Kevin Traut

Kevin served four years as a Paratrooper in the US Army, and has lived in seven US States and three foreign countries. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and ran his own remodeling company in the Phoenix area for seven years, before specializing in the HVAC/R industry. He has lived in the Rochester, NY area with his wife and two daughters since 2001. During his over 25 years in the industry, Kevin has earned 16 North American Technician Excellence (NATE) Certifications, and served on its board from 2019-2023. As an instructor he holds five ESCO HVAC Educator Certifications, is an RSES certified Instructor (Refrigeration Service Engineers Society), and Certificate Member.

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Very impressive what they have built to help train young people interested in a great career path.

Michael S.

Michael S.

Great place for training for the trades.

Ron C.

Ron C.

I took the Heat Pump course offered here by ITEC and sponsored by NYSERDA. The instructors were phenomenal and experts at their trades with years of practical knowledge. The facility was very well equipped with tons of equipment to practice on along with top line tools…

Andrew G.

Andrew G.

As a service tech I felt the information I was taught went over everything I run into in the field

John D. - Clay’s Climate Control, Linwood, NJ, 2020 ACCA Contractor of the Year

John D. - Clay’s Climate Control, Linwood, NJ, 2020 ACCA Contractor of the Year

I would highly recommend ITEC…lots of hands on training in the lab

Brendan S. - Clay’s Climate Control, Linwood, NJ, 2020 ACCA Contractor of the Year

Brendan S. - Clay’s Climate Control, Linwood, NJ, 2020 ACCA Contractor of the Year

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