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Refrigeration and HVAC Technology

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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.

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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.

*Tuition, Fees, and Books & Supplies are subject to change at the discretion of Western Technical College.

Tuition: $24,825.00
Fees: $100.00
Books & Supplies: $4,388.23
On-Time Graduation Rate (Full Time): 63.93%
On-Time Graduation Rate (Part Time): 66.67%
ACCSC Placement Rate (Full Time): 71.00%
ACCSC Placement Rate (Part Time): 89.00%
TWC Employment Rate: 73.00%
Median Loan Debt:
Title IV Loans: $12,243.59
Private Educational Loans: N/A

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Refrigeration & HVAC Technology

CIP Code: 15.0501 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

SOC# 49-9021.00       Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
SOC# 49-9021.01       Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers

Western Technical College does not have data on Private Educational Loans for the award year 2010 (07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010). Therefore the Median Loan Debt for this category is not available.

Revised 9/2/2011

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