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Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College

Program Description

The Air Conditioning Technology Program concentrates on teaching students how to design, build, and maintain advanced climate control systems, such as heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment. This program provides both academic and theory courses along with practical application through hands-on involvement in real-life settings.

  • Location: Bowling Green, KY

  • Accreditation: HVAC Excellence

  • Expected Time to Completion: Associate degree (16 months); certificate or diploma (four months)

  • Estimated Tuition: Environmental system repair helper certificate ($1,740); environmental control system servicer certificate ($4,350); Domestic air conditioner and furnace installer certificate ($6,264); heating ventilation, and air conditioning mechanic diploma ($9,744); air conditioning technology associate degree ($11,484)

Interactive College of Technology

Program Description

HVAC* systems are constantly running and are always going to need maintenance and repair. The U.S. Bureau of Labor predicts the HVAC* industry to add 19,000 new installer and technician jobs by 2030.**

This heating, ventilation, air conditioning residential program offers training in all phases of repair and maintenance of residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, systems. The HVAC technician program also includes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certifications in the management of refrigerants and North American Technicians Excellence (NATE) Certifications.

What you’ll learn in the HVAC Technician training courses:

  • Residential Air Conditioning and Heating Systems

  • Principles of Electrical Circuits

  • HVAC/R Computer Fundamentals

  • Low Voltage Controls and Thermostats

  • Customer Service and Safety


    A school externship is a part of the heating, ventilation, air conditioning residential training program and assigns a student to a partnering company for 135 hours, giving the student the opportunity to put his/her new skills to use and gain real-life career training experience. Plus, after you graduate college, our Lifetime Career Placement Support program will be there to help you find work whenever you need it.

  • Location: Newport, KY

  • Accreditation: Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE)

  • Expected Time to Completion: 45 weeks

  • Estimated Tuition: $15,600

Maysville Community and Technical College

Program Description

Design, build, and maintain climate control systems through hands-on training for a career as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician. Some of the courses you will take include Basic Refrigeration, Commercial Refrigeration, Cooling and Dehumidification, Heating and Humidification, HVAC Electricity and Electrical Components. You can earn an associate in applied science degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.

  • Location: Maysville, KY

  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Expected Time to Completion: Four months

  • Estimated Tuition: $179 per credit-hour