our members. (Exams and
  certifications are issued by HVAC Excellence.)

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Providing Certification Preparation North
American Technician Excellence RSES is a proud
supporter of NATE a coalition of partners
sharing a stake in advancing the professionalism
of HVACR technicians.RSES offers extensive
NATE certification preparatory materials in
manual, CD and CD/DVD formats. Additionally, a
number of RSES training courses and seminars have
been recognized for NATE CEHs.
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• Providing Certification Preparation
• Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants were approved for
  use by the U.S. EPA through their Significant New
  Alternatives Policy program in early 2012, for
  specific refrigeration applications.
• Hydrocarbon Refrigerants
• The Hydrocarbon Refrigerants training course
  provides information on working safely with
  flammable refrigerants including, but not limited
  to
• EPA Regulations
• UL Standards
• Refrigerant Safety
• Service Procedures

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• Offering Timely Information
• RSES Journal, the official monthly magazine of
  RSES, is the industrys leading source for
  technical information that HVACR contractors,
  technicians and facility managers can apply on
  the jobsite.

The RSES Journal includes comprehensive,
authoritative technical articles covering the
installation, servicing, maintenance and
troubleshooting of HVACR equipment and components
as well as new technology. 
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• Types of Membership
• Student Member
• Membership in RSES provides students enrolled in
  accredited HVACR technology programs with an
  introduction to the Society at a reduced
  membership fee.
• Student members can gain most benefits of
  membership, with the exception of obtaining RSES
  membership classifications such as Active
  Specialized Member (SM), Certificate Member (CM)
  and Certificate Member Specialist (CMS).

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Types of Membership Individual Member
Membership in RSES provides discounted training
and education to help individuals stay
up-to-speed with the latest information and
procedures to help achieve career advancement
goals.
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Types of Membership Corporate Member
Membership in RSES provides businesses with
opportunities to offer ongoing discounted
training to improve and develop employees HVACR
skills. With the corporate membership, gain
access to training, discounts and more by
choosing from multiple categories and payment
structures.Optimum training leads directly to
increased productivity and a more dedicated work
force, and its more cost effective to retain
employees than to train new ones.
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Types of Membership Contractor Corporate
Member Whether your business is small or large,
we have a Contractor Corporate Membership package
that will help develop a knowledgeable workforce
in an affordable, effective way. Contractor
Corporate Members receive access to education,
training and certification which can assist in
further developing and strengthening your
business. Unique to Contractor Corporate
Membership, receive up to four free individual
memberships, that are all transferable. Meaning,
the membership stays with the company and isnt
lost if an employee
leaves.
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• Benefits of RSES Membership
• Special discounts on training, educational
  materials, international seminars and the RSES
  Annual Conference
• A 12-month subscription to RSES Journal
• Monthly free live webinars
• NATE-recognized training courses and seminars
• CEH/CEUs for specific training programs
• Entrance into the RSES Technical Institute where
  members may attain the highest levels of RSES
  technical competency
• Exclusive RSES member classifications
• Entry to member-only features on RSES.org,
  including the Service Application Manual where
  thousands of pages of technical data, equipment
  analysis and evaluations, field application
  instruction and more are available
• Access to the RSES Career Center which unites
  employers and technicians
• Networking opportunities at chapter, state and
  regional levels

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• Benefits of RSES Membership
• Partner/affinity programs including
• Supplemental insurance programs
• Credit card/electronic check processing
  services
• Travel Web site that helps raise funds for
  RSES
• Advertising solutions through direct mail
  programs
• Website solution services
• Discounts on travel, car rentals,
  hotel/motel rooms
• Discounts at Jiffy Lube Inc. and FedEx
  Office
• Discount on your monthly ATT wireless bill
• Discount on fees associated with the
  collection process
• Use of the RSES logo for all business
  correspondence

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• RSES The HVACR Training Authority
• 1911 Rohlwing Road, Suite A
• Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-1397
• Toll-free 800-297-5660
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Web site rses.org
• E-mail general_at_rses.org