Program Overview
There are many rewarding career opportunities available in the heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration industry. The Air Conditioning Technology program is designed to give students a firm knowledge and skill base necessary to begin a career in a high-demand field with many career pathways available.
We take a practical, applied approach in teaching the fundamentals and skills of the HVAC/R trade. Students learn a firm foundation in the principles of science required to understand refrigeration, electricity, and the thermodynamic world, while reinforcing these principles in the lab with real-world applications. The program is very hands-on, focusing on the skills that each graduate must know to be successful in the HVAC/R field.
Specific Facility, Tools Or Educational Tools Available
The Air Conditioning Technology lab is filled with many, authentic, true-to-the-field heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems, both residential and light commercial, on which students learn fundamental principles and applied skills necessary for the HVAC/R field.
