To view and register for upcoming Advanced courses, follow this link to the MSU Academic Technology and Outreach's Advanced Courses page. 

To view and register for upcoming Furnace courses, follow this link to the MSU Academic Technology and Outreach's Furnace Courses page. 

Course Description

The Advanced Furnace class teaches students combustion science and how it relates to the analysis and repair of a range of furnaces and boilers encountered in both site-built and mobile homes. The class will also touch on the operation of A/C and heat pumps, including basic inspection and maintenance. The analysis portion of the class is focused on using troubleshooting trees, interpreting error codes, and component evaluation to determine repair plans. The repair portion includes hands-on disassembly and rebuilding of the most common equipment. This class is for weatherization employees who need an understanding of advanced furnace technologies, applications, and regulatory/code compliance. Includes classroom and hands-on technical training.

Course Objectives

Upon course completion, students will know how to:  

    • Evaluate common types of furnaces and boilers using visual and electronic analysis  
    • Learn basic troubleshooting of combustion appliances 
    • Learn the basic sequence/order of operation for furnaces and boilers 
    • Develop repair and upgrade orders based upon analysis and testing  
    • Use hand tools to disassemble, inspect, repair, and reassemble common equipment  
    • Evaluate the operation of A/C and heat pumps 
    • Learn basic maintenance needed for A/C, heat pumps and combustion appliances 

Course Fees

  • $750 for the public
  • Free for associates of the Montana Weatherization Workforce

For more information contact the Center at [email protected] or you can call (406) 586-0070.

To view and register for ALL upcoming courses, follow this link to the MSU Academic Technology and Outreach page.