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Program Overview 

Maintaining proper air quality and a comfortable temperature inside every office, industrial building, home, and school is a necessity. Ensuring food, medicine, and other perishables are safely refrigerated and controlled is also imperative. Those are just a couple of the reasons why the need for trained technicians who know how to install, repair or service air conditioning, heating and refrigeration
systems is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through  this decade. Earning one or all of these certificates can be the starting point
of a very satisfying career, which promises to pay higher than average hourly wages.

Efficient heating and air conditioning is no longer a luxury.  All new construction, whether residential, commercial or industrial, now requires heating, air conditioning or refrigeration equipment.  Precisely controlled air conditioning in buildings is a must for computers, high-technology machinery and many industrial processes.

The graduate will find numerous opportunities for work as a designer, installer, or technician of residential, commercial or industrial equipment.  Current job market conditions are excellent for graduates of all five programs.  Approximately 20,000 new individuals are needed each year to fill designer, installer, and technician positions. In addition, starting salaries are excellent! Typically, a graduate with an Associate Degree will see average starting salaries in the $12.00 to $18.00 per hour range. These salary figures are based on an individual who has no prior experience in the field. Naturally, if you have work experience, you could possibly find the starting salaries to be higher.

The Air Conditioning Department offers four programs: three Certificate programs and a General Technology Degree program with a concentration in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanics.