Degrees and Certificates
Why Choose This Program
If you like to troubleshoot and repair, work with your hands, and apply your knowledge and skills to solve problems, this may be your career.
The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration program prepares graduates for residential and commercial installation, service, and maintenance of heating/cooling and refrigeration systems, including troubleshooting electrical controls and motors.
You will be trained in refrigeration and heating process used commonly in the industry.
Well-trained technicians are in high demand with service/installation and manufacturing companies. This program also allows you to put your skills to work in maintenance positions at hospitals, schools, supermarkets, and other public or private facilities. Positions are also available in sales for service, supply, and manufacturing companies.
Skills Acquired
- Use of VOM meters
- Understanding of refrigeration and heating process
- Reading and interpreting electrical diagrams
- Solder and brazing of copper pipe
- Repair of ice machines and refrigeration systems
- Combustion analysis
Career Choices
- Service/installation technician
- Digital control programmer/technician
- Equipment manufacture technician
- Wholesale distributor sales
- Manufacture service and install reps
Potential Employers
- Service/Installation Contractors
- Wholesale Companies
- Public and Private Commercial Facilities
- Manufacturing Distributers
Where Grads Work
- McDowall Company
- Marco
- Gilbert Mechanical
- South Town Refrigeration
- SCR Central/Metro
- Naylor Heating and Refrigeration
- Climate Air
- Precise
Info Sessions
Contact Us
Phone: (320) 308-5916
Fax: (320) 308-5985
mnichelson@sctcc.edu
rkidder@sctcc.edu
Program Costs
In addition to tuition and fees, students can expect costs of $2185-$2605 for books, supplies, and materials.
Clubs & Organizations
SkillsUSA HVAC
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel and provides educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classrooms.
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