Busy Season Survival Kit

This Summer
Will Break Your Business
If You Let It.

It doesn't have to. That’s why we built this kit. Five free resources from ACCA's member training library - grab what your team needs and keep moving. It's all free. Members get even more.

  • Callbacks are multiplying and the season isn't over
  • Your newest tech doesn't know what they don't know
  • Every missed call is a job booked by your competitor
  • Extreme heat is putting your technicians and your schedule at risk
  • Common field mistakes are quietly cutting into your margins

WE KNOW YOU’RE BURIED RIGHT NOW.

This Summer is the hardest stretch of the year — the phones won’t stop, every truck is out, and there’s no time to train, plan, or catch your breath. This kit was built for exactly that reality. Each piece is short, practical, and ready to put to work today. Grab the ones that fit your team and keep them in the truck, at the front desk, or on the shop wall. Plus, members have access to much more in the Member Training Library.

YOUR BUSY-SEASON TOOLKIT

Consider these a gift from ACCA.

It's your busy season. The least we can do is help. These five resources come straight from ACCA's member training library — for your techs, your new hires, your front desk, and your whole crew. No catch. Just help.

THE FOUR QUICK-HIT TOOLS

FOR TECHS

The Callback Prevention Card

A two-minute pre‑departure checklist for every service and install call. Airflow, moisture, electrical, and the customer handoff — catch the miss before it becomes a $600 return trip.

PDF · 1 page

FOR OWNERS & MANAGERS

From Zero to Productive in 2 Weeks

A day‑by‑day onboarding plan for the new hire you didn’t have time to train. Gets a green helper safe, useful, and billable fast — without pulling your best tech off the board.

PDF · 1 page

FOR OFFICE STAFF

Summer Call Scripts for a Slammed Front Desk

Word‑for‑word scripts for the calls that define your summer — the no‑cool emergency, the price shopper, and the overflow waitlist. Turn stressed callers into booked jobs.

PDF · 1 page

FOR THE WHOLE CREW

Beat the Heat: Field Safety Guide

Attics hit 150°F in the summer. This one‑pager covers the warning signs of heat illness and the prevention rules that keep your techs safe — and on your schedule. Post it in every truck.

PDF · 1 page

WHY ACCA TRAINING MOVES THE NEEDLE

24%

Higher margins for contractors who invest in training

50+

On-demand courses in the ACCA member library

$750/YR

To join at the Bronze level ($65/mo)

There’s more where this came from

YOU JUST GOT A TASTE. MEMBERS GET THEWHOLE TABLE.

Every tool in this kit was built from ACCA's training programs - the same programs members use to build stronger, more consistent teams.

The onboarding plan runs on ACCA’s Basic Electricity and Entry Level Technician courses. The call scripts come from HVAC for Office and Sales Staff. And the whole library — technical, business, communication, and safety — comes with membership. Bronze includes 10% off everything ACCA sells, a free listing in the contractor locator that sends you homeowner leads, and access to the HVACR Workforce Center to find your next hire.

ONE PREVENTED CALLBACK PAYS FOR A YEAR.

READY TO STOP PUTTING
OUT FIRES?

ACCA membership gives your team the training, tools, and community to run a stronger business — all year long.

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