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    • October 29, 2025
    • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Auer Steel Training Room (865 Xenium Lane N | Plymouth, MN 55441)
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    Hydronic 101


    Wednesday, October 29, 2025

    7:30 a.m. - Registration

    8:00 a.m. - Program

    12:00 p.m. - Program Ends/Lunch

    Auer Steel Training Room

    865 Xenium Lane N

    Plymouth, MN  55441


    $99.00 for MHCA Members

    $149.00 for non-MHCA Members

    Only 40 seats available!  Register today!!


       

    Why Attend?

    By attending this expert-led session, you’ll not only expand your technical know-how but also gain practical strategies you can immediately apply in the field. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your troubleshooting skills, improve system efficiency, or boost your professional value, this training is designed to deliver real-world solutions. Connect with peers, get personalized advice from a seasoned hydronics expert, and walk away with resources and insights that will help you excel in your daily work and advance your career.

    Technicians Will Learn About the Following:

    • Trouble shooting expansion tanks (air vs. bladder)
    • Air elimination methods
    • Variable speed circulators (pressure/velocity)
    • Chemical treatments
    • Condensing boiler installation, service, and trouble shooting
    • When to use cast iron vs high efficient boilers
    • When to maintain a boiler and what needs to be done during a maintenance visit
    • Optimizing water pressure

    Plus, Q & A time to ask your questions based on your experiences in the field!

    Presenter

    Curt Van Vickle is the Hydronics Manager for Auer Steel, where he has worked for more than 20 years.  He has a degree from Dunwoody College of Technology, focusing on HVAC Design, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation.  He is a frequent presenter on hydronics and related HVAC topics.


    Program hosted and lunch sponsored by: 


    Space is limited to 40 attendees!  

    A box lunch is included at the end of the session.

    • December 11, 2025
    • 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    • Ace Supply (4749 Old Highway 8 | Mounds View, MN 55112)
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    Power Limited Technician (PLT) Training

    ( 2023 NEC Changes Part 2. MN CE Course Number: 20220518)


    Thursday, December 11, 2025

    7:30 a.m. - Registration
    8:00 a.m. - Program
    (lunch included)

    4:30 p.m. - Adjourn

    Ace Supply

    4749 Old Highway 8

    Mounds View, MN 55112


    $179.00 for MHCA Members

    $279.00 for non-MHCA Members


       

    This course is approved for 8 hours of CE credit for PLT credential holders.  This program, together with the Part 1 Class, offered through MHCA each March, is everything you need to meet your requirement of 16 hours of continuing education every two years.**

    Attendees MUST bring a copy of the 2023 National Electrical Code with them to the continuing education programs they attend.  You can purchase a copy of the Code by visiting www.nfpa.org. 

    **To check your state credits toward renewal, visit https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/lookup/licensing.aspx.    

    The instructor for the program is Scott Higgins of Windy City Seminars.   Scott provides Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry; Electrical Division approved continuing education instructor and brings more than 14 years of experience teaching National Electrical Code.  Before becoming a trainer, he was an electrical Area Representative for Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry Electrical Division for more than 8 years and has over 7-years’ experience as a State of Minnesota Electrical Inspector.

    To register, use the form below.


    Location, food and beverage sponsored by:  


    • July 20, 2026
    • 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    • Southview Country Club (239 Mendota Rd E | West St Paul, MN 55118)



Minnesota Heating & Cooling Association

5625 Xerxes Ave N, Suite C   Box # 167

Brooklyn Center, MN  55430

P - 888/782-6815 l F - 888/287-4116 

info@mhca.info

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