b'SKILLS GAP PROJECTA Study in Phases de savoir si le mme outil pourrait tre utilis pour valuer la The Bridging the Skills Gap for Heat Pump Proficiency researchmain-duvre du CVCAR.project is being carried out over several phases. For Phase 1, Nous voulions savoir dans quelle mesure les comptences HRAI formed a group of heat pump SMEs (subject matterque possdaient dj nos techniciens gaziers taient proches de experts) with the goal of developing a curriculum that outlinescelles requises pour devenir des installateurs de thermopompes the process of a residential heat pump installation from thecomptents et autoriss, explique M. Luymes. On ne connaissait first meeting with a potential customer to follow-up servicingpas la rponselpoque, et les gens mettaient des formations and maintenance. The skills requirements were largely baseden place sans mme connatre les besoins rels du march. Nous on the scope of the existing Residential Air Conditioningavons propos une tude avec RNCan qui nous donnerait des Systems Mechanic trade (the 313D license), but the expertorientations plus claires. panel was also insistent on adding technical competencies unique to heat pumps that go beyond the scope of that trade.Une tude par phasesThe scoping exercise identified 23 essential heat pump skillLe projet de recherche Combler les lacunes de comptences pour la sets, which were used to create an online technical assessmentmatrise des thermopompes se droule en plusieurs phases. Pour la through VALID-8 testing gas technicians across nine phase 1, lICCCR a form un groupe de conseillers en matire specific modules. de thermopompes (experts techniques) dans le but dlaborer un Nearly 100 technicians (G2s and 313Ds) were recruitedprogramme dcrivant tout le processus, de linstallation dune to take the online assessment. Their results, featured inthermopompe rsidentielle ds la premire rencontre avec un HRAIs Bridging the Skills Gap for Heat Pump Proficiency,1client jusquau suivi etlentretien. Les exigences en matire de indicated that while technicians have expanded their knowl- comptences taient largement fondes sur le cadre de pratique edge and capabilities in the areas of heat pumps, knowledgedu mtier existant de mcanicien de systmes de climatisation gaps arose in several modulesnamely, Sizing and Selection,rsidentiels (le permis 313D), mais le groupe dexperts insistait Installation, Maintenance, Codes and Commissioning, andgalement sur lajout de comptences techniques uniques aux Controls and Line Voltage. Furthermore, the assessmentthermopompes qui dpassent le champ du mtier. Lexercice suggested a misalignment between confidence and knowledgede cadrage a permis didentifier 23 ensembles de comptences among technicians with 313D licenses, similar knowledgeessentielles en matire de thermopompes, qui ont servicrer gaps between G2s and 313Ds, and higher levels of knowledgeune valuation technique en ligne par lentremise de VALID-8 pour vrifier les comptences des techniciens gaziers dans neuf 1www.hrai.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/HRAI-mar5-ENGLISH-hires(3).pdf modules prcis.SOLE DISTRIBUTOR OFGulf-O-flex & Gulf-O-TechYOUR PARTNER IN SM TRADING HOUSE INC. SUSTAINABLE ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING DISTRIBUTORSHVAC SOLUTIONS/ IMPORTERS OF HVACRHEAT PUMPS | VENTILATION | PRODUCTS IN CANADA! DOMESTIC HOT WATERTHE SM TRADING PROMISE HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTSATTHE MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC ADVANTAGEWe supply superior snowMOST COMPETITIVE PRICES. uQuality And Reliability You Can Trust stands and brackets withOur main products are walluEfficient Products Designed Forhigh quality metalstrongbrackets and floor stands, pipeThe Canadian Climate enough to withstand theinsulation and sheet insulation,uOver 35 Years Of Successful Installation elements, reliable enough tapes, joist liner, filter frames,uStrong Canadian Customer Support Teamto stand the test of time. anchor bolts, etc. uLocal Supply of ProductsVISIT AT US BOOTH#513 416-887-0403 smtradinghouse.com info@smtradinghouse.com Learn more at www.hvacsolutions.ca 26 InsightSummer 2025MESCA_HRAI-SpringSummer_YourPartnrInHVAC_TradeAd_ENG_3.333x4.583_7.15.24.indd 12025-02-05 2:49 PM'