Questions, answered straight.

No. The program assumes zero prior knowledge and builds from safety and fundamentals up. About a third of the people it’s built for have never picked up a multimeter before Month 1.

Six months. 24 weeks, 30 instructor-led video lessons, five lessons per month, with a monthly exam and a monthly Certificate of Completion. Plan on roughly 8-10 hours a week to stay on pace.

Everything: the 6-month program and 30 video lessons, the required hard-copy textbook, OSHA 10 access and EPA 608 exam access (coordinated through approved third-party providers), worksheets and forms, monthly Certificates of Completion, and your final Tru Tradesman’s Institute Certificate of Completion.

No. Tru Tradesman’s Institute prepares you and funds/coordinates your access through approved third-party providers. The providers administer the exams and issue the credentials. Passing is up to you.

A monthly Certificate of Completion for each of the six months, plus a final Certificate of Completion once all requirements are met. These document completion of Institute coursework only — they are not a state license, contractor license, EPA certification, or OSHA card.

Yes. Every student uses a hard copy of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 9th Edition, 2021. It’s included in your tuition.

Pay in full or use a payment plan. On a payment plan, access stays active while payments are current; missed payments can pause platform access, certificates, provider coordination, and final approval until the account is brought current.

Enrollment deposits and tuition secure platform access, materials, and reserved capacity. Once a textbook, OSHA 10 access, or EPA 608 access has been purchased or assigned, those costs may be non-refundable. Refund requests are reviewed case by case in writing.

No program can guarantee that, and we won’t pretend otherwise. Completion does not guarantee employment, income, licensure, contractor qualification, or independent work authority. What it does is make you a prepared, apprentice-ready candidate.

Show up, complete lessons in sequence, follow all safety/PPE/field rules and chain of command, never perform side work under the school’s name, and never represent yourself as licensed or certified beyond your actual credentials.

Field and lab activity is apprentice-level and supervised only. Students may not touch equipment or perform live electrical, refrigerant, or brazing work unless authorized and supervised by an instructor or lead technician.

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