Academic calendar
Course Session - Fall 2026 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Practical Electrical License - Fall 2026
- Course Session - Fall 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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- 608
- The EPA Section 608 technician certification exam required to work with stationary refrigeration.
B
- BPI
- Building Performance Institute; certification for energy auditing and building performance.
E
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency; refers to the mandatory certification for handling refrigerants.
N
- NATE
- North American Technician Excellence; a professional certification for HVAC technicians.
O
- OSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration; refers to the safety certification required for construction work.
- OSHA 30
- The 30-hour safety training course that students must complete to work on New York construction sites.
R
- Recovery
- The process of removing refrigerant from a system, a core skill taught in the HVAC program.
T
- The Board
- The wooden mounting surfaces in the shop used for practicing residential and commercial wiring.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Career Services
- The department responsible for job placement assistance, resume building, and interview prep.
- Copiague Facility
- The main and only campus building located at 65 Elmer Street.
- FASFA
- The application for federal student aid used by students to secure Pell Grants or loans for tuition.
- Job Board
- The physical or digital listing of local employers currently hiring graduates from the center.
- Make-up Time
- Mandatory hours students must attend to compensate for any missed class time to meet graduation requirements.
- The Lab
- Specialized indoor areas for HVAC troubleshooting and electrical testing.
- The Shop
- The hands-on practical training area where students practice wiring, piping, and equipment installation.
- Tool Kit
- The mandatory set of professional-grade tools students are required to have for shop classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Course Session - Fall 2026 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.