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Institutional Identity

Governing Body & Officials

Faculty

Mission

TASA provides focused, hands-on career training for people entering major-appliance service. The school combines safe work practices, electrical and mechanical diagnosis, real-appliance lab practice, refrigeration fundamentals, professional conduct, and service-business skills so graduates can pursue employment or build a service route.

2027 Class Session Calendar

Admissions open November 25, 2026 for all 11 sessions. All 11 sessions begin accepting applications on November 25, 2026.

Legal Holidays & School Closures

TASA observes legal holidays when they fall within a scheduled academic period. A holiday outside a scheduled session has no effect on that session. The School Director may close for weather, facility, instructor, or emergency conditions; missed hours will be addressed through a written make-up or teach-out plan.

Enrollment Dates

Applications for all 11 sessions in 2027 open November 25, 2026. The January 4–23, 2027 session is the first cohort. TASA may accept applications until each cohort is full. A seat is not reserved until the applicant is accepted, the Enrollment Agreement is signed, and the required payment arrangement is approved.

Entrance Requirements — Major Appliance Repair Technician

1. Be at least 18 years old on or before the first day of instruction.
2. Submit an official high school transcript, GED transcript, or college transcript. A copy of a transcript is not acceptable for enrollment under North Carolina State Board of Proprietary Schools requirements.
3. Submit a complete enrollment application and complete a phone or video interview.
4. Demonstrate the ability to understand English safety directions and participate in classroom and laboratory instruction.
5. Be physically able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to stand, bend, reach, lift typical appliance components, and use hand tools.
6. Agree to follow all safety, attendance, academic-progress, conduct, and payment policies.
7. No background check or immunization is required for the current program. If an external placement requires one, TASA will disclose it before placement.

Admissions Process

Attendance Standard

Students may miss only one class total during a session. A second missed class may result in dismissal or loss of eligibility to complete the session. Students must also complete all required clock hours and pass required academic and practical assessments.

Excused Absences

A doctor's note is necessary for an illness-related excusal. An absence for another extenuating circumstance requires prior or prompt staff approval. Students must notify the School Director before the scheduled start time whenever reasonably possible and provide requested documentation.

Leave, Absences & Class Cuts

• Only one missed class total is permitted, whether the absence is excused or unexcused.
• A doctor's note is required for an illness-related excusal.
• Other extenuating circumstances may be excused only upon staff approval.
• Class cuts, leaving campus without permission, or missing a portion of instruction are recorded as missed clock hours and may count as the one permitted missed class.
• A second missed class may result in dismissal, interruption, or required re-enrollment in a later session.

Make-Up Work & Tardiness

• Written assignments, quizzes, and missed demonstrations must be completed by the deadline set by the instructor.
• Hands-on lab hours may be made up only when equipment, instructor supervision, and safety conditions permit.
• Students arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving more than 15 minutes early may be recorded as a half-day absence.
• Repeated tardiness may result in a warning, probation, loss of make-up privileges, or dismissal.

Interruption for Unsatisfactory Attendance

When attendance does not meet this one-class limit, the School Director may issue written notice identifying missed hours and the corrective decision. Continued unsatisfactory attendance may interrupt enrollment or result in dismissal.

Grading System

Minimum Satisfactory Progress

• Maintain a composite score of at least 70% on required written assessments.
• Complete each required hands-on competency safely and to the instructor's standard.
• Maintain the minimum attendance standard (one missed class total).
• Complete assigned make-up work and participate in scheduled remediation.
• Maintain satisfactory conduct and meet financial obligations under the enrollment agreement.

Unsatisfactory Grades, Warning & Probation

A student who does not meet a minimum standard receives written notice identifying the deficiency. TASA may provide a remediation period of up to five instructional days, or the remaining portion of the program if shorter. During remediation, the student is on academic probation and must meet the written improvement plan. Failure to meet the plan by its deadline may result in interruption or dismissal.

Conditions of Reentrance

A student dismissed for unsatisfactory progress may request reentrance in writing within 30 days. Reentrance requires a review of the prior record, a meeting with the School Director, a plan for correcting the cause of dismissal, availability in a later cohort, and payment of any approved balance. TASA may require the student to repeat all or part of the program and may charge the published repeat-training cost disclosed before reentry.

Requesting Academic Records

Students and former students may request an official transcript, attendance record, completion verification, or a copy of a student record by emailing chris@tasaedge.com or submitting a written request to the School Director. The request must include the student's legal name used during enrollment, identifying information, program/session, delivery address, and signature. Records are released to a third party only with written authorization or as otherwise permitted by law.

Student Conduct & Dismissal

• Follow instructor directions, safety procedures, lockout/tagout rules, and equipment instructions.
• Attend prepared, sober, alert, and ready to participate.
• Treat classmates, faculty, visitors, customers, and property with respect.
• Submit truthful applications, assignments, attendance entries, and assessment work.
• Do not threaten, harass, discriminate against, steal from, or retaliate against another person.
• TASA may dismiss for violence, harassment, theft, fraud, property damage, drugs or alcohol during class, unsafe work, bypassing safety devices, unauthorized distribution of protected materials, disruption, falsified records, or failure to follow a written corrective plan.

The School Director will document the basis for dismissal and provide the effective date. Refunds, if any, are determined under Page 10.

