Associate of Occupational Studies Degree
Program length: 15 months daytime; 23 months evenings

This course is approximately 50 percent classroom training and 50 percent hands-on training.
Refrigeration and Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) technicians diagnose, repair and perform preventative maintenance on a variety of highly sophisticated equipment. Their work ensures not only the comfort and safety of homeowners, but also the productivity of employees in businesses of all kinds.
- Students receive a complete tool set to use in school and keep when they graduate.
- Students are trained on EPA requirements and given the opportunity to test for this certification.
- Our HVAC instructors have extensive industry experience.
- As part of your program you will have the opportunity to do an externship in the HVAC industry to gain real-world experience while you earn college credit.
Courses Include
- Electricity
- Heating Systems - Residential
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Refrigerated Air Conditioning
- Heat Pumps
- General Sheet Metal
Career Opportunities
- Building Maintenance Technician
- Electrical Apprentice
- Heating/Air Conditioning Mechanic
- HVAC Technician
- Refrigeration Technician
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Machinist
*This is a partial list of courses required in this program. For complete program information, please refer to the school catalog.