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Program Description
Emphasizing practical skills and hands-on techniques, this program prepares students to analyze, synthesize and solve HVAC/R problems.
Graduates can receive the Environmental Protection Agency Section 608 Certification as well as the HVAC Excellence Employment Readiness Certification and are well suited for careers as installers and technicians in air conditioning and refrigeration, in addition to facilities maintenance and related fields.
Location: Las Vegas, NV; Henderson, NV; North Las Vegas, NV
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; PAHRA; Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Expected Time to Completion: Certificates (12 months); AAS degrees (24 months)
Estimated Tuition: Lower-division courses ($109.75 per credit); upper-division courses ($180 per credit)
Career College of Northern Nevada
Program Description
At Career College of Northern Nevada, we offer hands-on learning to help you master the technical skills you need for a rewarding career in this growing field. And because we partner with local employers to build our curriculum, you can be sure you’re getting the practical, real-world training you need to succeed.
At CCNN, you’ll receive hands-on training in the skills you’ll actually use in the HVAC/R industry, including:
Heating and cooling device installation
Routine maintenance and repairs
Replacing filters, ducts and other integral parts of complex HVAC/R systems
Conserving, recovering and recycling refrigerants used in air conditioning and refrigeration
Following blueprints, design specifications and manufacturer instructions
Installing motors, compressors, condensing units, evaporators, piping and other components
HVAC/R Courses
Our HVAC/R program is designed to help you master the fundamentals of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in as few as nine months. Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to sit for the EPA Section 608 certification exam. In both classroom and lab settings, you’ll get in-depth training in courses like:
HVAC/R Fundamentals
Electrical Theory and Application
Heating Systems
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems
Location: Sparks, NV
Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Expected Time to Completion: Nine months
Estimated Tuition: $13,081
Program Description
Our HVAC/R program trains students in the skills they need to find rewarding employment as an HVAC technician. Graduates from this program will be able to explore an entry-level employment opportunities in a variety of settings, such as:
Air Conditioning/Heating Companies
Hospitals
Hotels
Manufacturers
Mechanical Contractors
Schools
Or Potentially For Your Own Business
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET)
Expected Time to Completion: 10.5 months
Estimated Tuition: $14,700
Truckee Meadows Community College
Program Description
Students pursuing a career in HVAC will be studying Refrigeration Theory, Heating, Air Conditioning, as well as how to navigate Boilers, Chillers, Electrical Controls, and Building Automated Systems. Throughout the program, you will be using industry-grade equipment, including multimeters, standard gauges, vacuum pumps, recovery units, scales, oxygen and acetylene torches, leak detectors and electronic measuring equipment.
Familiarity with these types of tools and understanding of basic theory will prepare you to become an entry-level technician in HVAC. Labs are set up to mimic real-world equipment, which allows you problem solve and navigate and troubleshoot challenges that you may face in the working environment.
Location: Reno, NV
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Expected Time to Completion: Certificates (one to three semesters); AAS (four semesters)
Estimated Tuition: In-state lower-division courses ($109.75 per credit); upper-division courses ($180 per credit)