Turner Collins

Director of Technical Writing
Mr. Collins has forty years in the HVAC/R field with work experience including:

Paratrooper in the 82^nd Airborne Division

HVAC/R Service Technician

Thirty years as Senior HVAC/R Instructor with the Tennessee State Board of Regents, Tennessee Technology Center.

Turner received his formal training from:

HVAC/R training from the Tennessee Technology Center (Knoxville)

Associate of Science from Roane State Community College

Bachelor of Science from the University of Tennessee (with majors in Technological and Adult Education, Training and Supervision)

Master of Science from the University of Tennessee (with majors in Human Resource Development, Technological and Adult Education, and Training and Supervision)

Graduated from The State of Tennessee’s Leadership Training Program

“Certified Master HVAC Educator” (CMHE).

National HVAC Educator's And Trainers Conference Session:

Performance Testing

Performance testing is considered to be the “other” evaluation system. More costly and more time consuming, performance testing is more valuable than written testing. Written testing alone will not reveal the skill and how skills are used, understood, and applied. Good cognitive development without excellent hands-on skills will not serve the graduate of any HVAC program. A combination of written and performance assessment will round-out an evaluation system. This session will provide information on HVAC Excellence performance testing; how other credentialing programs use performance assessment; and how performance assessment can be established in HVAC programs.