Local Union 342



Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent? Are you currently working or desirous of a challenging career in the HVAC & refrigeration industry? Then you may apply! We require you provide documented work experience for proper classification, and you may be asked to take a no-fail placement test. But whether you're a skilled journeyman or new to the trade, there's a place for you with one of our many union contractors.


You will find it at The James W. Kellogg Training Center. Local Union 342 and the union contractors have always made it top priority to provide quality training at no cost to our journeymen and apprentices. Graduates of the five-year apprentice training program can continue their education through journeyman certification courses. With all of this quality training available it's no wonder our members are considered the most talented and well-respected technitians and craftsmen in the HVAC & refrigeration industry.


Training the Industries Best Mechanics

James W. Kellogg Training CenterOur apprentices attend classes two nights a week for five years. All courses run from September through May, and are conveniently scheduled during the evening. With quality instructors, our courses incorporate theoretical and textual study with hands-on and on-the-job experience. Graduates of this rigorous training program acquire a level of expertise few in the industry can match.

First Year Mechanical AC & Refrigeration I-Lecture Mechanical Systems I-Lab Electrical Theory I-Lecture Brazing, Welding I-Lecture/Lab
Second Year Electrical Controls II-Lecture/Lab Computer Lab/Customer Relations Installation Lecture/Lab
Third Year Electrical Controls III-Lecture/Lab Thermodynamics III-Lecture/Lab Compressors IV Controls III-Lecture/Lab
Fourth Year REFRIGERATION HVAC for Refrigeration Mechanics IV Market Electronics IV Market Systems IV Market Troubleshooting IV
AIR CONDITIONING Market Systems for HVAC Mechanics IV Pneumatics HVAC Systems IV Heat Loads & Air Distribution IV
Fifth Year REFRIGERATION Advanced Market Troubleshooting V Market Start Test Balance Market Systems V
AIR CONDITIONING HVAC Troubleshooting V HVAC Start Test Balance V Centrifugal/ Absorption/ Screw HVAC-Direct Digital Control V

 


"The Program You've Been Training For"

Journeymen Certification Program
Many HVAC & Refrigeration mechanics claim to be knowledgeable of the trade, but only a select few can substantiate the claim with certification from the Journeymen Certification Program offered to members of Local Union 342. Certification courses are offered from September through May and are conveniently scheduled during the evening.
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James Kellogg Training Center 935 Detroit Avenue Concord, CA 94518 Phone: 925-686-0730

Certification Courses
• Automation/Drives HVAC Core II
• Clean Room Pneumatics
• Commercial Refrigeration Core I Absorption Chillers
• Commercial Refrigeration Core II Advanced Computers
• Industry Trends Compressors
•Centrifugal-Lecture DDC
• Centrifugal-Lab Electrical Code
• vHVAC Core I