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General Questions and Answers for clarification (RFQP04081500005)

Questions:

1. Are the two daily classes taught simultaneously, or are they taught one after the other?

2. Will the group of up to 20 students have 3 or six 6 hours of instruction daily?

3. Will the group of students continue with more advanced classes after their first 12 weeks of instruction, or is the total program length for each student only 12 weeks?

4. What are the expected learning outcomes of the program? What would the prison like the student to be qualified to do after they complete the program?

5. What profession should the student be able to obtain after completion of the program? AC repair? AC installer? Commercial or residential AC?

6. Can the course be offered as a non-credit course, or will the students earn college credit?

7. Will the program lead to a college certificate of completion, or an Associate’s Degree?

8. Are the HVAC units and all tools provided by the prison?

9. Will the prison purchase the textbooks separate from the contract?

10. Will the college be permitted to select the textbooks for the courses?

Answers:

1. The two daily classes are taught one after the other.

2. Each class will have approximately 3 hours of instruction daily.

3. The program length will only be 12 weeks.

4. The purpose of this program is to teach students necessary skills to be successful at getting and keep a job in the HVAC field.

5. It would depend on the curriculum.

6. The students will earn college credit.

7. The program will lead to a college certificate of completion.

8. All equipment and supplies will be purchased by the prison.

9. The prison will purchase textbooks separate from the contract.

10. We are open to discussing textbook and equipment/materials selection before purchase.