Detailed Fee Schedule

Payment Schedule & Tuition Disbursement

The $200.00 application fee is due with the application/enrollment process. Of the $4,000.00 tuition, 50% ($2,000.00) is due when the Enrollment Agreement is signed. The remaining 50% ($2,000.00) is due 14 calendar days before the first day of class. Students may pay the total cost earlier with TASA approval. No payment schedule changes the total program cost or the refund rights described in this catalog and the signed Enrollment Agreement. The signed Enrollment Agreement will state the program start date, the time period covered by each payment, and the applicable refund policy before tuition is paid.

Financial Aid

TASA does not participate in federal Title IV financial-aid programs and does not offer federal student loans or grants. Students may independently explore employer assistance, workforce-development resources, or private financing. TASA makes no guarantee outside funding will be available.

Required Minimum Refunds

Refund Procedure

1. Student submits written notice to the School Director or admissions email.
2. TASA records the effective withdrawal date and last date of attendance.
3. TASA calculates the refund using hours scheduled, hours completed, charges paid, and this policy.
4. TASA sends a written calculation and processes the refund to the original payer unless law requires another method.
5. Refunds are normally issued within 30 calendar days.

School Discontinuation

If TASA discontinues a student for unsatisfactory attendance, academic progress, conduct, or payment default, the effective date is the date stated in the written notice. Any refund is calculated using the same published policy and the student's last date of attendance. Dismissal for misconduct does not waive a refund otherwise required by law.

Location & Available Space

TASA Academy's training location is 3976 Hwy 64/74 A, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The school uses a dedicated training setting with a classroom, appliance laboratory, tool and parts storage, instructor work area, restroom access, and student meeting space.

Facilities & Equipment

• Classroom seating for lecture, diagram review, demonstrations, and group discussion.
• Operational training appliances including washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, and refrigerators, subject to current inventory.
• Student workstations, digital multimeters, hand tools, electrical test components, wiring diagrams, and manufacturer service information.
• Refrigeration training equipment and supervised tools for sealed-system concepts and safe procedures.
• Safety equipment including eye protection, gloves, lockout/tagout materials, and instructor-controlled energized testing.
• Computer or device access for service documentation and Servicer Edge training, subject to the session's equipment plan.

Student Services

Housing, Food & Recreation

TASA Academy will provide options for vetted Airbnb-style housing for $50 per night. Transportation to and from the housing is included.

Food included throughout the day consists of homecooked breakfasts and lunch, drinks, snacks, popcorn, and ice cream.

Recreation includes one weekend day pass to Rumbling Bald Resort, subject to resort rules, availability, and weather.

Program at a Glance

Clock-Hour Definition

One clock hour is 60 minutes of scheduled educational activity, including a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction or supervised lab activity and reasonable transition or break time within the scheduled period. TASA does not convert these clock hours into semester credits. No college credit hours are awarded.

Program-Level Objectives

• Apply safe work practices, personal protective equipment, and lockout/tagout principles.
• Use a digital multimeter and interpret wiring diagrams and manufacturer service information.
• Diagnose major appliance systems by moving from reported symptom to tested root cause.
• Perform supervised component-level testing on laundry, kitchen, microwave, and refrigeration equipment.
• Recognize refrigerant and high-voltage hazards and follow instructor-controlled procedures.
• Document service calls and communicate professionally with customers.
• Use field-service software for scheduling, job notes, parts, invoices, and warranty workflow.
• Prepare for applicable industry examinations when the student independently meets the certifying organization's requirements.

Certification & Credential Summary

• TASA Certificate of Completion — issued by TASA when all program requirements are met.
• NASTeC Major Appliance certification — external examination; TASA provides preparation only.
• EPA Section 608 — external testing through an EPA-approved organization; TASA provides preparation only.
• Manufacturer or employer credentials may be pursued independently and are not guaranteed.

Credit for Previous Educational Training

TASA's program is measured in clock hours and is not a college-credit program. Previous education, military training, work experience, or industry credentials may be reviewed for evidence of prior competency, but do not automatically reduce tuition or clock hours.

1. Before enrollment, the student submits transcripts, certificates, syllabi, or other reliable documentation.
2. The Lead Instructor reviews whether prior training is current, equivalent, and directly related to a TASA competency.
3. TASA may administer a written or practical challenge assessment.
4. Any approved waiver, advanced placement, or reduced requirement is documented in writing before the student signs the final enrollment agreement.
5. Safety, attendance, final assessment, and external-certification requirements may not be waived solely by TASA.

Complaint & Grievance Procedure

A student should first submit a written concern to the instructor or Student Services Administrator. TASA will acknowledge the complaint, review relevant records, meet with the student when appropriate, and provide a written response. If unresolved, the student may escalate to the School Director and use the Student Complaint Procedure and applicable NC State Board process. Retaliation for a good-faith complaint is prohibited.

Non-Discrimination, Accessibility & Teach-Out

TASA provides equal access to admissions, instruction, assessment, and student services. Students needing reasonable accommodation should contact admissions before enrollment or as soon as a need arises. If TASA closes or cannot complete instruction, it will notify enrolled students and applicable agencies, secure academic records, and implement the applicable teach-out, transfer, refund, or record-preservation procedure.

Required Disclosures

Student Catalog Acknowledgment

I acknowledge that I received or was given access to the TASA Official School Admission Catalog, Volume 1, Number 1, published August 28, 2026, before signing my enrollment agreement. I understand that the catalog describes the program, costs, attendance, progress, conduct, refund, records, and student-protection policies applicable to my admission.

Questions & Written Notices

This controlled edition is dated and identified as Volume 1, Number 1. Material changes will be dated and communicated in writing. This catalog should be read with the current Enrollment Agreement and Program Syllabus.