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Program Description
This program prepares students for employment as air conditioning, refrigeration and heating mechanics and it provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed. Classroom and shop experiences enable the student to become proficient in the installation, repair, and maintenance of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Included is instruction in the theory and application of the basic principles involved in the conditioning of air. The operating characteristics of various cooling and heating units and parts are also studied. Blueprint reading and the use of technical reference manuals are included. The student will learn to troubleshoot and repair compressors, valves, and electromechanical controls.
Location: Lakeland, FL
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Council on Occupational Education
Expected Time to Completion: HVAC/R Technology 1 (750 hours); HVAC/R Technology 2 (600 hours)
Estimated Tuition: Florida residents ($2.88 per clock-hour); out-of-state residents ($11.52 per clock-hour)
Program Description
The Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC-R) 1 program is designed to train the student in the basic theory, fundamental principles, and the practical applications which develop the knowledge and skills necessary for entry into the basic industry service and installation occupations. The student should obtain EPA certification prior to completion in order to be employed in any job that requires work with refrigerants. The program was awarded a national accreditation by the ESCO Institute in 1999. Lively Technical College is an approved testing site for the E.P.A. Section 608 Refrigerant Certification and R410A Safety Certification. The program has an active advisory committee that works closely with the Externship Program to provide students valuable field experience upon completion of the course study. The program is accredited by HVAC Excellence.
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Council on Occupational Education
Expected Time to Completion: HVACR/1 (750 clock hours); HVAC/R 2 (600 clock hours)
Estimated Tuition: $3,616.08 total
Program Description
The heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry is in constant need of skilled technicians to support residential and commercial clients.
Through real-world projects—including “on-the-job” experiences— you’ll achieve hands-on knowledge of HVAC/R operations, installation and repairs, troubleshooting, and key issues like safety and indoor air quality. The College’s lab gives you access to a wide range of up-to-date equipment, including residential split heating and cooling systems, commercial water-cooled systems, ice machines, refrigerators and freezers.
This CCP program's course content includes broad, transferable skills, and stresses the understanding of all aspects of the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. The curriculum emphasizes operational functions of systems, along with troubleshooting and repair of systems. The underlying principles of technology, labor issues, health, safety and environmental issues are also covered.
Shop or laboratory activities are an integral part of this program. These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures and in the care of tools, equipment, materials and processes found in the industry.
Location: Lake Worth, FL
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Expected Time to Completion: Day (12 to 13 months); evening (20 months)
Estimated Tuition: $4,200
Program Description
The mission of the Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration 1 program is to provide sequential, task specific courses of study which will result in broad industry related knowledge, skills, and behavior that the individual will need in order to secure employment in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. Students are encouraged to become lifelong learners.
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Council on Occupational Education (COE)
Expected Time to Completion: Eight months
Estimated Tuition: $2,190
Program Description
Are you looking for a fulfilling career with no student debt that doesn’t require you to sit at a desk every day? Do you like working one-on-one to help others problem solve? Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Technicians earn lucrative salaries by using their unique skillsets to install and troubleshoot commercial and residential HVAC systems.
What to expect:
Prepare for employment or advanced training in the HVAC/R industry.
Learn the importance of planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, as well as health, safety, and environmental issues.
Gain knowledge and skills about residential and commercial heating and cooling, commercial refrigeration, and air-flow design.
Explore career opportunities and gain valuable employability skills.
Location: Sarasota, FL
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Council on Occupational Education
Expected Time to Completion: Seven months
Estimated Tuition: $5,151 total
Withlacoochee Technical College
Program Description
This program prepares students with the opportunity to secure the skills and credentials needed to gain and excel in the HVAC industry.
Program Content:
Electrical theory & application
Hands on troubleshooting
Line sets
Commercial ice machines
Restaurant style equipment
Component identification & comprehension of A/C and commercial Refrigeration systems
Fabrication of duct systems
Electrical circuits
Walk-in coolers and freezers
Field-style techniques
Location: Inverness, FL
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Council on Occupational Education
Expected Time to Completion: 1,350 hours
Estimated Tuition: $1,971 per session
Program Description
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry. The student should obtain EPA certification prior to leaving school in order to be employed in any job that requires work with refrigerants. This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, stresses the understanding of the heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industry and demonstrates elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, the underlying principles of technology, and health, safety and environmental issues.
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Architecture and Construction career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Architecture and Construction career cluster.
The content includes but is not limited to designing, testing and repairing heating, ventilation, air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems.
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Accreditation: PAHRA; Council on Occupational Education
Expected Time to Completion: 14 months
Estimated Tuition: $4,976.11 for HVAC/R 1
Program Description
CBT’s 8-month program quickly gives you the HVAC training necessary to begin working in an entry-level position. You will receive hands-on training available in both English and Spanish. Get the knowledge you need to understand, develop, repair, and maintain a variety of A/C & refrigeration equipment (HVAC), expanding your employment opportunities in the local job market. After completion of the diploma program, you will be able to install, maintain, and repair refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning systems of all types.
Location: Miami, FL; Cutler Bay, FL; Hialeah, FL
Accreditation: Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges & Schools
Expected Time to Completion: Diploma (8 months); degree (20 months)
Estimated Tuition: $498 per credit