Stephen Manbeck

Stephen Manbeck serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of HVAC Technology, Plumbing, Heating and Cooling within the School of Construction and Architecture at Pennsylvania College of Technology, where he teaches HVAC and plumbing technologies with practical industry expertise.

His academic credentials include:

• M.S. in Workforce Education and Development with Leadership Emphasis from The Pennsylvania State University
• B.S. in Workforce Education and Development from The Pennsylvania State University
• A.A.S. in HVAC Technology from Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Certificate in Plumbing from Pennsylvania College of Technology

Professor Manbeck's instructional focus spans HVAC system design and operation, refrigeration engineering, plumbing infrastructure, energy-efficient building systems, geothermal technologies, and industrial environmental control systems, emphasizing hands-on application for workforce readiness.

His professional certifications demonstrate technical mastery:

• Vocational Instructional II Certification in Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
• ICE Certification covering residential/light commercial HVAC and refrigeration
• NATE Certification for oil furnaces
• EPA Section 608/609 Refrigeration Certification
• International Ground Source Heat Pump Association Accredited Installer status

With prior instructional roles at Central PA Institute of Science & Technology and Lehigh Career & Technical Institute, plus extensive field experience servicing residential/commercial HVACR systems and industrial equipment, he bridges academic theory with trade practice for students.