The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), Arlington, VA, has extended its series of three-day "Instructor Certification Workshops" for the new eighth edition of Manual J [TM], the industry-standard residential load calculation procedure. In cooperation with ACCA affiliates around the country, 11 new workshops have been scheduled through the first half of 2003. Workshops scheduled for 2003 include: Nashville, TN (January 28-30); Portland, OR (February 11-13); Fort Lauderdale, FL (February 18-20); Dallas (March 18-20); St. Louis, MO (March 25-27); Boston, MA (April 1-3); Baltimore, MD (April 14-16); Charlotte, NC (April 22-24); Parsippany, NJ (May 6-8); Los Angeles, CA (May 27-29); and Columbus, OH (June 3-5); During the Instructor Certification Workshops, attendees in small groups will learn from ACCA technical manual author, Hank Rutkowski, for three days, including one day of software application training and demonstration. Attendees will be tested and certified as instructors in Manual J(tm) load calculation. Registration is $750 for ACCA members and $850 for non-members, and includes the three-day workshop, materials, a copy of Manual J, and demo software. Online registration is available at www.acca.org, or by calling 703/ 575-4477. Manual J, published by ACCA, is required to be used by many building codes around the country in the design and installation of HVAC systems. It has also been endorsed by the U.S. Department of Energy to ensure correct, energy-efficient HVAC installation. Manual J, Eighth Edition, is available for purchase, at a cost of $79 for members, $179 for non-members. The manuals may be purchased online at www.acca.org, or by calling ACCA's catalog line at 888/290-2220.