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University of Northwestern Ohio

Program Description

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) technology is a crucial part of our everyday lives. When problems surface, you need to take quick action. If you are considering a career as an HVAC/R Technician, then the University of Northwestern Ohio is the right choice. Employers require job candidates to have formal training and certification, training you can obtain at UNOH.

Our Associate and Diploma programs in HVAC/R Technology will provide the foundation for your career. Most of your training will be hands-on utilizing HVAC/R training aids, Novar digital controls, Simutech computer-generated simulation programs, and the latest technology in furnaces, air conditioners, and commercial refrigeration units. Plus you’ll have the chance to work with the local Habitat for Humanity organization installing residential heating and cooling systems.

  • Location: Lima, OH

  • Accreditation: HVAC Excellence; PAHRA; American Council for Construction Education (ACCE); Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

  • Expected Time to Completion: AAS (18 months); diploma (14 months)

  • Estimated Tuition: $1800 per session

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Program Description

This 200-hour training program will provide the essential foundational knowledge in preparation for a career as an HVAC Technician. This program emphasizes immersive hands-on activities and problem-solving skills as well as prepares students for the CFC Section 608 Certification.

  • Location: Brecksville, OH

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

  • Expected Time to Completion: Up to two years

  • Estimated Tuition: $4,062 for the program (including textbooks and exam fees)

Miami Valley Career Technology Center

Program Description

The HVAC-R adult education program trains technicians to install, maintain, and repair residential and commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This program holds national accreditation from the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration (PAHRA). PAHRA accredited schools meet or exceed rigorous instruction, curriculum, and facility standards for excellence.

  • Location: Clayton, OH

  • Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education (COE); PAHRA

  • Expected Time to Completion: 54 weeks

  • Estimated Tuition: $13,121

Great Oaks Institute of Technology

Program Description

Learn how to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair a wide range of systems.  We will help prepare you for an in-demand career in the residential and commercial HVAC field. Learn to service and install gas, oil, and electric furnaces; boilers; air conditioners; and heat pumps. Prepare for industry-required certification and employment.

What you will learn: Concepts of electricity, concepts of refrigeration, installing and troubleshooting heating systems, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, servicing/repairing refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, servicing and repairing heating systems, EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification, soldering and brazing, proper use, care and maintenance of tools, fabricate and install duct systems, IAQ -Indoor Air Quality, Employability and entrepreneurship skills.

  • Location: Cincinnati, OH

  • Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education (COE); PAHRA

  • Expected Time to Completion: 45 weeks

  • Estimated Tuition: $11,930 for the program (including books, tools, and supplies)

Fortis College in Centerville

Program Description

Rise to the challenge of keeping your community safe and comfortable with our local HVAC School in Centerville, OH, where you can train here to become an entry-level HVAC technician.

Fortis’s program was designed with your needs in mind, offering you career-readiness and interactive hands-on training. This means you will graduate with the knowledge and skills you need to pursue employment in the in-demand field of HVAC-R.

At our Centerville HVAC-R Mechanic School, you will gain the skills to:

  • Install, repair, and maintain the essential heating and cooling systems that create comfortable conditions in commercial and residential buildings.

  • Complete computerized diagnostics so you can inspect and repair a variety of systems.

  • Problem solve and practice critical thinking through hands-on training that prepares you for real-world scenarios.

Combining classroom time and lab work, our Centerville HVAC-R Mechanic School will train you for entry-level HVAC employment. 

  • Location: Centerville, OH

  • Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC); PAHRA

  • Expected Time to Completion: 12 months

  • Estimated Tuition: $19,452

Belmont College

Program Description

You’ll put your mechanical aptitude to work as you learn using use new 3D and virtual reality technology to make the experience as close as possible to working in the real world. An internship or Capstone experience will complete your Associate Degree. Then once you’ve completed the program, you can put your skills to work in the field for an employer, launch your own business, or continue your education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree in HVAC engineering.

What you’ll learn:

  • Install and service residential and commercial equipment.

  • Explore heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration theory, along with the design and construction of equipment.

  • Study the basics of maintenance and repair.

  • Location: St. Clairsville, OH

  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

  • Expected Time to Completion: AAS (two years); certificate (one year)

  • Estimated Tuition: Ohio resident ($125.75 per credit); out-of-state ($230 per credit)